Darren Rutherford, MPA

A highly organized, take charge professional with more than twenty years of Emergency Management experience. Regarded as a creative natural leader, a self-starter and a dedicated hard worker; excellent communication and presentation skills, a team leader; strives in stressful environments, with the ability to motivate people to exert maximum effort to accomplish all tasks. Strong problem solving and decision making skills with the ability to develop and implement effective action plans; providing motivation and training by example. Experienced Trainer of Emergency Alert Notification System's (ATHOC-SENDWORD NOW) and Trainer of ADVON vehicle which provides the WMD-CST with a quick-reaction communications capability for Emergency Departures.