08/12/2026
CCEMA is proud to introduce Michael Durkin, our Director!
As the Director, Michael focuses on the overall vision and strategy for the agency. He develops and enhances our partnerships with municipal and community stakeholders, oversees the grant processes, and assists in developing and coordinating the County's emergency management program across all phases of the disaster cycle. You’ll find Michael in all types of meetings, trainings, and events, or planning how to make Cumberland County a safer place.
Michael joined CCEMA four years ago as the Deputy Director, and has served as the Director for over three years. Previously, Michael worked in county-level emergency management in Arapahoe County, Colorado, supporting the City of Englewood. Michael developed plans and coordinated training and exercises, including the city’s very first exercise ever. He responded to many incidents in this role, including a week long water distribution, COVID, two airplane crashes, election security, and multiple wildfires. Michael also has experience in community risk reduction, education, and the nonprofit industry. With a wide variety of experience, Michael’s goal has stayed consistent: find gaps and close them. Whether it’s finding grant funding, identifying training or equipment needs, or naming issues people didn’t even know they had, Michael is always working to improve the capabilities of CCEMA and the county as a whole.
“My favorite part of my job is the problem solving; we get to work on really complex issues and it's rewarding when all the parts come together” -Michael Durkin
