May 15-16, 1998 Special Presentation
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Contents:
Special Instructions for Live Chat
Schedule
About Gilberto Guevara
About Armond Mascelli
About Harvey Ryland
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS)
Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS for LIVE PRESENTATIONS
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GILBERTO GUEVARA Gilberto Guevara has worked with the American Red Cross (ARC) since 1976 and is currently deployed in the Caribbean. Gilbert has worked as a consultant to the League of Red Cross Societies, the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and has collaborated with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). He has worked in disaster response in Central, South, North America and the Caribbean while also participating in emergency course and curriculum development with the ARC and international organizations. Gilberto is currently assisting the University of Puerto Rico to establish a Bachelors Degree Program in Emergency Management; he holds a B.S. in Education. * * * * |
ARMOND MASCELLI Armond Mascelli began his career with the American Red Cross in September 1970, and joined the Disaster Services Department in June 1977. Over the next twenty years, Mr. Mascelli served in numerous management positions, culminating in his promotion to Senior Director, Disaster Services, in December 1997. In his current position, Mr. Mascelli is responsible for ensuring the American Red Cross response and service delivery for an average of 200 major disasters that occur each year within the United States and its territories, and for providing daily guidance to Red Cross chapters responding to local disaster incidents. Mr. Mascelli also manages the organization's nationwide Disaster Logistics and Warehouse Systems, Vehicle Fleet, and the Disaster Services Human Resources System. At the American Red Cross national headquarters he oversees a 24-hour Disaster Operations Center that provides operational direction and guidance, financial and material resource support, and technical assistance to Red Cross field units and disaster relief operations throughout the United States and its territories. During his 20-year tenure with Disaster Services, Mr. Mascelli has directed and served on numerous disaster relief operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has also served on Red Cross assignments in Mexico, Viet Nam, Thailand, Japan and the Middle East. Mr. Mascelli received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Scranton and his Masters from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. * * * * |
HARVEY RYLAND Harvey Ryland began his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the IBHS on October 1, 1996. IBHS is a national, not-for profit corporation whose mission is to reduce injuries, deaths, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters. The Institute is support by the insurance industry and others committed to accomplishing this mission. * * * * |