Maria Medard

CARILEC
Disaster Management Coordinator

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Maria Medard is the immediate past Director of the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), Saint Lucia, where she also served as the Communications Manager and Deputy Director. Her span of experience with disaster management spans seven (7) years from 2017.

Ms. Medard was a career public servant of thirty-six (36) years with extensive background in Human Resource Management and the Management of Information Systems. She also served as a Diplomat at the Miami Consulate of Saint Lucia from 2000 – 2003.

She holds a Master of Arts degree in Diplomacy from the University of Malta which is far removed from the disaster field, but nonetheless came necessary when negotiating on behalf of NEMO and Saint Lucia. She also holds a First Degree in Management from the UWI and numerous Certificates in the disaster management field.

Ms. Medard has also utilized her training, skills and experience to conduct numerous trainings, workshops and simulations for both the public and private sector including faith-based organisations.
Her experience and skills have led her to sit on various Committees for example CDEMA, Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), Ministry of Agriculture and the Saint Lucia COVID19 Command Centre.

Since transitioning into the exciting field of disaster management she has vowed to be a champion for DRR in Saint Lucia and the region.