Carole Cameron
Acting Director, Faith Based & Community Initiatives
Carole Cameron is became the Acting Director of Faith Based & Community Initiatives for the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in January 2009. She also is the Director of the International Affairs Division.
In the International Affairs Division, Ms. Cameron is responsible for exchanging information and technical expertise with foreign emergency management offices; managing FEMA’s involvement in the civil side of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; coordinating the exchange of international assistance during disasters, and coordinating participation of foreign governments during exercises. In her new position she is responsible for facilitating strategic partnership to develop a national culture of preparedness.
In 2004, Ms. Cameron was awarded a Brookings Institute Legislative Fellowship by FEMA. Working with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, She was responsible for legislative issues involving homeland security, emergency preparedness and response, fire safety, chemical site security, chemical safety and chemical accident prevention.
Ms. Cameron has held key management positions in FEMA’s National Incident Management System Integration Center, the Office of National Preparedness, the U.S. Fire Administration, the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Program and the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program. Ms. Cameron also directed a team of experts that developed the National Response Framework. In addition, she coordinated federal, state, local and community and family preparedness programs in the post 9-11 era.
Prior to coming to FEMA, Ms. Cameron was the Communications Coordinator for the Environmental and Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Program. Her duties included directing communication and outreach efforts in the Risk Management Program, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, International Affairs, and EPA’s anti-terrorism efforts.
Last Modified: Monday, 02-Feb-2009 13:28:09 EST