Jack Heide is a Community Planner with FEMA Region II serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Jack is currently assigned as the Mitigation Adviser to the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator supporting the long term recovery mission in the U.S. Virgin Islands following the impacts of Hurricanes Irma & Maria. In his role he coordinates with and advises multiple Federal and all Territorial Agencies on resilient and sustainable recovery projects, programs, and policies within the islands. He maintains a decade of planning experience working in local, state, and non-profit positions, prior to joining FEMA. Jack served in the U.S. Army as a Civil Affairs Officer working on long term redevelopment in Afghanistan with the education, agriculture, and women's affairs ministries of the country. Jack obtained his Masters of Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon.