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Virginia Department of Emergency Management
10501 Trade Court, Richmond, VA 23236
CONTACT:
Bob Spieldenner (VDEM) -- (804) 897-6510
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 10, 2008
RICHMOND, VA - Brett Burdick has been selected to serve the Virginia Department of Emergency Management as deputy state coordinator of Administration.
He will oversee finance, recovery and mitigation, information technology and homeland security grants. His additional responsibilities include strategic planning, policy and legislative issues and serving as a member of the agency executive management team.
Janet Clements continues as chief deputy state coordinator and is responsible for the response, preparedness and other operational aspects of the agency. Michael Cline continues as state coordinator of the agency.
Burdick joined VDEM in 1994, and he has been the agency's director of the Technological Hazards Division since 2000. During his 14 years at VDEM, he has served in many capacities, including environmental programs manager, terrorism program manager, regional response team member for the Environmental Protection Agency, Virginia's representative on the Southern States Energy Board Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee and member of the national Interagency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability.
"Brett offers a wealth of emergency experience and field expertise," says VDEM State Coordinator Michael Cline. "He will be a great asset in this position."
Burdick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology and Oceanography from Humboldt State University in California, a Master of Public Administration from California State University – Dominguez Hills and a Master of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has also studied at the graduate level at the University of New Hampshire and the College of William and Mary, and he is a graduate of the Commonwealth Management Institute and the Virginia Executive Institute. Burdick is a certified geologist in two states and is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® at the Masters Level through the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management.