01/16/2026
First and foremost, thank you to my wife and kids for your endless love and patience over the past three years. I couldnāt have done this journey without you.
I am deeply grateful and humbled to have spent my career in public service, and especially thankful to the Governor Glenn Youngkin for trusting me with the responsibility of leading the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Carrying that trust on behalf of the Commonwealth and its people has been one of the most meaningful responsibilities of my life.
The true strength of this agency has always been its people, the colleagues I stood beside during some of the most challenging days weāve faced. Over the past three years we worked through federally declared disasters, tragic events, national security challenges, and severe weather incidents, often during long days and nights, while continuing the essential work that rarely makes headlines. Through it all, this team showed up with professionalism, resilience, and compassion, protecting communities and supporting recovery when it mattered most.
My parents taught me to always leave things better than you found them. I am proud of what we accomplished together and confident that our collective efforts have strengthened the agency and better prepared the Commonwealth for whatever lies ahead.
To the Governor, thank you for the trust and support. And to this incredible team, THANK YOU. Your dedication, service, and friendship meant more to me than you know. I will always be grateful for the privilege of serving alongside you.
This work mattered.