About The NEMA Mid-Year Forum
Tidal Basin is proud to participate in the NEMA 2026 Mid-Year Forum, a premier event dedicated to advancing the practice of emergency management nationwide. Taking place from March 11–14, 2026, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC, the forum brings together emergency management leaders, policymakers, and private sector partners to collaborate on the most pressing issues in disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience.
Our team will be exhibiting at Booth #6 during the forum’s exhibit hours on Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13. Stop by to connect with our experts and learn how Tidal Basin supports communities and governments before, during, and after disasters.
Conference Highlights
The NEMA Mid-Year Forum serves as a hub for collaboration and knowledge sharing across the emergency management community. This year’s program focuses on key priorities shaping the field, including:
- Strengthening disaster readiness, response, and recovery strategies nationwide.
- Advancing mitigation and resilience initiatives to help communities better withstand future disasters.
- Addressing workforce challenges and building capacity across emergency management agencies.
- Enhancing coordination between federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners.
- Examining policies and programs that influence how communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters
Tidal Basin
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Meet our team
James K. Joseph
Chief Growth Officer and Head of Government Relations
E. Scott Tezak
Chief Operating Officer
Sheila Manek
Sr. Vice President, Business Development Strategy, State, Local & Commercial Division
Luke Strickland
Assistant Vice President, Recovery, Preparedness & Mitigation
Eric Letvin
Vice President of Resilience
Adrienne Sheldon
Sr. Director, Mitigation Practice Lead
Heather Stickler
Chief Marketing Officer
Why connect with Tidal Basin?
Together, Tidal Basin Group, MLU Services, and Michael Baker International bring integrated capabilities across emergency management, mitigation, and resilience. Our combined team delivers expertise spanning planning, funding, engineering, program delivery, logistics, and technology across the full resilience lifecycle.
By aligning deep emergency management experience with engineering and operational delivery, we help governments and communities navigate every phase of disaster management with confidence and clarity.
Connect with us at Booth #6 to learn how our unified team supports agencies and communities by:
- Accelerating recovery through compliant, scalable program implementation
- Rebuilding critical infrastructure and systems to strengthen long-term resilience
- Preparing for disasters through strategic planning, readiness initiatives, and mitigation programs
- Responding rapidly with coordinated operational, logistical, and programmatic support
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