MA.DEM, ACBP, CMMlll Emergency Management Professional / Security Professional

Kathy has been working in the field of emergency management for over 25 years, starting out in the Public Safety Unit of Toronto Police as an Emergency Planning Specialist, then moving to Peel Region as an Emergency Management Training Coordinator. In 2007 she found her calling when she moved to York University as the Manager of Emergency Preparedness. Kathy built the emergency management program at York University from the ground up over several years. During her time at York, Kathy responded to over 20 emergencies, drafted 22 after action reports, lead and conducted several major exercises, including an EOC active attacker exercise. Kathy was the York University lead on the major exercise that took place right before the Yonge-Spadina Subway extension to York University opened in 2017. After 11 years at York, in 2017, Kathy made the move to Humber Polytechnic where she led the establishment and roll out of their business continuity program. Kathy has also been instrumental in updating Humber’s emergency management program and has responded to several emergencies and designed and delivered several exercises, including once again being involved in the exercise prior to the opening of the new LRT station at the north campus.

Kathy is also a busy volunteer in emergency management sector. Kathy is a past board member of the Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM), the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Canada. She is a current board member of the Ontario Association of College and University Security Administrators (OACUSA) and is the current president of the Ontario Municipal Management Institute (OMMI). Kathy earned her master’s degree in Disaster and Emergency Management from Royal Roads University, and the subject of her master’s thesis was active attacker training in the postsecondary sector in Canada.