Samantha Ford

Managing Director
Qualifications

  • Grad Cert (Emergency Management)
  • Bachelor Science (Applied Psychology)
  • Business Strategy

Memberships
Risk Management Institute Australia

Expertise
Private sector

Over 15 years’ private sector experience focused on stakeholder management, business continuity, crisis management, occupational health and safety, community welfare and international aid and development.

Specialising in crisis and emergency planning, business continuity management and pandemic preparedness / planning.

Public sector
Over eight years in State and Federal Government agencies focusing primarily on emergency management (planning, response and recovery), interagency collaboration across all levels of government and natural disaster mitigation.

Specialising in emergency management and natural disaster planning, emergency risk management facilitation, natural disaster risk mitigation, multi-agency emergency operations response, community recovery and counter terrorism.

Achievements
New South Wales Medal for Service – Emergency and Recovery Response, 2007 Hunter and Central Coast Storms

Plaque of recognition awarded by New South Wales Governor to the NSW State Emergency Management Committee for participation in the Indian Ocean Tsunami planning and response team

“Thank you for your support of the recent scenario driven exercise which allowed Council’s Executive Management Team to consider a range of issues associated with a human influenza pandemic.

As well as providing a very focussed and pertinent overview of whole of Government planning, preparation and likely interaction with Council, Samantha also participated in the considerations and presentations.

I am grateful that Samantha was able to participate and want to assure you that the outcomes we achieved were enhanced by Samantha’s contribution and interaction with Council staff.”

- Jude Munro
Former Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane City Council

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