R 131930Z APR 12

ALCOAST 174/12
COMDTNOTE 12920
SUBJ: SELECTION OF DIRECTOR, INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND PREPAREDNESS
POLICY
1.  I am pleased to announce the selection of Rear Admiral Mary E.
Landry, USCG retired, as the Director, Incident Management and
Preparedness Policy, U.S. Coast Guard.  In this capacity, Ms. Landry
will establish, develop, and implement policies, strategies and goals
to improve all hazards incident management with our interagency
partners.
2.  Ms. Landry had a distinguished Coast Guard military career,
retiring in 2011 at the rank of Rear Admiral.  She has over 30 years
of experience in incident management and preparedness serving, most
notably, as the Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District and as
the Director of Governmental and Public Affairs.  Ms. Landry received
her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of
Buffalo, Master of Arts in Management from Webster University, and a
second Master of Arts in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode
Island.  She participated in a National Security Fellowship at
Harvard University.
3.  Ms. Landry assumes the duties of Director, Incident Management
and Preparedness Policy on 22 April 2012.  Please join me in
welcoming the newest member of our Senior Executive Team.
4.  VADM Sally Brice-O'Hara, Vice Commandant, Sends.
5.  Internet Release Authorized.