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| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressional-hurricane-maria-conference-agenda-panelists-keynote-speaker | Congressional Hurricane Maria Conference Agenda, Panelists, & Keynote Speaker Announced | 2018-09-18 | 2018 | 2018-09 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | September 17, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – This Thursday, September 20th, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Small Business, and Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural Resources, will sponsor a Congressional conference on Hurricane Maria marking one year since the catastrophic storm made landfall on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The conference will feature three expert panel presentations from non-governmental organizations, private sector organizations, and academia. The conference will be an opportunity to hear from experts on Hurricane Maria's impact, explore how the Federal government can improve its response and recovery efforts, and remember those who lost their lives in the storm. Keynote Speaker: Evelyn Lozada Television Personality, Businesswoman and Founder of the Evelyn Lozada Foundation Panel 1: Beyond Government: Resources Assisting Response Efforts Tiffany Cross, Co-Founder & Managing Editor, The Beat DC (Moderator) Kellie Bentz, Head of Global Disaster Response and Relief, Airbnb Gina Adams, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, FedEx (TBD) Angelique Sina, Co-Founder & President, Friends of Puerto Rico Nate Mook, Executive Director, World Central Kitchen José Calderón, President, Hispanic Federation Panel 2: Helping Vulnerable Communities Weather the Storm Gretchen Sierra-Zorita, MPA, Public Policy and Communications Strategist (Moderator) Irwin Redlener, MD, Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA, Deputy Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University Casey Harrity, MPA, Senior Director, Humanitarian Programs, Save the Children Annelle Primm, MD, MPH, Chair and Convener, All Healers Mental Health Alliance Marcie Roth, Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies Alejandra Y. Castillo, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, YWCA USA Panel 3: Looking to the Future Federico de Jesús, MA, Principal, FDJ Solutions (Moderator) Enrique Fernández Toledo, Director, Puerto Rico Relief and Economic Policy, Center for American Progress Barbara Lyons, PhD, Senior Vice President, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Diane Yentel, MS, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Low Income Housing Coalition Carmen Orozco-Acosta, PhD, Senior Policy Advisor, US Domestic Program, Oxfam America Alice Thomas, JD, Climate Displacement Program Manager, Refugees International The Hurricane Maria Conference: Reflecting on Catastrophe and Preparing for the Future Thursday, September 20, 2018 9:30am- 2:00pm Capitol Visitor Center Room HVC-215 U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC RSVP: E-mail CHSDemPress@mail.house.gov Conference webpage for updated details and streaming info Although Members will be sponsoring and hosting this event to inform stakeholders and the policymaking community, they will not be in Washington for the conference. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:06:18Z |