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Over the past 18 years, Blair Purpera has successfully implement-
<br />ed and managed large-scale disaster recovery programs in south
<br />Louisiana. He has extensive programmatic knowledge and hands-on
<br />tions, construction management, and applicant liaison and contractor
<br />management. Additional specific expertise involves mitigation pro-
<br />gramming for insurance claims adjusting, construction management,
<br />acquisition, elevation, reconstruction, floodproofing, and retrofitting.
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<br />Blair manages hazard mitigation projects through the entire grant life
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<br />out based on the client's needs and objectives.
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<br />Project Manager, FMA Elevation Grant Program Management, City
<br />of Slidell, Louisiana, 2020 — Present
<br />Blair assisted the City of Slidell with the FMA home elevation pro-
<br />cess. The project scope included applicant outreach, application de-
<br />velopment, review, approval, construction management, and project
<br />closeout for all FEMA and state -related tasks.
<br />Project Manager, FMA Elevation Grant Program Management,Gal-
<br />veston County, Texas, 2020 — Present
<br />Blair assisted Galveston County with the FMA home elevation pro-
<br />cess. The project scope included applicant outreach, application
<br />development, review, approval, developing the scope of work, per-
<br />forming contractor bid walks, construction management, and project
<br />closeout for all FEMA and state -related tasks.
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<br />Blair coordinated efforts and aided the IAT Insurance Groups of six
<br />carriers in four states related to the 2017 hurricane Season. He was
<br />responsible for the intake of claims, file review, communication with
<br />field adjusters, generating settlement checks, drafting denial letters,
<br />and reviewing supplemental claims for approval.
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<br />GrantWorks, Inc.
<br />BS, General Studies: Business
<br />Administration, University of
<br />Southwestern Louisiana, 1996
<br />• 18 years of experience related to
<br />disaster recovery
<br />• Licensed Insurance Claims
<br />Adjuster
<br />• Certified Occupational Safety
<br />Specialist (COSS)
<br />• Root Cause Investigator
<br />• Member, Southern Building Code
<br />Congress International (SBCCI)
<br />• Member, Louisiana Claims
<br />Adjusters Association
<br />• OSHA 10 -Hour Construction
<br />Health & Safety Training
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