ACEFAC 2014 * Phil Koperberg AO, AFSM, BEM
Chairman
State Emergency Management Committee
Phil has been involved at various Governmental levels with emergency management for more than 30 years and continues in that field as the current chair of the State Emergency Management Committee and the NSW representative on the National Emergency Committee. He is also a member of the High Level Governance Group for the new $100M Bushfire and Natural Hazards Co-operative Research Centre. Recently, Phil was appointed Recovery Coordinator of the recovery effort following the devastating October fires in the Blue Mountains which saw over 200 homes destroyed or damaged in the space of two hours. Phil and the local community were and still are faced with a number of challenges. From the logistical issues surrounding clearing and rebuilding of properties, to the extensive media coverage, local politics, and the emotional and personal issues faced by the community, Phil was at the centre of it all.