Empact International: Local Presence; Global Impact

Jake Gillanders is a speaker with a unique perspective. A 25-year firefighter serving as a captain, medical officer, and Urban Search & Rescue Task Force leader, Jake also is executive director of Empact Northwest, a nonprofit dedicated to disaster preparedness and response. This perspective lends valuable insight to the government-nonprofit relationship as well as to disaster preparedness and response. Jake has deployed more than 20 times to locales impacted by disaster around the world, from Oso, WA to Kathmandu, and all points between!

Zoom/Hybrid program: Friday, July 21, 2023 In person, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; zoom sign in: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Drive, Bremerton