Donald Bathurst
Senior Fellow

Donald Bathurst

Member Since 2026

Biography

Former Executive Director for Emergency Preparedness, Management Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary, Management Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Director & Chair, Board of Directors, Senior Executives Association; Chief Administrative Officer, Management Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Director, Asset Management, Management Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Director, Facilities Management and Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Deputy Associate Director, Operations Support Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Acting Director, Program Assessment and Outreach, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Director, National Dam Safety Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Deputy US Fire Administrator, US Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Adjunct Lecturer, Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland; Director & Chair, Board of Directors, GSA Federal Credit Union; Chief Fire Protection Engineer, Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration; Fire Protection Engineer, National Capital Region, General Services Administration; Firefighter, Volunteer, Prince William and Prince Georges Counties

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Executive Director for Emergency Preparedness Management Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2014 2018
Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary Management Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2012 2014
Director & Chair Board of Directors Senior Executives Association 2010 2017
Chief Administrative Officer Management Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2004 2012
Director, Asset Management Management Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2003 2004
Director Facilities Management and Services Division Federal Emergency Management Agency 2001 2003
Deputy Associate Director Operations Support Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency 2000 2001
Acting Director, Program Assessment and Outreach Mitigation Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency 1999 2000
Director National Dam Safety Program Federal Emergency Management Agency 1999 2000
Deputy US Fire Administrator US Fire Administration Federal Emergency Management Agency 1995 1999
Adjunct Lecturer Fire Protection Engineering University of Maryland 1993 1994
Director & Chair Board of Directors GSA Federal Credit Union 1987 1995
Chief Fire Protection Engineer Public Buildings Service General Services Administration 1984 1995
Fire Protection Engineer National Capital Region General Services Administration 1981 1984
Firefighter Volunteer Prince William and Prince Georges Counties 1973 1997
Trustee National Fire Heritage Center 2019 Present
Key Alumni Advisory Board American University 1990 2024
Myeloma Coach HealthTree Foundation 2020 Current
Vice President Finance National Fire Heritage Center 2020 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Academic Administration Budgeting and Finance Change Management Enterprise Risk Management Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement Program Evaluation Risk Management
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