Sessions
Lunch Keynote: A Different Type of State Emergency: Cyber!
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Tue
Michael Willis is the Director of Emergency Management for the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. He is responsible for the State of Colorado’s comprehensive emergency management program which supports local and State agencies.
Prior to joining the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Michael served in the Colorado National Guard and the United States Army. As a Colorado Guardsman, Michael worked multiple State emergencies including fires, floods, tornados and winter storms. His military experience also includes several overseas tours. He continues to serve as a traditional Colorado National Guardsman as the Assistant Adjutant General for Cyber, Space and Missile Defense.
Michael is a Colorado native and currently lives with his wife in Castle Rock.
Education
MS, Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, 2012
MS, Space Systems Operations, Webster University, 2007
BS, Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1989