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For Immediate Release: Friday, September 8, 2006
Contact: Tom Muehlenbeck
City Manager
Phone: 972-941-7121
CITY MANAGER APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF HOMELAND SECURITY
City Manager Tom Muehlenbeck is pleased to announce the appointment of S. Shane Stovall as Plano’s new Director of Homeland Security. Stovall, currently Project Manager, in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Business Unit, for General Physics Corporation (Tampa, Florida), will begin his new duties in Plano on October 16, 2006.
Stovall holds the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) certification as a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), as well as the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association’s certification as a Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM). His educational background includes a B.S. in Emergency Administration and Planning from the University of North Texas.
“We are very pleased to be able to attract someone with Shane’s experience and credentials to our Office of Homeland Security,” stated City Manager Tom Muehlenbeck. “He has vast experience in emergency preparedness and planning and served in the Charlotte County, Florida Office of Emergency Management as Emergency Coordinator, Plans and Operations Supervisor, and Emergency Planner.”
Stovall is trained in the Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and has extensive disaster experience serving in a variety of roles: (Hurricane Charley/ Volunteer (2005); Tropical Storm Gabrielle / Emergency Coordinator (2001); Flooding in Sweetwater, Florida / State Emergency Response Team (2000); Florida Wildfires / State Emergency Response Team (1998); Oklahoma City Bombing/Volunteer (1995); and the Lancaster, Texas F4 Tornado/Volunteer (1994), to name a few).
In his most recent position with General Physics Corporation, Stovall supervised four staff members and managed planning, training, and exercise projects for the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Business Unit. He has been active in the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association for ten (10) years and has served as the Association Secretary for the last two years. He also helped to found the Certification Commission in 1998.
His compensation package will include a car allowance, reasonable moving expenses, and a salary of $82,000.
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