Riding the Wave-Project Management for Emergency Managers
Episodes
Slow Down to Speed Up: Jonathan Spector on Establishing AI Guard Rails
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryJonathan Spector, Founder & Principal Advisor at Converge Strategic Partners, joins the podcast to unpack how emergency managers — especi...
Speed Up to Slow Down: AI as a Force Multiplier EMs with Tom Sivak
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Tom Sivak, Chief Emergency Manager at EM1, where we discuss why artificial intelligence is no longer optional for the emergency ...
Empowering Emergency Management through Project Management: A Conversation with Ashley Morris
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Ashley Morris, EM Coordinator for Gillespie County and Fredericksburg, Texas, about using project management to stop the “whac...
How Improv Theater Unlocks Better EM Collaboration with Andrew Phelps
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the secret to better emergency collaboration isn't another FEMA course—but improv theater techniques?In this episode, Andrew Phelps, COO of ...
Patrick Beckley on Disaster Mental Health: Preparedness, Vulnerability, and Supporting Responders
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Patrick Beckley, Director of Emergency Management for the Long Island Rail Road and former Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emerg...
Effective Stakeholder Management and Leadership in Emergency Management
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Effective Stakeholder Management & Leadership in Emergency Management ProjectsThis podcast episode features Adam Suktkus, an instructor at the Nat...
Business Continuity Insights with Erika Andresen: Lessons from Hurricane Helene
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Business Continuity Insights with Erika Andresen: Lessons from Hurricane HeleneIn this episode, Erika Andresen, a recognized business continuity exper...
Leadership and Team Dynamics in Emergency Management
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of my podcast with Michael Stone, President of the IFRC Alumni Association features a discussion on leadership and team dynamics within the con...
The 12 Laws for Effective Emergency Response-Michael Stone, IFRC Alumni Assoc. President, Part 1
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of this insightful interview, Michael Stone, President of the IFRC Alumni Association, shares his extensive experience in humanitarian respo...
Navigating Crisis: Leadership Insights from Global Retail Titans
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The principal focus of our discussion centers around the critical importance of risk management as a foundational element in emergency management and ...
E19 - Resilience Thomas Croall
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 19 of Riding the Wave- PM4EM, my guest was Thomas Croall. We spoke about organizational and operation resilience, how corporations are addr...
EP 18 - Stakeholder Mgt with Kit Lee-Demery
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kit Lee-Demery is an emergency management professional with public, private, and higher education sector experiences. Kit is the Senior Manager of Bus...
EP 17- Risk And Recovery with Todd De Voe, EM Network
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are kicking off a re-inauguration of the podcast, and I have as my guest Todd T. De Voe. In this episode we discussed risk and recovery topics, inc...
E16 - Preparedness Matters with Vincent Davis
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Vincent B. Davis, Founder of Preparedness Matters Consulting and serves as Director of Disaster Services for Feeding America. Prior to jo...
E15 - Managing Expectations and Role of EM - Todd DeVoe EM Weekly
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Todd De Voe, an emergency management educator and the host of EM Weekly, Business Continuity Today, Natural Disaster & Emergency Manageme...
E14- Cyberinsurance- Celia Seigerman Levit, VP Risk Management at Olive Tree Holdings
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Celia Seigerman-Levit, VP Risk Mgt., Olive Tree Holdings. Prior to Olive Tree Holdings, Celia was the Director of Risk Managemen...
E13 -Cybersecurity-Alexander Grijalva - Security Hourglass
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 13, we talked with Alexander Grijalva, who is an adjunct professor at New York City College of Technology, and owner of Security Hourglass...
E12 -Public - Private/Partnerships in Emergency Management; Steve Gutkin Acting Director of NJOHSP
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode is a re-edited version of a conversation I had with Steve Gutkin, currently Senior Vice President of Global Crisis Management & ...
E11 -Disaster Preparedness- Jeff Schlegelmilch, Director of NCDP at Columbia Univ. Earth Institute
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Jeff Schlegelmilch, a Research Scholar and the Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth...
E10 - Agile Crisis Leadership with Mark Chubb, Chief Resilience Officer for ManitouNW LLC
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Mark Chubb, Chief Resilience Officer for ManitouNW LLC and Senior Fire Analyst at CODE LLC Corp.This is an extract from the web...
E9 - The Black Wave, featuring Dr. Daniel Aldrich Northeastern
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich who is a professor and director of the Security and Resilience Program at Northeastern University. He researches po...
E8 - How We Got Here, Where We Need to Go-Andrew Boyarsky President Pinnacle Performance Management
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the latest help with responding to COVID-19, catch us at www.pinnacleperformancemanagement.com Since many of my guests on the podcast are profes...
E7 -Be Prepared (if we only did) Andrew Boyarsky President Pinnacle Performance Management
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7 In this episode, the table is turned on me, and your regular host, Andrew Boyarsky, is interviewed by Katherine Boyarsky , the host’s nie...
E6 - The DARPA Project that Could Have Been, Dante Disparte, Chairman Risk Cooperative
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with Dante Disparte, who is the founder and CEO of Risk Cooperative, a strategy, risk and capital management firm focused on ...
E5 - Pandemic Flu, Jessica Cole DOHMH
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Jessica Cole, MA, the Senior Incident Specific Planner for the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) at the New York City ...
E1 - Design Thinking and Resilience-Jorge Vanegas, Dean College Of Architecture, Texas A&M
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to disaster risk reduction and resilience, what is design thinking and what are the elements that form this approach? How do we involve ...
E2 - The 311 Disaster in a Coastal Town-Kiyoshi Murakami, Mayoral Advisor Rikuzentakata
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Dr. Kiyoshi Murakami, about his work and leadership in the aftermath of the Great Sendai Earthquake. Dr. Murakami is Special Representati...
E4 - Engaging Local Communities- Olivia Scriven, FEMA NDRS Recovery Support Crew Lead
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke by phone with Dr. Olivia A. Scriven at FEMA’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Dr. Scriven serves as the Academia Advisor for FEMA’s Nation...
E3 - Critical Skills for Emergency Management-David Kang Director Of Planning And Exercises, FEMA
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke by phone with Mr. David Kang at FEMA’s headquarters in Washington, DC. David Kang currently serves as the Director for the Planning and Exer...
DWBE - 019 - Michael Dellova-Willis Towers Watson
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 19 we spoke with Michael...
DWBE - 018 - Hurricane Lane - Kelly McKinney
25 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 18, we spoke once again ...
DWBE - 016 - Blockchain - Douglas Graham
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 16, we spoke with Dougl...
DWBE - 015 - Real Estate & Hospitality-Alex Glickman
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In this episode we spoke with Alex...
DWBE - 014 - Operationalizing Risk Appetite - Soubhagya Parija - Chris Mandel
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In this episode we spoke with Soub...
DWBE - 013 - Ready For Risk - Eamonn Cunningham
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In this episode we spok...
DWBE - 012 - Olympics and Risk
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In this episode we spoke with Praka...
DWBE - 011 - Plural Rational Theory
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In this episode we spoke with David...
DWBE - 010 - Hurricane Sandy 02
02 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In this episode we spoke with Steve...
DWBE - 009 - Hurricane Sandy 01
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In this episode we spoke wi...
Hurricane Sandy - 5 Years On
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk Five years ago on October 29...
DWBE - 007 - Kelly McKinney - Part3
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 7, the second in ...
DWBE - 007 - Kelly McKinney - Part2
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 7, the second in ...
DWBE - 007 - Kelly McKinney - Part1
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk This episode is part of our ...
DWBE - 006 - Jessica Cole - Part2
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk Episodes 6-8 focus on pandemic influ...
DWBE - 006 - Jessica Cole - Part5
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk Episodes 6-8 focus on pandemic infl...
DWBE - 006 - Jessica Cole - Part4
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk Episodes 6-8 focus on pandemic infl...
DWBE - 006 - Jessica Cole - Part3
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk Episodes 6-8 focus on pand...
DWBE - 006 - Jessica Cole - Part1
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk Episodes 6-8 focus on pande...
DWBE - 005 - Douglas Graham Part4
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 5, part 4, we spo...
DWBE - 005 - Douglas Graham Part3
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 5, part 3, we spo...
DWBE - 005 - Douglas Graham Part2
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 5, part 2, we spo...
DWBE - 005 - Douglas Graham Part1
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 5, part 1, we spo...
DWBE - 004 - Bernie Jones - Mark Chubb - Part4
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 4, part 4 of our ...
DWBE - 002 - Bernie Jones Part 2A
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- info.yeshivagrad.org/erm-ms In episode 2, we continued our conversation with ...
DWBE - 001 - Bernie Jones Part 1B
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk Dancing with the Black Eleph...