UWEM staff act as the lead emergency management team for the Seattle campus; in support of emergency preparedness and response at UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and other UW locations; and as the leads for establishing tri-campus planning, training and exercise goals.
As the Director of Emergency Management for UW, Kelley Biastock coordinates with departments across the University to prepare and plan for emergencies. Biastock has more than 16 years of emergency management experience. She managed the American Red Cross of Alaska鈥檚 disaster program, serving the entirety of the vast geography in preparedness, response and recovery for over 12 years. Through this work, she deployed across the nation during disaster responses, led multiple disaster relief operations and provided training and development opportunities to multiple staff and volunteers across the state of Alaska. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Biastock transitioned to Public Health Emergency Preparedness as the Emergency Preparedness Manager for the Anchorage Department of Health, where she managed the emergency management program as well as supported the Municipality of Anchorage鈥檚 response to the COVID-19 emergency. She also worked for the CDC Foundation to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 therapeutics across Alaska.
While not planning for emergency situations, Biastock and her family enjoy exploring and discovering beaches, playgrounds and scenic places across the PNW.