J. Andrew Martin, CFM is the Mitigation Liaison at FEMA Region II. He is a subject
matter expert on of all aspects of Risk Analysis, Floodplain Management/Flood
Insurance, and Hazard Mitigation Assistance. Mr. Martin’s role requires close
coordination with all FEMA Divisions in Region II and FEMA HQ, as well as working
closely with communities, State and Federal agencies, and political representatives.
Prior to joining FEMA, Mr. Martin led and managed FEMA Region II’s Support Center
(RSC II) team in New York City for 6 years as part of the Risk Assessment, Mapping, and
Planning Partners (RAMPP) team contract. The RSC supported FEMA Region II and their
stakeholders, including direct support to the New York City Mayor’s Office of Recovery
and Resiliency, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New York
City Department of Environmental Protection, the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, and DR-4085 and DR-4086 (FEMA Disaster
Response/Recovery for New York and New Jersey respectively). He and his team
provided technical, geospatial, program management, mitigation planning, and
outreach support for FEMA’s Risk Analysis Branch in New York, New Jersey, Puerto
Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Prior to his position at RSC II, Andrew managed high profile Flood Insurance Studies in
FEMA Region IX (California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, and Pacific territories), and has
15 years of experience performing and managing GIS services for a wide variety of
municipal, State, and Federal clients across the country.