Julie quinn
 

Julie Quinn is a founding partner of QuinnWilliams and an experienced crisis analyst. As a leading authority in the field of crisis management, Julie has developed numerous after-action reviews following terrorist attacks and large-scale incidents, security assessments across all sectors, and created strategic plans for some of the nation’s most populous and at-risk jurisdictions. Her experience in crisis management for security and climate-related events has given her first-hand knowledge of the processes and plans that are needed to withstand the most devastating incidents.

Prior to QuinnWilliams, Julie was a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University, where she collaborated with Dr. Amy Zegart on national security measures. Julie holds a Master of Public Policy from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Stanford University. She is a certified mediator and Member of Beyond Borders. Julie is trained in FEMA’s NIMS courses 100b, 200b, 700a, and 800b.

Katherine williams
 

Katherine Williams is a founding partner of QuinnWilliams and an expert in emergency preparedness. She has established and implemented all-hazards disaster response solutions that embody a whole of community approach. Katherine is an experienced researcher who has led the development of white papers and best practices research on emerging issues in crisis management. Her work is featured in the Naval Postgraduate Graduate Homeland Security Digital Library and The National Academies Press.

Previously, Katherine was as a political communications consultant, regional fundraiser for a major 2008 presidential campaign, and she was responsible for creating a national media strategy for a California energy proposition campaign. Katherine also served in the White House Office of Management and Budget, where she evaluated human capital improvement initiatives for the federal government. At the Brookings Institution, Katherine worked with nationally syndicated columnist providing research and communication strategies.

Katherine holds a Master of Public Policy from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wake Forest University. She is a certified business continuity professional through the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) and is trained in FEMA’s NIMS courses 100b, 200b, 700a, and 800b.