It has been said, “Good people make good places.” The Office of Vermont Emergency Management must be a great place to work as long as it is run by the likes of Director Erica Bornemann.

Director Bornemann has been with Vermont Emergency Management for 16 years, starting out as a temp right out of college, and working her way up as an EM Planner, Program Specialist before becoming a Planning Section Chief and Chief of Staff of Vermont’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. She was appointed as Director of the department in 2017 by Governor Phil Scott and is the sitting President of the National Emergency Managers Association.

In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, Director Bornemann talks about how good coordination and collaboration in times of emergency depend on good personal attributes such as kindness, compassion and empathy.

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