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The author provides a biography of Nancy Ward, the first woman appointed as Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Ward has served in several positions at Cal OES since 2014 and brings decades of experience in emergency management from both local and federal levels. She was also a Retired Annuitant at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services from 2017 to 2014, where she held various roles including Chief Deputy Director and Department of Homeland Security Advisor. Prior to her tenure with Cal OES, Ward served as the FEMA Acting Administrator within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2009 and held several positions within FEMA from 2000 to 2014.

Biography:  https://news.caloes.ca.gov/governor-newsom-appoints-nancy-ward-cal-oes-director/

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