Chief Mitigation Officer -
California Earthquake Authority
The Chief Mitigation Officer (CMO) will be responsible for the California Earthquake Authority’s (CEA)
educational outreach efforts, collaborating with research institutions, and leading efforts to develop financial
incentives to encourage seismic-risk mitigation. The unique nature of the CEA’s public/private structure
requires strong leadership capable of leading people and projects, and executing responsibilities through skillful
collaboration, coordination and communication. As a member of the executive management team, reporting
directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CMO will perform mitigation-project oversight as follows:
Duties / Responsibilities
۰ Manage statewide residential-retrofit programs designed to help California homeowners make their homes
more resistant to earthquake damage and serve as the Executive Director of the California Residential
Mitigation Program, a statutory Joint Powers Authority created for mitigation funding purposes.
۰ Develop programs aimed at educating the public on the importance of earthquake loss mitigation through
multiple channels, including CEA participating insurers and the residential construction industry.
۰ Work with academic institutions, nonprofits, the residential construction industry, earthquake related research
groups in both science and engineering, and other stakeholders to support mitigation-related research and
educational activities, along with local, state and federal agencies to further California’s residential
earthquake preparedness, protection and mitigation goals.
۰ Oversee programs providing financial assistance (loans, grants, rebates, or other financial incentives) that help
homeowners with structural and contents retrofitting of their homes. Contribute to the CEA’s ongoing efforts
to establish justifiable mitigation premium discounts for CEA policyholders who make approved retrofit
improvements to their homes.
Requirements
۰ Ten years experience and understanding of the construction industry, residential building industry regulations
and current building practices; knowledge and experience with residential seismic retrofitting preferred.
۰ Knowledge of state and federal hazard mitigation programs, standards and processes; knowledge of
worldwide mitigation programs, standards and processes is a plus for consideration.
۰ Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws and regulations with a thorough grasp and appreciation of the
legislative process at the local, state and federal levels, along with experience monitoring and analyzing
proposed legislation.
۰ Possess strong management, administrative and personnel skills, including sound decision-making, planning,
organizing, budgeting, staffing, and collaborating with others to achieve objectives.
۰ Ability to successfully develop and implement complex programs requiring diverse program stakeholders
working together as teams.
۰ Requires excellent communication skills and abilities, capable of leading and motivating others, both one-onone and in group presentations.
۰ Bachelor’s degree required.
For confidential consideration, please submit cover letter and resume to:
Craig Travis: ctravis@sequencestaffing.com
Sequence Staffing
2008 Opportunity Drive, Suite 150 ۰ Roseville, CA 95678 ۰ 916-782-6900 x207 ۰ www.sequencestaffing.com