Mark Boone, CFM

Mark Boone is a Senior Director and Mitigation Grant Management Team Lead for Michael Baker International’s MER3 (Mitigation, Environmental, Response, Recovery & Resiliency) business vertical, which unites Tidal Basin Group, MLU Services, and Michael Baker’s EMR (Emergency Management & Response) team. He brings a formidable track record of more than 17 years of experience leading large-scale recovery and resilience-building initiatives.

His command over federal funding, program management, and disaster mitigation includes 18 disaster recovery programs, effectively managing response, recovery, and mitigation programs to help communities recover and build resilience for future storms. Before joining Tidal Basin, he served as Senior Program Manager at a competing, industry-renowned emergency management consulting firm, where he oversaw the Puerto Rico Non-Federal Match Program (NFMP), aiding rebuilding and resilience initiatives for communities affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Mark previously served as a Response Program Manager at Tidal Basin, supporting the Florida COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Program by overseeing and supporting distribution operations at POD (points of delivery) sites for nearly 16 million vaccinations delivered to residents throughout Florida.

His career also includes pivotal roles in disaster mitigation at other emergency management consulting firms. He served as the Senior Administrator for Monroe County, Florida, where he oversaw their Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) and Community Development Block (CDBG) Grant programs, wrote grants, and served as the Public Information Officer (PIO) for the State of South Carolina and for Mecklenburg County in Charlotte, NC.

Mark is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University and is a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) with specialized training from HUD Exchange and FEMA Independent Studies.