Accomplished Emergency Management and Consulting Professional in the United States, with over two decades of experience in disaster readiness and community resilience. Board member and consultant for a Hawaii-based community association and non-profit, involved in a innovative project, the Ko’olauloa Resiliency Hub, an off-grid project that will provide day to day resilience based services to the community and an emergency shelter with EOC capabilities in response to disasters. Mona serves as a Board Member appointed to the State of Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency, on the Governor’s Advisory Council. Mona’s professional career includes 28 years with the City of Los Angeles, specializing in disaster response. Culminating her career as a Division Supervisor in the Operations Section with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responding to disasters on the national level. Mona is a frequently sought after mentor, podcast guest and industry conference speaker.