The Honorable William B. Wark William B. Wark was appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board in September 2006. From 2003 until his appointment to the Board, Mr. Wark provided emergency management consultant services to a number of companies and was a featured speaker at international symposia on managing the consequences of terrorism. From 2001 to 2003 he served as Director of the Emergency Management Practice at the Marasco Newton Group consulting firm. From 1985 to 2001, Mr. Wark served at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in several management positions, including Deputy Director of the Technological Hazards Division from 1999 until 2001. From 1970 to 1984, he served at the U.S. Department of Justice in the area of national internal security. During this time he was on the staff of a White House board on national emergency mobilization preparedness. From 1964 to 1970, Mr. Wark served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, which included two years with the Naval Investigative Service and a command tour of duty in Vietnam. While in the Navy, he received various awards including the Vietnam Service and Campaign ribbons. Mr. Wark is a native of Maine and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Fort Kent. He earned a Master's in Public Administration at The George Washington University and is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Mr. Wark resides in Northern Virginia. (Term ends September 22, 2011)