Kate Murphy

Experience

1. Manager, Emergency Management and Preparedness

   Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

   Dec 2021 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   Emergency Manager for the American Airlines Flight 5342 collision occurring on January 29, 2025 • Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer, Airport Managers, Vice Presidents and other executive leadership on safety and emergency management matters• Works closely with Airport Operations and Public Safety to ensure safe functioning of airport activities from terminal operations, airfield operations, security, passenger services and special events• Provides leadership and coordinates with and serves as liaison to federal, state and local public and private sector agencies, and key stakeholders on emergency management matters and acts as the EM representative during regional incidents, events, or National Special Security Events• Builds and maintains relationships across the airports and the regional public safety mutual aid partners to ensure smooth coordination during emergencies to include FAA, TSA, FEMA, and other Federal Partners• Chair of the accessibility committee • Manages the development, coordination, implementation, analysis, evaluation and updating of emergency management plans (including emergency, disaster, business continuity plans, and Family Assistance Center Plan), policies and procedures• Liaison to federal, state, and local agencies, and others in coordination of on- and off-airport assistance centers to assist victims during and after an emergency or disaster• Directs, coordinates, designs, conducts, and evaluates tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises and drills, to test and evaluate plans• Coordinates mutual aid response and resources, provides situational awareness• Manages and ensures the readiness of the EOC and serves as the EOC Director during emergency activations• Oversees the Everbridge Mass Notification System• Managed the MWAA COVID response• Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack Grant Administrator • Briefs local elected and visiting officials on MWAA\'s emergency preparedness and management programs

Education

• Pasadena Community College

  EMT

  2008 — 2008

• Ithaca College

  BS, Cinema and Photography

  1994 — 1998

• Emergency Management Institute

  Emergency Management

• California State University, Long Beach

  Masters, Emergency Services Administration

  2009 — 2011