Lushan Hannah
Emergency Management Professional, Crisis Leader, Safety and Occupational Health Expert
Specialties & Interests
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Led over 50 federal oil, hazardous substance, and presidentially declared disaster clean-up projects with a $70 million budget that mitigated threats to environmental habitats across the world. Emergency Action Officer for the Vice President of the United States.
INNOVATION
Oversaw the development of a history-making Campaign Plan to ensure a stable, free, open, and resilient Indo-Pacific. Orchestrated innovative staffing and regulatory analysis to influence executive management. Defended workforce equities regarding service-wide enterprise hiring initiatives. Entrusted to solicit and implement the most effective ideas and action plans from a variety of subject matter experts.
COMMUNCATIONS
Used risk-based decision-making and strategic vision to synthesize priorities, geo-political realities, and funding limitations; efforts improved collaboration with corporate and government partners. Guided public sector and corporate partnerships to orchestrate a series of exercises that tested a whole of government approach to natural disaster response.
ABOUT
With over 26 years of military and emergency management experience, I have had the privilege to lead teams of professionals responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standards of operational readiness and performance for a variety of dynamic operations, training exercises, international engagements, and incident responses.
I have a proven track record of building coalitions and partnerships with diverse stakeholders, managing complex incidents and external communications, and delivering high-quality results under strict time constraints. I am passionate about protecting the public and the environment from pollution, hazards, and disasters, and empowering my team to excel in their roles.
CHDS AFFILIATION
- Executive Leaders Program Alum, Cohort 2202
[Lushan is] an incredible leader able to navigate complex and sensitive relationships in a multi-axis stakeholder environment. I worked with him and witnessed him understand the positions stakeholders presented in planning and execution, and he distilled the underlying issues to meet their needs and desires. He communicated clearly and operates with character.
– Matt Swanson, Commander, U.S. Air Force
HIGHLIGHTS
Captain Lushan Hannah describes his experience working in the US Coast Guard and provides key insights into the value of “Coasties.”