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Mr. Barry Scanlon is Senior Vice President at James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA) and counsels clients on public safety and emergency management issues.
Prior to joining JLWA, Mr. Scanlon was appointed by President Clinton as the business liaison and corporate outreach official for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Project Impact initiative. Mr. Scanlon secured more than 5,000 corporate partners for Project Impact campaign, developed brand marketing relationships or joint ventures with FORTUNE 500 companies such as Home Depot, Fannie Mae, Visa, Solutia, State Farm, and BellSouth, and leveraged over $50 million through corporate partners to promote Project Impact’s message through public education, press conferences, and business summits. He created, developed, and produced materials used within the United States and internationally to promote public/private partnerships. In addition, Mr. Scanlon created and incorporated a national Project Impact Foundation, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization designed to reduce the effects of natural disasters and expand corporate influence and participation in disaster prevention initiatives.
Prior to his appointment as Director of Corporate Affairs, Scanlon served as Special Assistant to James L. Witt. He created, developed, and implemented Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities, a $100 million joint public/private sector initiative to prevent damage caused to America’s communities by natural disasters. Mr. Scanlon selected and managed national and regional staff responsible for the growth of Project Impact. He signed and produced marketing materials and used same to launch successful campaign in seven pilot communities and developed recruitment strategy that resulted in growth of Project Impact programs to over 200 communities. Mr. Scanlon led Project Impact to facilitate a greater cooperation between the federal government and its corporate and civic partners and lessened the economic, policy, and political effects brought on by natural disasters. | 