Mass Almanac

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Portrait of Dawn Brantley

Brantley, Dawn

DirectorExecutive Office of Public Safety and Security
  • Agency Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
  • Division Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
  • Title Director
  • Address 400 Worcester Rd.
    Framingham, MA 1702
  • Phone 508-820-2010
  • Email dawn.brantley@mass.gov

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 2020
  • Years in Current Position 7
  • Job Description Director of the state's emergency management agency. Responsible for coordinating the state's response to disasters and other emergencies and operating the state's Emergency Operations Center. Also responsible for ensuring the state, including its residents and the private and non-profit sectors, is prepared to respond to, and recover from hazards and threats.

Personal Information

Nothing on file.

Education & Career

  • Education
    • Associate of Science, University of Alaska, Anchorage
    • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Alaska, Anchorage
    • J.D. Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Emergency Management and Disability Rights
  • Previous Employment
    • Acting Director, Assistant Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
    • Strategic Planning Branch Chief, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
    • Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Virginia
    • Alaska Office of Emergency Management, Anchorage Office.
  • Organizations
    • D.C. Court of Appeals
    • Smartsheet logo Certified Smartsheet User
    • International Association of Emergency Managers