Bob Freitag is Director of the Institute for Hazards Mitigation Planning and Research and Affiliate Faculty at the University of Washington. The Institute promotes hazards mitigation principles through courses, student intern opportunities and research. He is coauthor of “Floodplain Management: a New Approach for a New Era” (Island Press 2009). Bob was past Director of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW). Before coming to the University, he had a 25-year career with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) serving as Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO); Public Assistance, Mitigation and Education Officer. Prior to FEMA he was employed by several private architectural and engineering consultant firms in Hawaii and Australia, and taught science as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines. Freitag received his Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Washington. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM).