Hazard Mitigation Events

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H‑GAC) hosted the Regional Resilience Roundtable on April 2, 2026, bringing together state, regional, and local experts to discuss community resilience, hazard mitigation, flood risk reduction, and sustainable planning initiatives across Southeast Texas. The event featured a morning speaker session, technical workshops, interactive planning tools, and networking opportunities for planners, emergency managers, public officials, and resilience practitioners. Participants explored new tools, best practices, and collaborative strategies to enhance resilience and support long‑term community planning.

View the full event agenda here.
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Presentation Materials & Speaker Information

Justin Bower, Director, Community & Environmental Planning, H‑GAC
Email: [email protected]

Stevee Franks, Regional Section Chief, Recovery & Mitigation, Texas Division of Emergency Management Region 4
Email: [email protected]
Keynote Slides (PDF)

Christopher Steubing, PE, CFM, Executive Director, Texas Floodplain Management Association
Email: [email protected]
Presentation Slides (PDF)

Jet Hays, Deputy Director for Integration, Community Development & Revitalization, Texas General Land Office
Email: [email protected]
Presentation Slides (PDF)

​Charriss York, Associate Program Director, Mitigation, Disaster Assessment & Recovery, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Email: [email protected]
Presentation Slides (PDF)

Dr. Katherine Byers, Government Relations Officer, Houston Food Bank
Email: [email protected]
Presentation Slides (PDF)

Workshop Presenters

Green Infrastructure Toolkit & Ecosystem Service Benefit Values

• Christie Taylor – [email protected]

Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard (PIRS)

• Dr. Matthew Malecha – [email protected]

Community Hazards & Resource Management (CHARM)

• Kelsey Johnson – [email protected]

Grant Writing & H‑GAC Funding Development Program

• Meghan Lyons – [email protected]
• Cassie Jones – [email protected]

Empowering Decision Makers with Flood Resilience Data

• Jet Hays
• Ashley Poe, P.E., CFM – [email protected]
• Mark Pauls, P.E., CFM – [email protected]
• Session Slides (PDF)

Plan Maintenance Matters

• Amanda Ashcroft – [email protected]
• Session Slides (PDF)

Event Evaluation
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Recorded Speaker Sessions
A recording of the morning speaker session is available here.

CM Credit Information
This event was eligible for Certification Maintenance (CM) credits through the American Planning Association. Event ID #9327389

• Morning Speaker Session: 2 CM
• Green Infrastructure Toolkit Workshop(s): 1 CM
• PIRS Workshop: 1 CM
• CHARM Session: 1 CM
• Grant Writing & Funding Development: 1 CM
• Empowering Decision Makers with Flood Resilience Data: 1 CM
• Plan Maintenance Matters: 1 CM

Credits are self reported. Participants may log CM credits through the APA CM system using the event ID provided by APA.