Jaimie Portelle

IEM

IEM is a global security consulting firm dedicated to building a safe, secure, and resilient world. Since 1985, our innovative strategies, technologies, and solutions have helped government and private sector customers achieve measurable results—lives saved, communities resiliently rebuilt, risks reduced, security increased. IEM's 1400+ employees are skilled professionals committed to integrating science, technology, and real-world experience to develop smart, innovative solutions that truly solve each customer's unique problem. Our list of customers includes federal agencies like the DHS, DOD, FEMA, HUD, SBA; state and local emergency management organizations in all 50 US states and 3 territories; critical infrastructure including nuclear power plants, chemical plants, hospitals, mass transit agencies, ports, and others. Our international work includes projects in India, Russia, Turkey, the Ukraine, Korea, Taiwan, Haiti, and Kuwait. Representative IEM projects include: --Program Manager for the State of New York's disaster recovery housing program after Hurricane Sandy --Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program support to State of New York after Hurricane Sandy --Supporting FEMA response planning since 2003 --Preparedness support to 10 major metropolitan regions of Critical National Importance --Developed and applied unique scenario-based planning process to support rapid, regional planning for catastrophic hurricanes in Louisiana (Hurricane Pam) and Florida and a catastrophic earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone --Developed epidemiological models helping to reduce the risk of casualties associated with potential bioterrorism attacks --Developed web-based emergency management and response system for a federal program --Support research and development of defensive CBRNE systems for the U.S. Army --Exercise and real-time ground support for air evacuations during disaster response evacuations since 2009