Jonathan Dillon
Emergency Preparedness Program Consultant

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• All hazards threat/hazard mitigation, emergency management, response, and recovery operations
• Continuity of operations planning
• HSEEP-compliant exercise design, preparation, evaluation, and analysis
• Development of recommended emergency management practices and standards
• NIMS and ICS training
• Multi-stakeholder coordination and cooperation

EDUCATION
B.S., Business Administration, (summa cum laude), Quinnipiac University, 2004

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA)                                                         

• Deputy Chief of Public Safety
  Mr. Dillon served as the Deputy Chief of Public Safety where he hired and managed a 150-person Security Department spanning three Boston facilities, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, John B. Hynes Convention Center and the Boston Common Garage. Mr. Dillon also established department strategy; proposed and implemented operational improvements and managed risk assessments, long-term protective enhancement projects and homeland security funding. Finally, Mr. Dillon  planned and executed all special event security plans and operations and maintained external relationships with public safety partners at local, state, and federal level.
       
• Public Safety Manager, Emergency Preparedness                                            
  Mr. Dillon served as the Public Safety Manager, Emergency Preparedness where he developed and implemented emergency evacuation plans, training, and exercises across all MCCA facilities. In addition, he responded to emergencies at the MCCA and managed organizational response and coordinated with local and state law enforcement to gather intelligence and assess threats affecting the MCCA. Finally, Mr. Dillon supervised the Command Center Operations located at the BCEC.

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)    

• Chief of Operations
  Mr. Dillon served as the Chief of Operations where he managed regional and statewide emergencies from the State Emergency Operations Center and coordinated emergency actions, logistical requirements, and support required to stabilize and recover from large scale emergencies. In addition, Mr. Dillon oversaw the Massachusetts Emergency Management Team, a representative body of over 50 state agencies responsible for comprehensive response/recovery operations and supervised the MEMA Communications Dispatch Center.
  
• Local Government Coordination Officer       
  Mr. Dillon served as the Local Government Coordination Officer  and in that role served as state liaison to 93 cities and towns within Metro Boston, Essex, and Middlesex Counties. In addition, Mr. Dillon provided operational, logistical, and field support to communities during major emergencies and maintained strong relationships with local and regional emergency planning committees throughout the region.

Boston Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

• Regional Planner
  Mr. Dillon served as the Regional Planner where he advised senior leaders on the financial, strategic development, and implementation of regional homeland security initiatives for the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region. In addition, Mr. Dillon provided oversight of the State Homeland Security Grant Program 2003 for Boston EMS. Finally, Mr. Dillon identified, procured, and distributed over $2 million in EMS equipment over two years and facilitated the development of a Regional Phase Response/Mass Casualty Incident Plan.

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• FEMA National Incident Management System (IS100, IS200, IS300, IS700, IS800)
• FEMA Professional Development Series (IS139, IS230, IS235, IS240,IS241, IS242, IS244)
• FEMA Emergency Management Institute (IS3, IS5A, IS55, IS120, IS130, IS 775, IS801)
• Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)                               
• Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP)    
• Disaster Recovery & Contingency Planning Program          
• Urban Area Integrated Emergency Management Program (FEMA)
• State Area Integrated Emergency Management Program (FEMA)
• Hurricane Preparedness (FEMA)
• Disaster Response Operations (FEMA)
• EOC Management and Operations (FEMA)
• WMD Radiological/Nuclear (ODP)
• Hazmat Protection and Decontamination, Level B Protection (DelValle Institute)
• Emergency Medical Services Operations at Mass Casualty Incidents, (National Fire Academy)
• Preparing for and Managing Terrorism/WMD (Mass Fire Academy)
• Connectivity Leadership (Harvard University)

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

• Special Citation for Emergency Planning Efforts, Boston EMS
• Special Citation for Years of Service, MEMA
• Willis O Underwoord, Academic Achievement, Quinnipiac University