014: Day 2: TALK STORY: Rebuilding Stronger: Climate Resilience with Equity and Community at the Center
Release Date: 10/14/2024
032: Day 3: Closing Remarks with Jennifer Gray Thompson
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “We are not hopeless against mega-fires. We are not hopeless against the era of climate change. We can do these things together because we are daring to hope and to help each other.” —Jennifer Gray Thompson As we bring this transformative event to a close, we are filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Each and every one of you has played a vital role in making this summit a resounding success. Whether you traveled from near or far, volunteered tirelessly behind the scenes, or tuned in from your homes and...
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031: Day 3: KEYNOTE: Aloha, Hello and Goodbye with Kuʻuleinani Maunupau
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “Aloha does not mean hello and goodbye. Aloha has a much deeper meaning of love and respect. Hello to the return of our Indigenous kupuna knowledge and goodbye to the profit-making capitalistic colonization types of thinking that put profit over people.” —Ku’uleinani Maunupau Colonization has disrupted the deep connection between the land and its indigenous people in Hawaii. The once-thriving Hawaiian land management practice that fostered a harmonious relationship between the people and the environment, has been...
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030: Day 3: TALK STORY: IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home Program: The Road to Implementation with Amanda West and Mark Vaughn
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “We're not powerless. We are not powerless against wildfire. We know what we need to do.” —Amanda West “I try not to use the word remove. Just move them. You can have plants. You can have a beautiful landscape. We want that five feet for the fire break.” —Mark Vaughn Wildfires pose a serious threat to homes and communities, but we don't have to be helpless in the face of these disasters. By implementing proven mitigation strategies, homeowners can take proactive steps to protect their properties and create...
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029: Day 3: KEYNOTE: Funding Disaster Recovery Through a CDFI with Emily Nilsen
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “As the recovery process continues, you have to continue to adapt.” —Emily Nilsen Disaster recovery is a complex challenge, but innovative lenders are stepping up to the plate. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) like Impact Development Fund are providing flexible financing, coordinating resources, and creating tailored programs to support communities in rebuilding and becoming more resilient. In this talk, we hear from Emily Nilsen, the Chief Program Officer of . Listen in as Emily shares IDF’s...
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028: Day 3: KEYNOTE: Empowering Heirs: Fannie Mae's Program for Retaining Ownership and Returning Home After Disaster with Tim Carpenter
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “Home ownership is about stability. Homeownership is about building wealth. Homeownership is about families. But if you don't have a clear title, you don't know if that stability is going to be there.” —Tim Carpenter Disaster strikes, but for some, the real battle is just beginning. Millions of homes across the US are caught in a tangled web of heirs property— families without clear title to their generational land. This legal limbo leaves them vulnerable to losing everything. Thus, understanding the challenges of...
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027: Day 3: PANEL: Federal Advocacy: Championing Megafire Communities and Raising Awareness in DC
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “How you frame your argument is how you get them to listen.” —Jeff Okrepkie “We're willing to help anybody out that is going through this now or in the future.” —Steve Crowder “There's no playbook when it comes to a wildfire… Be ready, because you know this is going to impact you at some point, maybe not directly but you will be.” —Kevin Goss “There is a next step, and we just have to keep moving forward.” —Jenn Kaaoush Disaster can strike anyone, even those sworn to...
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026: Day 3: TALK STORY: State-Level Perspectives: Future-Proofing Recovery Senator Angus McKelvey and Senator Troy Hashimoto
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: This recovery is slow, it's painful, and it's costly. We need patience, and aloha, and support because we're all in this together.” —Angus McKelvey “We have a lot of challenges moving forward, and it's figuring out the strategy of how we're going to approach it. And once you get that strategy, you have to figure out how do we get it to implementation.” —Troy Hashimoto Disaster recovery is not just about the visible on-the-ground efforts - it also involves complex state-level decisions and...
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025: Day 3: WORKSHOP: Paying It Forward: Creating a Community of Practice for Long-Term Fire Recovery
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “Trust is so important to building a community of practice. And part of that trust comes from understanding where people are and where they stand.” —Michael McCormick “Once the scene is stabilized and we start to clean things up, and then there comes a point where we start rebuilding things… and that's when the long-term recovery begins.” —Matt McRae “There are simultaneous disasters occurring at the same time everywhere, and you never know what's going to hit you at that time, and you have to be...
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024: DAY 3! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “It's not enough just to give, you have to always receive as well with the same grace and gratitude and aloha.” —Jennifer Gray Thompson “Aloha is boundless, and we know that Aloha reaches all shores and all states. Even in the most trying of times together, we are one team.” —Mahina Martin Welcome to the final day of the 2024 Wildfire Leadership Summit. We're so glad you could join us for this last session— it's been an incredible few days filled with insightful discussions, powerful...
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023: Day 2: KEYNOTE: Ohana Means More Than Family: Maui's Response Through the Lens of Cultural Values with Kainoa Horcajo
How to Disaster
2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Episode Description: “Indigenous values can shift how we deal with disasters.” —Kainoa Horcajo Disaster recovery isn't just about rebuilding infrastructure— it's about honoring the deep connections between people and place. Principles like reciprocity, collective responsibility, and deep connection to the land can shape a more compassionate and community-centered approach to rebuilding after crises. By honoring these time-tested philosophies, we unlock powerful pathways to healing and resilience. Kainoa Horcajo is a cultural...
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Episode Description:
“You got to be able to get out there and be able to assess the situation, not only from the building standpoint but the infrastructure standpoint, so that your decision-makers have the opportunity to make decisions and know what's facing them in terms of their top priorities.” —Karl Fippinger
“An authentic leader who's vulnerable and who's willing to talk about their feelings and let it show— that's so important to me as a resident as well as a follower of that leader.” —Jane Riley
“One day, we can stop talking about rebuilding after wildfires, and talk more about preventing. But we have huge land management issues, and when we start solving that, we can avoid some of these disasters.” —Mike Renner
Rebuilding after a wildfire is an immense challenge for any community. Navigating the complex web of building codes, regulations, and infrastructure issues requires resilience, creativity, and a deep understanding of the unique needs of each affected area. Restoring a sense of home and normalcy in the wake of such devastation is a monumental task that demands the collective efforts of leaders, experts, and the community itself.
In this discussion, we are joined by Jane Riley, the Director of Advance Planning and Housing at 4Leaf Inc.; Mike Renner, the Director of Development Recovery Services at 4Leaf Inc.; and Karl Fippinger, the Vice President of Fire and Disaster Mitigation at ICC.
Tune in as Jane, Mike, and Karl delve into the role of building codes for resilience and disaster mitigation, the power of showing empathy in communicating rebuilding requirements to traumatized communities, the qualities of an effective leader in post-disaster, the importance of prevention in building a more resilient future, plus much more.
Connect with After The Fire USA:
- Website: https://afterthefireusa.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfterTheFireUSA
- X: https://twitter.com/AfterTheFireUSA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterthefireusa/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atf3r
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuTefxZgWUJkDVoZGZQpxgQ
Highlights:
- 00:22 Meet Reva Feldman
- 02:21 Meet Jane Riley, Mike Renner, and Karl Fippinger
- 05:37 Why Codes Are Important in Home Rebuilding
- 11:09 The Importance of Correct Updated Information in Disaster
- 17:34 What We Can Do Better
- 27:08 TakeAway: Helping the Decision-Makers, Authentic Leadership, and Land Management Issues
Meet the Moderator
👩🏻💼Reva Feldman, Former City Manager, Malibu (2016-2021) / Advisor, After the Fire USA
Reva Feldman has more than twenty years of experience in public service. She has been with the City since 2005, serving as the Assistant City Manager and Administrative Services Director before her appointment as City Manager in May 2016. Reva brings with her strong leadership skills, knowledge, experience, and a deep dedication to the community.
Meet the Panel
👩🏻💼 Meet Jane Riley, Director of Advance Planning and Housing at 4Leaf Inc.
Jane Riley has been a planning professional for more than 30 years. She served as Planning Manager for the County of Sonoma through the 2017 Tubbs Fire, 2019 Kincade Fire, and lost family properties in the 2018 Carr Fire. She was first introduced to 4Leaf through their shared recovery work in Sonoma and retired from the county to join 4Leaf in 2020. She currently serves as 4Leaf’s Director of Advance Planning and Housing and assists in planning related fire work recovery efforts wherever needed.
Connect with 4Leaf Inc.:
- Website: https://www.4leafinc.com/
👨🏻💼Meet Mike Renner, Director of Development Recovery Services at 4Leaf Inc.
Mike is the Director of Development Recovery Services for 4Leaf. He’s a seasoned Director with more than 20 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US in the scopes of planning, building, code enforcement, and post-disaster development recovery services. He leads all infrastructure creation and implementation of 4Leaf’s development recovery programs. The programs provide permitting assistance to communities impacted by wildfires. Currently, he’s the lead recovery efforts in Maui and he’s also overseen the recovery programs in Sta Cruz County, Sonoma County, Paradise, Jackson County, Oregon, and the city of Malibu.
Connect with 4Leaf Inc.:
- Website: https://www.4leafinc.com/
👨🏻💼Meet Karl Fippinger, Vice President of Fire and Disaster Mitigation at ICC
Karl Fippinger, CEM, PMP, is Vice President of Fire and Disaster Mitigation for the International Code Council’s Government Relations Department where he leads the Code Council’s national fire service and emergency management activities.
Fippinger brings more than 30 years of domain experience, having served as an assistant fire chief with the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department in Prince William County, Va., and as an adjunct instructor with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in Fairfax, Va. He also brings deep experience in public and private sector emergency management across federal, state, and local disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Fippinger holds the Certified Emergency Manager credential with the International Association of Emergency Managers and is a certified Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute.
Connect with ICC:
- Website: https://www.iccsafe.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Code-Council/122907857740822?ref=ts
- X: https://twitter.com/IntlCodeCouncil
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intlcodecouncil/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/31134
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ICCMEDIA