Plenary Session: Opening Remarks & Community Welcome

Jonna Papaefthimiou is the Oregon State Resilience Officer, advising Governor Tina Kotek on disaster resilience, emergency management, and long-term recovery. Jonna recently led completion of Oregon’s first comprehensive resilience plan, the Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO) on behalf of the Governor. She previously worked for the City of Portland as an emergency manager and as the City’s first Chief Resilience Officer. Jonna has also worked as a land-use planner and community organizer. She holds a Master in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She lives in her hometown, Portland, Oregon.