Curt Mueller

Emergency preparedness leader with 17+ years of experience in exercise design, disaster planning, and incident response across government and non-governmental organizations. Expertise in interagency coordination, COOP/COG, and radiological/nuclear preparedness, with a record of building regional capacity in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. Skilled in developing actionable AARs/IPs, managing enterprise preparedness systems, and supporting executive decision-making during real-world incidents.

• FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner
• Illinois Professional Emergency Manager Accreditation (2009-Present)
• All-Hazards Position Specific Incident Commander Course
• All-Hazards Position Specific Planning Section Chief Course
• Command & General Staff for Local Incident Management Teams (ICS 300 & 400)
• FEMA Professional Continuity Practitioner
• FEMA Instructor Training Course
• WMD Radiological/Nuclear Course for Hazardous Materials Technicians
• NNSA International Medical Management of Radiation Injuries (I-MED)
• REAC/TS Emergency Management of Radiological Victims
• FEMA Professional Development Series

• Exercise Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness, National Marrow Donor Program, 01/01/14, Present, Manages the Radiation Injury Treatment Network’s (RITN) exercise program and NMDP continuity exercises, overseeing all phases of design, conduct, and evaluation while coordinating planning with government and non-governmental partners, and developing After Action Reports and Improvement Plans for exercises and real-world incidents impacting RITN and NMDP operations., Manages enterprise emergency preparedness SharePoint and ArcGIS solutions to enhance incident response and information sharing, developing real-time dashboards and maps for senior leadership, enabling coordination between RITN and HHS, supporting NMDP logistics in tracking volunteer couriers, and maintaining the RITN hospital portal for bed availability and resource reporting to the RITN Control Cell., Strengthen preparedness across the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands by leading workshops, trainings, and exercises that built regional capacity, improved interoperability, and enhanced CBRNE and medical surge readiness., Serve on the Emergency Preparedness Team, monitoring incidents and providing timely situation reports and briefings that informed executive leadership decisions., Develop policy, plans, and guidance that standardized processes and improved coordination across NMDP and RITN preparedness programs.
• Exercise Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Center for Public Safety & Justice, 01/01/12, 12/31/14
• Exercise Program Coordinator, Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System, 01/01/09, 12/31/12, Designed, conducted, and evaluated state-level exercises for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) that strengthened statewide preparedness and documented best practices., Served as a liaison in the Illinois State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) during activations, coordinating with state, local, and federal partners to support incident response., Integrated non-governmental and private sector partners into exercises and facilitated AAR/IP processes that drove corrective actions and improved multi-agency response capacity., Directed the development and implementation of Illinois’ Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan, setting statewide preparedness priorities.
• Exercise & Training Specialist, Illinois Emergency Management Agency, 01/01/08, 12/31/09, Supported the design and facilitation of statewide preparedness exercises, including hot washes, after-action reviews, and planning conferences with local, state, and federal partners., Trained IEMA staff in exercise design and documentation using HSEEP and FEMA guidelines, building internal capacity and standardizing processes.
• Petty Officer Second Class, United States Coast Guard, 01/01/02, 12/31/06, Trained and mentored new recruits in both classroom and practical settings at the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center., Administered written and hands-on evaluations that measured performance, ensured mastery of critical skills, and upheld Coast Guard training standards.