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Press Releases and Announcements

Former FEMA External Affairs Deputy Director, Stephanie Tennyson, Joins IEM As Chief Communications Director
RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, September 24, 2019 – IEM announced the addition of Stephanie Tennyson as Chief Communications Director. In this capacity, she will provide strategic direction and oversight for the company’s external and internal communications.

IEM Empowers the Emergency Preparedness Intelligence of Young Women by Sponsoring HERricane
Recently, IEM sponsored HERricane, a unique program designed to encourage young women to explore careers in emergency management and allied fields.

IEM Donates Air Stairs to Saipan Airport
RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, March 29, 2019 — IEM donated air stairs to the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport to replace jet bridges that were damaged by Super Typhoon Yutu in Oct. 2018.
IEM Wins Major Department of Defense National Security Services Contract
RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, March 15, 2019 – Today, IEM—a tech-enabled global homeland security and disaster management consulting firm—announced it was awarded a $37 billion U.S. Army contract to support a wide array of Department of Defense national security services through the Army’s Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. […]
Former Deputy Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pamela Hughes Patenaude Joins IEM as Senior Community Liaison
Experienced Housing and Public Policy Expert Joins Tech-Enabled Global Consulting Firm as Senior Advisor RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, March 12, 2019 – Today, IEM—a tech-enabled global homeland security and disaster management consulting firm—announced the addition of Pamela Hughes Patenaude as Senior Community Liaison, where she will serve as a senior advisor for the company’s housing and […]

HUD Housing Expert Joins IEM
Research Triangle Park, NC — Today, IEM announced that Earl Randall, III, has joined IEM as the Director of Community Development Block Grants – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Compliance and Monitoring. Prior to joining IEM, Randall served as U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Field Office Director for the state of Louisiana from […]
IEM Vice President Bryan Koon Takes on Key Role in Rebuild 850’s Mission to Help the Florida Panhandle Recover
Three months to the day after Hurricane Michael devasted northwest Florida, Rebuild 850 held a media conference call about the volunteer group’s efforts to galvanize the recovery effort. Rebuild 850’s leadership, former Florida House speakers Allan Bense and Will Weatherford, used the occasion to announce a new member of the team. Bryan Koon was named […]
IEM Wildfire Recovery Capabilities
IEM offers states, cities and counties that are recovering from catastrophic wildfires unparalleled experience and administrative skill in disaster planning and recovery. IEM is unique among emergency management firms for its cadre of over 200 in-house, all-hazards disaster recovery planning and recovery experts. Over its 33-year history, IEM has amassed an unrivaled degree of hands-on […]

IEM’s Louisiana Office Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Baton Rouge
Competing in the Large Business Category for the First Time, IEM Ranked 11th Overall BATON ROUGE, LA, September 26, 2018 – IEM was recently named as one of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The awards program is a project of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and the Greater Baton […]
IEM Awarded Contract to Perform Long-Term Hurricane Matthew Recovery Across North Carolina
IEM to Begin Providing Services June 15th, 2019, Commits to Delivering Same World-Class Recovery Service Provided Across the Nation to Survivors Located in Firm’s Home State RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC June 20th, 2018 – Today, Innovative Emergency Management (IEM) announced that the North Carolina Department of Public Safety selected the nationally-recognized disaster recovery firm to deliver […]