Dennis A. Quan — In 2005, Dennis Quan received a special recognition award from his coworkers at FEMA. The award named him “Best Mitigator in the Nation.” His 35-year career as a disaster expert includes more than ten years with FEMA, serving as Hazard Mitigation Officer, Technical Service Branch Chief, 406 Hazard Mitigation Lead, Hazard Mitigation Engineer/Reviewer, Hazard Mitigation Specialist, Civil Engineer, Hydrologist, Floodplain Manager/Reviewer Public Assistance NEMIS Reviewer, Public Assistance Resource Coordinator/Administrator, Project Officer, Technical Writer, Mitigation Trainer, Hazard Mitigation Counselor.