Mark Misczak, CEM, serves as Senior Vice President of Major Programs and Advisory Services at Tidal Basin Group. With over 32 years of distinguished leadership in emergency management and disaster recovery, Mark is nationally recognized for designing and executing some of the most complex federal assistance programs in U.S. history, resulting in billions of federal recovery dollars being delivered to disaster survivors and governments to help them rebuild back stronger.
Prior to joining Tidal Basin, Mark served in senior leadership roles at other leading emergency management consulting firms, managed hundreds of employees, directed organizational transformations to produce efficiency, business growth, and expanded services based on the full spectrum of emergency management and federal disaster grant programs.
He also spent more than two decades at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), culminating as Deputy Director of the Individual Assistance division in 2013. During his tenure at FEMA, he held several additional leadership positions, including Branch Chief of Region VI, Deputy FCO, and Director of the Office of Cerro Grande Fire Claims. At FEMA, he led nationwide delivery of Individual Assistance programs, modernized call centers and digital support platforms, and authored FEMA’s National Disaster Housing Strategy, transforming sheltering authorities and rapid repair initiatives for disasters such as Katrina and Sandy. In the private sector, he has guided multimillion-dollar recovery efforts for clients, including the State of Hawaii’s Maui Wildfire housing program and New York City’s $9.5 billion Superstorm Sandy grant claims.
Mark holds advanced leadership credentials from George Washington University’s Senior Leadership Program and Harvard’s National Preparedness Leadership Institute, as well as emergency management studies at the University of Texas. He is a Certified Emergency Manager, Type 1 Planning Section Chief, and NIMS and HSEEP instructor. Mark is committed to building resilient communities through innovative, survivor-centered solutions.
Education
- George Washington University, Senior Leadership Program
- Harvard University, National Preparedness Leadership Institute
- University of Texas, Emergency Management Studies
Disaster Experience
- Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA), Maui Wildfire Sheltering & Housing Programs
- Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), Hurricane Ian and Idalia Non-Congregate Sheltering Programs
- Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), COVID-19 Vaccine Program
- Puerto Rico Department of Housing, R3 Housing Program
- FEMA Housing Inspection Services (HIS/IHP) Program
- Commission to Rebuild Texas, Hurricane Harvey Policy Advisor
- NYC Office of Management and Budget (NYOMB), Sandy Rapid Repairs Program and Policy Advisor
- FEMA Headquarters, Individual Assistance (IA) Division – Cerro Grande Fire, Deepwater Horizon, Hurricane Katrina, Space Shuttle Columbia
Training
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
- Type 1 Planning Section Chief
- NIMS Instructor
- HSEEP Instructor
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