Rob Dale is a meteorologist and emergency manager. After spending over a decade as a TV meteorologist with an emphasis on severe weather coverage, he made the transition to emergency management in 2009. He spent two years in hospital emergency management, and currently works for Ingham County (MI) Emergency Management as the deputy EM. He also runs a weather alerting system for businesses and public safety agencies called First2Warn, which is used throughout the nation for site-specific weather warnings. He started the International Association of Emergency Managers Weather Caucus and is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM). Rob graduated from Jacksonville State University with a Bachelor’s in Emergency Management, and has a Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management from American Military University. He also serves as an adjunct professor for the University of Maryland - Global Campus.

Teena Deering is the founder and owner of TeeDeeUAS, LLC; Teena is a retired U.S. Navy pilot with 26 years of manned and unmanned aviation experience. During her time as a Naval aviator she obtained several flight hours and qualified in multiple manned aircraft. Her last duty station on Active Duty was the Director of UAS Operations and Training Officer with Naval Special Warfare in Coronado, CA. During her tour there she qualified as an operator in the ScanEagle UAS and All Environment Capable Variant (AECV) Small Unmanned Aircraft system (sUAS) Puma. After retiring from the Navy, Teena accepted the challenge to start the UAS program for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). She was the UAS Program Lead and Chief Pilot for SDG&E. Teena single-handedly organized all aspects of the program, created all procedures for UAS operations including the standard operating procedures, training standards, safety standards, maintenance standards, inspection, incident procedures, and checklists to operate the UAS safely. She worked meticulously with the FAA for airspace approval and thereby helped SDG&E to become the first utility company in the US to operate a UAS in the National Air Space. She Took their UAS program from conception, through R&D and into the operational stage and is still currently assisting them with their program. TeeDeeUAS, LLC provides consulting services to SDG&E, Kamehameha Schools, Otay Water District, and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and also created the UAS program for Hawaiian Electric company (HECO), Hawaiian Electric Light (HELCO), and Maui Electric (MECO)

Andrew Doyle is an internationally recognized communications professional who has more than 25 years of emergency response experience. Currently, Andrew is the Public Information Officer for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Association and the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company in Harford County, Maryland. Andrew holds a variety of certifications in PIO training instruction, including Basic Public Information Officer and NIMS All-Hazards PIO. He is also a certified FEMA Social Media training instructor and has taught in multiple states and territories, including Puerto Rico. Annually, he volunteers with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to support public information needs for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, MD. Andrew has presented on emerging technologies and social media in emergency management at multiple national and local conferences, including National Information Officers Association (NIOA) and Maryland Emergency Management Association (MDEMA). Andrew previously served as the Communications Manager for the Baltimore Firefighters Union. During his time with Local 734, he received numerous awards, including first place in digital communications. He also managed social media for the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management and served on the Baltimore City Incident Management Team, where he was deployed to Irma (2017) as part of the Maryland Incident Management Team. Andrew holds numerous fire and EMS related certifications as well as a U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s license and an F.A.A. Part 107 Drone Operator license. His knowledge and training in fire, EMS, special operations, and public information make him uniquely qualified in emergency and crisis communications. Additionally, Andrew is an independent consultant for social media and crisis communications-related projects for government agencies and private industry. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys cheering for the Maryland Terps, Washington Caps, Baltimore Orioles, and Baltimore Ravens. For fun, he plays lacrosse. Last, but not least, he is the proud father of three children: Emily, Andrew, and Jeremy and a tortoise named Franklin. Follow him on X (formerly known as twitter) @doyle0213 and Linked-In (https://www.linkedin.com/in/doyle0213/).