Ken Worman
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Cal EMA
Ken Worman is currently serving as the State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO) for the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA). Ken joined Cal EMA in 1995 and has worked in all aspects of emergency management, including response, recovery, preparedness and mitigation. Ken joined the Hazard Mitigation Branch in 2000 as a Program Manager, where he supervised the administration of various federal mitigation grants and activities. In his current position, he is responsible for overseeing the Hazard Mitigation Planning Division and for ensuring that Cal EMA meets the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMAs) planning requirements under California’s Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan. In addition, Ken’s staff is responsible for the review of all Local Hazard Mitigation Plans, the Dam Inundation Program and hazard identification and analysis. Ken is a long-time resident of Folsom and is a graduate of CSU Chico.
