Beth Brown joined Environmental Health & Safety in June, 2015. Her role as Emergency Planner ensures that the university emergency plans, including the Continuity of Operations Plan and the Emergency Operations Plan, are current, satisfy state and federal requirements, and meet the university’s needs. In this position, she also provides Emergency Preparedness Workshops on campus, as well as overseeing the university Unmanned Aerial Systems (drone) policy.
Previously, Beth was the Emergency Manager for the city of Fresno, California. She also worked as a Regional Planner for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, and plans on seeking a Masters in Public Policy at George Mason.