Elliot is a consultant with over 20 years experience. He is involved in Homeland Security in a number of capacities. He spent 5 years with the Department of Homeland Security as part of FEMA’s Operations directorate. He served as watch officer in FEMA Region III for 4 hurricanes in 2004, served in the gulf in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and served as an operations planner for Hurricane Ernesto in 2005, analyzing contingencies for the FEMA Administrator, the Homeland Security Secretary and POTUS. He also served as DHS’ State Liaison Officer to DC for numerous National Special Security Events, including the state funerals for Presidents Reagan and Ford. He has served on four Department of Homeland Security Task Forces on the National Homeland Security Target Capabilities List, including three focused on Long Term Recovery capabilities. Elliot also serves as an emergency responder in such capacities as the volunteer Disaster Planning Chair of the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area. Elliot is certified as an Outdoor Emergency Care Technician by the National Ski Patrol and is certified as a First Responder by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Balchander manages grant projects related to emergency preparedness planning for citizens and businesses. Currently, he directs a project to train staff of organizations that provide services to seniors, people with disabilities and other special needs. Recently, he led the development and delivery of over 20 scenario-based preparedness exercises targeting DC residents and businesses. He was also the principal developer of an innovative national project for FEMA that provides an online planning framework for service provider organizations to develop emergency plans. He was responsible for the curriculum, software development, pilot testing, and dissemination. Balchander also spearheaded the efforts of Inclusion Research Institute to increase employment opportunities and improve the delivery of related services to people with disabilities. He has worked with both employment agencies and health agencies that provide support services through his work on several workforce grants. Previously, he worked as the Program Manger of YouthBuild, a GED and job training program for youth who had dropped out of high school. He started his career in Washington, DC as a Legislative Aide on the personal staff of a U.S. Senator after completing his education at the University of Kansas.
Dvijapatni has been involved in the American Red Cross Preparedness and Health & Safety programs for three years. In her current position, she is responsible for ensuring that all Health & Safety programs are run according to standards of the American Red Cross. She is responsible for promoting the importance of business preparedness and maintaining the CPR training program. She also develops and maintains relationships with the Arlington community and local businesses and organizations to facilitate the support of the Arlington Chapter. She earned a Bachelors in Social Work from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and she is a member of National Association of Social Workers and Toastmasters International.
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Our unique one-on-one mentoring sessions offer you the opportunity to sit down with an experienced fundraising professional for 30 minutes to discuss any questions that are specific to your organization. Mentoring sessions cover the same topics as the seminars, and we will assign you a mentor based on his/her availability at your requested times.
Mentoring sessions are available for the cost of $0.00 per session. If you register for a full Summit pass, 0 mentoring sessions are included in the pass.
Below is a list of mentors who will be available at the Summit. Please note that you must register to attend at least one seminar in order to sign up for a mentor.
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
$ 110.00
