Disaster Communications Field Hearing

Panel 1 — Lessons from the Ground
Panel 1 will examine first-hand accounts from public safety and communications industry stakeholders responding to disasters with the goal of exploring what works, what doesn’t, and what lessons can we learn from their experiences.

• Janet Britton - General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Human Resources, EATEL
• Jeff Johnson - Chief Executive, Western Fire Chiefs
• Polly Prince Johnson - President and CEO, Louisiana Association of Broadcasters
• Francisco Sanchez, Jr. - Deputy Homeland Security & Emergency Management Coordinator, Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Jack Varnado - Captain, Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office

Panel 2 — Building Resiliency into U.S. Networks
Panel 2 will explore steps that have been, could be, and should be taken to build resiliency into networks to improve their availability and accessibility for all affected communities.

• Scott Bergmann - Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA - The Wireless Association
• Donald Cravins, Jr. - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, National Urban League
• Louis Dabdoub, III - Director, Incident Response, Entergy
• Harold Feld - Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge
• Linda Mastandrea - Director, Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, FEMA