Photo of Alex Pal Read more about Podcast #71: Cal OES Legal Chief Alex Pal Sets High Bar to Help Ensure a Resilient California

In this episode, Cal OES Chief Counsel Alex Pal sits down with host Shawn Boyd at headquarters to talk about the role he and his office played during a few recent California emergencies, and the importance legal affairs plays as a whole. Alex was appointed to this... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #71: Cal OES Legal Chief Alex Pal Sets High Bar to Help Ensure a Resilient California

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Denise Shemenski is the tribal advisor for Cal OES. The purpose of the Office of Tribal Coordination is to improve and maintain communication and collaboration between California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and all Native American Tribes in... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #70: Tribal Affairs Before, During and After Disasters with Denise Shemenski

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Read more about Podcast Episode #68: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Camp Fire One Year Later

We caught up with Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea just about one year after the Camp Fire broke out, and about 11 months after we first sat down with him. In this episode, Sheriff Honea talks about how the recovery effort is going, the health and wellness of the... Read MoreRead more about Podcast Episode #68: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Camp Fire One Year Later

Portrait of Mona Pasquil Rogers Read more about Podcast: Mona Pasquil Rogers and What She’s Learned from Children, Governors and President Clinton

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mona Pasquil Rogers as senior advisor at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in June, 2019. Pasquil Rogers has served as appointments secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2011. • Chief of staff to Lieutenant... Read MoreRead more about Podcast: Mona Pasquil Rogers and What She’s Learned from Children, Governors and President Clinton

Brian Ferguson Read more about Podcast #66: Brian Ferguson Takes Helm as Deputy Director of Communications at Cal OES

In this episode (#66) we talk with Brian Ferguson, deputy director of communications at Cal OES.  We’ll talk about his transition from working in the governor’s office to the world of emergency management and why he’s OK with not knowing everything about his new... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #66: Brian Ferguson Takes Helm as Deputy Director of Communications at Cal OES