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Laurie R. Arterburn

Frisco,TX

Summary

Accomplished Logistics Branch Director at FEMA, with over 10 years of supervisory experience, adept in supply and logistics management. Demonstrated excellence in critical thinking and leadership during major disaster responses, enhancing mission accomplishment. Skilled communicator, excels under pressure, with significant achievements in logistics planning and team leadership.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

External Support Branch Director, Logistics, IT-03

FEMA
09.2020 - Current

Full time - 40 hrs/wk

Supervisor: Russ Garside, Section Chief, (202) 627-8747

• Responded to many major natural disasters as branch director, to include, Hurricane Laura (2020), Texas Winter Storm (2021), and New Mexico Wildfires (2022), Hurricane Beryl (2024). At times, had upwards of 55 employees assigned to branch.

• Responded to a major natural disaster as (acting) Logistics Section Chief; Hurricane Ida (2021), assigned to hardest hit area of southern Louisiana with a misson to establish FEMA Logistics support to that part of the state.

• Served as Logistics response representative for Las Vegas, NM water crisis in August 2022. Worked closely with FEMA Operations and New Mexico Emergency Operations Center to develop a plan for bottled water requisition and distribution.

• Conducted 7 logistics staging site assessments on behalf of Region 6 Logistics. This process includes site visit coordination, briefing and question/answer session with site leadership, updating and publishing new site maps, survey forms, environmental records, and Memorandums of Agreement for Regional Administrator approval.

• Worked special projects for Responder Lodging in Fort Meyers, FL in response to Hurricane Ian. This included drafting plan to transition 2 lodging camp sites into 1 site.

• Over the course of 4 years, opened 125+ facility or mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC), 5 Branch Offices, 1 Initial Operating Facility (IOF) and 1 Joint Field Office (JFO) across Region 6. Well versed in GSA facility leasing process.

• Conducted regular performance evaluations for staff members, providing constructive feedback and facilitating professional development opportunities.

• Prepared and submitted spend plans on a quarterly basis

• Timecard and travel voucher approver for all subordinates.

Supervisory Supply Management Specialist, GS-2003-11

John Day Lock and Dam, USACE
02.2020 - 09.2020

Full time - 40 hrs/wk

Supervisor: Tina Moe, Administrative Officer 541-739-1001

• This was a temporary assignment due to sudden departure of the previous supervisor. This assignment/position was held simultaneously with position at The Dalles Dam.

• First line Supervisor for the Supply and Warehouse sections, which consists of 6 employees, both GS and WG.

• Program management for real property and personal property. Coordination for all change of custody inventories and annual inventories for 13 hand receipt accounts. Managed Financial Liability of Property Loss (FLIPL) program; submitted 5 FLIPLs for property loss/damage.

• Supervisor for purchasing staff. Monthly credit card expenditures for section averages $90,000.00 in micro purchases of supplies and services.

• Managed all contracting actions for Supplies and Services. This consisted of 12 service contracts and 7 awarded supply contracts.

• Oversaw all daily warehousing transactions, to include removal and additions to items stocked. Warehouse stocked over 5000 line items of supplies and materials.

• Assisted in the recruitment and selection for the permanent backfill of this position. Developed transition and training plan for post-selection of backfill.

Supervisory Supply Management Specialist, GS-2003-11

The Dalles Lock and Dam, USACE
05.2014 - 09.2020

Full time - 40 hrs/wk

Supervisor: Tamera MacKinnon, Administrative Officer, 541-506-8502

• First line Supervisor for the Supply and Warehouse sections, which consist of 7 employees, both GS and WG.

• Successfully worked through the hiring process of 8 employees from 2014 - 2020, while realigning workload for subordinates so that employees remained successful, supported and afforded opportunity for professional growth.

• Program management for real property and personal property. This includes coordination for all change of custody inventories and annual inventories for 15 separate hand receipt accounts.

• Managed and maintained personal hand receipt valued in excess of $240,000.00. Annual inventories completed on time, zero discrepancies.

• Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder and supervisor for purchasing staff. Monthly credit card expenditures for section averages $120,000.00 in micro purchases of supplies and services.

• Managed all contracting actions for Supplies and Services. During FY19, oversaw coordination and completion of 26 actions, which totaled $1.4M in obligated funds.

• Managed DLA procurement program and processes. During FY19, executed procurement of 33 separate actions, which totaled $940K in obligated funds.

• Oversaw all daily warehousing transactions, to include removal and additions to items stocked. Warehouse stocked over 8000 line items of supplies and materials.

• Served as site computer refresh program manager. This includes property transfer coordination and deployment of computers for 137 employees.

• Assisted in development of Arc Flash Clothing Procurement Policy for Portland District. This included presentation of research and recommendations to District Corporate Board.

Asset Management, Developmental Detail (180 Days)

Headquarters, USACE
11.2018 - 04.2019

Full time - 40 hrs/wk

Supervisor: Lisa Lund, National Maintenance Manager, 509-527-7134

• Created 6 separate Project Management Plans (PMP) for each task identified in USACE Material Management Strategy. This provided AM Maintenance Manager with initial scope and direction for prioritizing and implementing tasks.

• Participated in meetings with DLA, Office of Counsel and HQ Logistics regarding sale of dredge material at enterprise level. Provided insight and recommendations with logistics perspective.

• Assisted in creating policy for Load Handling Equipment (LHE) tracking in USACE maintenance database. Team consisted of HQ Safety Office, National Maintenance Manager, and New England District Operations personnel.

• Served as member of USACE/DLA Assessment Team. Assisted in determining locations for assessment visits (determination was done based on past expenditures and district mission). Team findings and recommendations were reported directly to Chief of Engineers, LTG Semonite. Contributions to this team helped shaped current DLA procurement policy used by USACE.

• Completed Institute of Asset Management (IAM) training, 40 hr. course.

Commodity Manager, GS-2003-07

Oregon Army National Guard, USPFO Logistics
04.2007 - 04.2014

Full time - 40 hrs/wk

Supervisor: CW3 Richard Carrar, Logistics Chief, (503) 440-3135

  • Managed accountability of entire ammunition stock for Oregon National Guard (ORNG), to include state emergency contingency stock. Ammunition stock valued in excess of $740,000.00.
  • Managed food and subsistence program for ORNG. This included requisition, storage and distribution of MREs and procurement of commercial and catered meals.
  • Managed Wright Express Fuel Card program for ORNG. This included collection or invoices and verification of all transactions on monthly basis.
  • Trainer for both large and small groups. Developed training enhancement seminars for subordinates, peers, and superiors to include training assistance manuals-)

Education

Public Administration

Portland State University
Portland
2018

General Studies

University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
2004

Emergency Management

FEMA Resident Courses

Skills

  • 10 years of civilian supervisory experience
  • Supply and Logistics management and planning
  • Strong verbal and written communicator
  • Critical Thinker
  • Type II disaster response experience
  • Committed to mission accomplishment
  • 13 years experience as Government Purchase Card holder
  • Effective team leader
  • Performs well under pressure

Accomplishments

  • Served as Logistics Branch Director for Hurricane Laura response and Acting Logistics Section Chief for Hurricane Ida response.
  • Improved annual warehouse inventory accuracy for The Dalles Lock and Dam by 16%. Warehouse inventory accuracy rate of 96% for FY20 - highest accuracy rate on record.
  • Cohort member for the 2018 Leadership Development Program (LDP) for the Portland District, USACE. Served as a report writer, researcher, and speaker for the cohorts Capstone Project.
  • Selected for 6 mo. developmental detail assignment for Asset Management at HQ USACE.
  • Received the highest rating of Noteworthy during the Command Logistics Review Team (CLRT) inspection from the National Guard Bureau (NGB) for Ammunition Logistics Management.
  • Selected as "Hero of The Month" during 2012 Afghanistan deployment for actions taken during an enemy attack on our Forward Operating Base.

References

Professional references available upon request. 

Timeline

External Support Branch Director, Logistics, IT-03

FEMA
09.2020 - Current

Supervisory Supply Management Specialist, GS-2003-11

John Day Lock and Dam, USACE
02.2020 - 09.2020

Asset Management, Developmental Detail (180 Days)

Headquarters, USACE
11.2018 - 04.2019

Supervisory Supply Management Specialist, GS-2003-11

The Dalles Lock and Dam, USACE
05.2014 - 09.2020

Commodity Manager, GS-2003-07

Oregon Army National Guard, USPFO Logistics
04.2007 - 04.2014

Public Administration

Portland State University

General Studies

University of Oklahoma

Emergency Management

FEMA Resident Courses
Laurie R. Arterburn