Mitchell Budihas
Mitigation Planning Manager @Florida Division Of Emergency Management
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WORK HISTORY
Mitigation Planning Manager @Florida Division Of Emergency Management
Review and approve County LMS plans per federal and state requirements (44 CFR Part 201.6 and F.A.C. 27P-22) and ensure counties remain compliant with F.A.C. 27P-22 by submitting annual LMS updates.Provide technical assistance to counties when necessary to ensure LMS plans are compliant. Technical assistance includes: developing planning processes, identifying risks and vulnerabilities, developing mitigation strategies, ensuring plan evaluation and maintenance, setting goals and objectives to reduce risks identified, and providing assistance to various agencies to complete adoption process.Assist in providing mitigation trainings and presentations. Review county Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans (CEMP) to ensure mitigation planning requirements are met.Review Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant applications to ensure mitigation planning requirements are met.Lead annual and five-year updates to the Florida Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan.Coordinating and presenting at quarterly statewide mitigation workgroup meetings and coordinate, lead, and/or assist with workgroup sub-committees and task forces.Assist with publishing the quarterly mitigation newsletter.Assist with various planning efforts relating to specific hazards, such as flooding and wildfire.Serve as a planner in Emergency Support Function (ESF) 5 and/or Planning Section during State Emergency Operations Center Activations. Tasks include information collection and dissemination, draft and publication of Situation reports, and draft and publication of Incident Action Plans.
EDUCATION
Florida State University
Master of Science - MS, International Relations and Affairs
The University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government and History
Florida State University
Master of Public Administration - MPA
SKILLS
ABOUT MITCHELL BUDIHAS
Dynamic leader with proven experience in successfully leading high function, diverse teams that achieve superior results. Calm under pressure with sound conflict resolution judgment, crisis action planning experience for contingency operations, risk and time management skills, and decisiveness in solving complex challenges. Superior oral and written skills, routinely briefs governmental and civilian leaders on sophisticated topics.
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