Maximilian Dixon is the Earthquake Program Manager for the Washington State Military Department’s Emergency Management Division (WA EMD). He manages the Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcano Programs and is responsible for coordinating the seismic and associated hazard risk reduction efforts between federal, state, tribal, and local partners. He Chairs the Washington ShakeAlert Communications, Education and Outreach Committee, Chairs the Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) Tsunami Committee, is Vice President of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW), is the National Earthquake Program Managers (NEPM) Vice President, is on the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) Coordinating Committee, and is on the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Steering Committee. Maximilian received his Bachelor’s degree and two Master’s Degrees from the University of Washington.