Maggie Holmes

About Maggie Holmes

FEMA has been the cornerstone of my professional journey for over 18 years, where I’ve contributed to disaster response, policy development, and organizational continuity. As the Readiness and Continuity Branch Chief, the team focuses on fortifying FEMA\'s core mission by ensuring operational resilience and preparedness in crisis scenarios. This role emphasizes collaboration to streamline response strategies, enhance continuity planning, and align efforts with FEMA\'s broader goals of safeguarding communities. Previously, as Administrative Services Branch Chief and Acting Deputy Recovery Office Director, the team supported the development of robust recovery frameworks and IT resilience. These roles allowed for meaningful contributions to FEMA\'s policy initiatives and communications infrastructure. Dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement, we work collectively to empower communities and organizations to adapt and recover effectively in the face of disasters.

Experience

1. Branch Chief

   Fema

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Drives enterprise-wide digital transformation and operational readiness strategy for FEMA\'s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), overseeing a $45M annual budget and managing cross-functional teams of over 75 professionals.Architected an organizational resilience, readiness, response and continuity framework that boosted operational efficiency by 35% and minimized critical system downtime by 60%.Transformed organizational readiness by implementing predictive analytics and AI-driven decision support systems, achieving a 40% reduction in disaster response times.Formulated and executed a comprehensive talent strategy, resulting in a 45% decrease in critical position vacancies and a 30% increase in employee engagement scores.Established strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 technology companies, accelerating innovation adoption and securing $12M in private sector resources.Engineered a continuity of operations framework that ensured no mission critical failures during multiple concurrent national emergencies.Championed an enterprise-wide cultural transformation initiative impacting over 400 employees, resulting in an increase of personnel qualifications by 318% and enhancing agency readiness for national disaster response and continuity operations.

Education

• Red Rocks Community College

  Associate's Degree

Skills

• Public Policy
• Project Planning
• Preparedness
• Project Management
• Government
• Counterterrorism
• Public Safety
• Disaster Response
• Emergency Management
• Command
• Crisis Management
• Homeland Security
• Program Management
• Emergency Services
• Exercises
• Policy
• Nims
• National Security
• Policy Analysis
• Supervisory Skills
• Analysis