Chad Ryerson

About Chad Ryerson

The views and opinions provided herein are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or of the United States.”As the Deputy Cadre Coordinator of the EHP Cadre, I supervise and manage a team of 8 Direct Charge CORE and Reservist Program Managers who oversee 135 specialists. These specialists provide technical advice and program evaluation for disaster operations. With over thirteen years of experience in various roles at FEMA, I have developed core competencies in Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation, Process Improvement, and Recovery Audits.I recently graduated with a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School, where I honed my skills in leadership, analysis, and communication. I also hold a Master of Science in International Development Management and a Graduate Certificate in Transformational Leadership in Disruptive Times. My mission is to contribute to the resilience and sustainability of communities affected by natural and human-made disasters. Additionally, I am the founder and principal of Capitol Career Consulting, a company that offers affordable career consulting services in the Washington, DC metro area.

Experience

1. Deputy Cadre Coordinator (Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation Cadre - Readiness Branch)

   Fema

   Jan 2021 — Present · DC, US

   Supervise a team of 8 Direct Charge CORE Managers, responsible for overseeing 135 environmental specialists by providing technical advice, establishing work assignments, monitoring and evaluating work/performance, conducting interviews, and training staff.• Manage and provide expert guidance to subordinate staff in providing senior leadership with program evaluation results for resource management and greater program effectiveness.• Monitor progress of program activities to identify areas of over or under expenditure trends or deviations from plans and schedules, and provide recommendations for reprogramming decisions to optimize use of funds.• Advise management on potential positive and negative effects of proposed actions such as funding changes and provide recommendations for realigning schedules and reallocating resources among program elements to best fulfill mission requirements.• Prepare and secure program review authorities\' approval for program plans, schedules, and resource requirements to support desired level of operations and meet all established technical and management objectives.• Interpret broad policy and program directives.

Education

• School for International Training

  Master of Science - MS, International Development Management (Master's International)

• Randolph-Macon College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations & Political Science

  2001 — 2005

• WROXTON COLLEGE

  Semester Abroad, International Economics

  2003 — 2003

• Maranacook Community High School

  High School Diploma, General Studies

  1997 — 2001

• The George Washington University School of Business

  Graduate Certificate , Transformational Leadership in Disruptive Times

• Naval Postgraduate School

  Master of Arts - MA, Strategic Homeland Security Studies

• Bond University

  Semester Abroad , International Relations and Affairs

  2004 — 2004

• Randolph-Macon College

  Semester Abroad - Turkey , Classical and Ancient Studies

  2002 — 2002

Skills

• Program Evaluation
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Intercultural Communication
• Ngos
• Proposal Writing
• Governance
• Event Planning
• Event Management
• Capacity Building
• International Relations
• Social Entrepreneurship
• International Development
• Budgets
• Grant Research
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Qualitative Research
• Economic Development
• Nonprofits
• Research
• Grants
• Higher Education
• Marketing
• Youth Development
• Strategic Planning
• Politics
• Teaching
• Project Management
• Sales
• Organizational Development
• Policy Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Political Science
• Board of Directors
• Fundraising
• Human Rights
• Board of Director Experience
• Emergency Management
• Sustainability