Our core staff of R. David Paulison, Marko Bourne and Raymond Barnes are nationally recognized professionals with extensive contacts and a team approach to most consulting projects.
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R. David Paulison
R. David Paulison is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in emergency and disaster response and recovery, completing seven years of service to our Nation culminating as Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This appointment followed a 30-year career in emergency management and emergency service. Mr. Paulison is a proven organizational leader who led the restoration of FEMA as a competent, credible agency while coordinating with public and private entities to provide more responsive and effective disaster assistance to states, communities and disaster victims. He designed and implemented a new strategic vision for FEMA; developed new and creative senior and junior staff; obtained and maximized the value of new resources that more than doubled the budget and staff of the agency; established accountability and coordinated efforts across federal departments and agencies in coordination with State and major city elected officials, non-government and volunteer organizations and the private sector. Responsible to the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the American people for stewardship of FEMA’s $9.6 billion annual budget, a 16,000 plus member workforce and mission profile to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from domestic disasters and emergencies – whether natural, man-made or an act of terror. Mr. Paulison is a highly recognized national speaker and media commentator with significant foreign relations experience.
Mr. Paulison served as Administrator of the United States Fire Administration from 2001-2005, a Senate confirmed Presidential appointee. Additional duties in 2003 and 2004 included service as the Director for Preparedness, FEMA. He also served on the transition team during the design of the Department of Homeland Security.
Chief Paulison retired as Fire Chief of Miami-Dade County in 2001 after 30 years in the fire service and nine years as Chief. During his tenure, Chief Paulison was responsible for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the internationally experienced Urban Search and Rescue Team.
Mr. Paulison holds a Bachelor of Arts and is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives at Harvard University.
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Marko G. Bourne
Marko Bourne is a Senior Partner at Global Emergency Solutions, LLC. Global Emergency Solutions provides strategic planning and emergency management consulting services to business and government. The firm was founded in 2009 by Mr. Bourne, former FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison and Ray Barnes, President of Priorities 21. He is also an Executive Advisor for Booz Allen Hamilton.
Prior to forming Global Emergency Solutions, Marko Bourne was the Director of Policy and Program Analysis for the Federal Emergency Management Agency from 2006 until January of 2009. He has more than 25 years of experience in emergency services, emergency management, policy, governmental and legislative affairs, public affairs, and marketing.
He led the integration of the DHS Preparedness Directorate into FEMA and the FEMA reorganization effort. Mr. Bourne is also responsible for on-going agency transformation activities, strategic planning and program analysis efforts as well as the lead official for managing transition activities.
From 2004-2006, he was Director of Business Development for Homeland Security at Earth Tech Inc./ Tyco International where he was responsible for the development of Earth Tech’s long-term homeland security growth strategy and business development. He provided advice and counsel on government affairs and public relations for Earth Tech and assisted the Tyco International public affairs office with issues related to homeland security.
In 2003 and 2004, Mr. Bourne served as Acting Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Incident Management System Integration Center and Deputy Director of FEMA’s Preparedness Division. He was responsible for the implementation of the system across the nation at all levels of government. He also conducted outreach to federal, state and local responders and governments and managed and directed the Preparedness Division’s major program components.
Mr. Bourne also worked as Executive Officer at the U.S. Fire Administration, where he developed long and short-term strategies for external and internal coordination and communications methods related to fire services programs. Earlier in his career he was Press Secretary for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Executive Director and Founder of the Pennsylvania Fire Services Institute.
Mr. Bourne holds a Master of Science in Fire Science/Public Administration and a Bachelor of Individualized Study in Fire Science/Public Administration.
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Raymond E. Barnes
Ray Barnes currently serves as President and CEO of Priorities 21, Inc., a successful national and international government consulting firm specializing in Public Priorities for the 21st Century, including public safety and homeland security. Established in 2002, P21 clients include Booz Allen and Hamilton, G&H International Services, Inc., Siemens, the Hong Kong Government, Chamber of Commerce, Rainquet and Associates, the University of Colorado, the National Fire Academy, and various executive search firms. Efforts have supported large, multi-million dollar contracts, multiple project teams and various Federal, State and Local jurisdictions and agencies (i.e., Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Treasury, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency) in accomplishing their goals. Areas of concentration have focused on strategic planning; crisis communication; government affairs; organizational development; continuity of operations, including command and control interactions; and change management between all levels of government and disciplines (FBI, USSS, ICE, DEA, State Patrols, Local Law Enforcements, Fire Departments, etc.), with extensive experience in intergovernmental agreements.
Recently, Mr. Barnes launched Global Emergency Solutions as a Senior Partner in an effort to expand consulting opportunities and successes. GES specializes in public safety, emergency management and planning, crisis communications, continuity of operations, subject matter expertise, and legislative affairs in both national and international markets.
Mr. Barnes serves as a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs Committee on Terrorism and Homeland Security.
Chief Barnes retired as Fire Chief for the City of Aurora after 30 years in the fire service and eleven years as Fire Chief. He has served as an Adjunct Faculty Member of the University of Colorado Graduate and Undergraduate programs in the Department of Political Science, the National Fire Academy in Maryland, and the Red Rocks Community College in Colorado.
Chief Barnes has served on numerous professional boards and foundations as well as represented the Fire Service nationally on the joint Department of Justice/Department of Treasury Public Safety Wireless Network.
Mr. Barnes holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Technology. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Officers Program.
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