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to governmental entities through the cycle of emergency prepared-
<br />ness, response, recovery, and mitigation to secure successful recov-
<br />ery from disaster events and ensure resilience in the future. She has
<br />over 20 years of experience supporting clients through the FEMA
<br />disaster recovery process, and she has managed more than $780
<br />million in FEMA Public Assistance projects since 2017Va|arie is
<br />licensed engineer, registered in Florida and Georgia. She earned her
<br />Master ofEngineering degree from the University ofFlorida.
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<br />VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, GRANTWORKS,UNC., ME, Civil Engineering, University of
<br />PALM CITY, FLORIDA, AUGUST 2023- PRESENT Florida, Gaineyvi||e, Florida, 2007
<br />Va|arie manages GrantVVorks' Pu|bic Assistance project management 138. Civil Engineering, University of
<br />team and provides expert leadership and guidance for various FEMA Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1885
<br />ASSOCIATE MANAGING DIRECTOR, WUTTO"BRUEN"S LLC, PALM
<br />CITY, FLORIDA, FEBRUARY 2018 - JUNE 2023
<br />Va|ariewas the management and operations lead for most FEMA
<br />Public Assistance grant recovery efforts inthe continental US, work-
<br />ing in 14states within FEMA Regions U, U[ IV, VI, VII, IX, and X. She
<br />managed 55projects vvKh14staMmemberssupporUngdientefh>rts
<br />torecover disaster funding through the FEMA process due tomul-
<br />tiple disasteroccunencesdating back to 2016 including Hurricanes
<br />Matthew, Irma, Dorian, Isaias, Ian, Nicole, the 2O23South Florida
<br />F|oodEventandtheCDV|D-19Pandemic.Hertasksindudepro-
<br />posa|deve|opment,managingaccountsreceivab|e,andupkeepof
<br />client contract renewals and extensions for the entire practice. She
<br />obtained approximately $3million inclient task bookings with associ-
<br />ated fo||ovvingre*enuein2O22,bookingsof$85O,OOOthroughMay
<br />2023.
<br />ACTING PRACTICE LEAD, FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DIVISION,
<br />WUTTO`BRlEM`S LL(, PALM CITY, FLORIDA, APRIL 2019 -
<br />OCTOBER 2821
<br />Va|arie served asthe Acting Practice Lead for the Public Government
<br />Recovery space during this period. She was responsible for main-
<br />taining and expanding client revenue, staffing projects, nnanaging
<br />personnel time and expense, maintaining low accounts receivable
<br />balance, supporting client contracting, developing quality proposals
<br />to garner more work, participating in client outreach via business
<br />development and conference opportunities, reporting toexecutive
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<br />Master ofEngineering degree
<br />with structural specialty
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<br />Registered Professional Engineer
<br />in Florida and Georgia
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