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Media Consultants is led by two principals, Melanie Miller and Chuck Wolf, who direct a staff of veteran instructors, experienced role-players, network-quality videographers and support personnel.
 
Melanie Miller is President of Media Consultants.  Melanie has more than 25 years of broadcast news experience, most recently as News Director of KTRH NewsRadio 740 AM in Houston.  She chaired Houston's Emergency Alert System (EAS), served on the Houston LEPC, and helped develop Wally Wise Guy to teach children how to Shelter In Place.  An Instructor at Texas A&M's Center for Marine Safety and Training, Melanie co-chaired the U.S. Coast Guard's Public Information Work Group that coordinates Public Information and Joint Information Center operations under the Area Contingency Plan for oil spills and hazmat releases into the Gulf of Mexico. 
   
Chuck Wolf is Vice President of Media Consultants.  Chuck has more than 35 years of broadcast news experience, most recently as News Director at KIKK 96 FM Radio in Houston.  Chuck co-chairs the Houston/Galveston Regional PIO Network, serves on the Deer Park and Fort Bend County LEPC, and is the "Voice of the CAER Line" (281-476-2237).  A certified NIMS Instructor, Chuck is a graduate of the "Advanced Public Information Officer" course at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.  He serves on the National Response Team's JIC Work Group that developed national guidance on how to set up and operate a Joint Information Center under the National Incident Management System
   
Bob Gresser is an Instructor/Consultant for Media Consultants. Bob has more than 20 years of broadcast news experience, most recently as News Anchor at CNN, KTSA, KIKK, and KTRH Radio. A certified NIMS Instructor, Bob developed NIMS-compatible Emergency Management Plans for both METRO Transit Authority and ZaCh System Corporation, and supervised the Simulation Cell during exercises for Fort Bend County and the Harris County Hospital District . He regularly serves as JIC Manager for the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve and role-plays as a media reporter for PIO training at Sam Houston State University.
   
Melanie and Chuck were hired by the State of Texas and Harris County to serve as JIC Managers during the "Hurricane Katrina - Houston Relief" operation at Reliant Park's Astrodomain complex where more than 27,000 evacuees from Louisiana were fed, clothed and sheltered from September 1-20, 2005.  The Joint Information Center coordinated media briefings and interviews with more than 680 news reporters from 16 countries. Click here to view slide show in Windows Media Player format.
   
Media Consultants has developed NIMS-compatible JIC plans, managed JIC and Virtual JIC facilities, and conducted JIC training for clients such as BASF, Fort Bend County, Freeport LNG, Harris County, METRO Transit Authority, Port of Houston Authority, Shell Oil Company, Texas Medical Center, Texas Petrochemicals, and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). View a partial list of our 200 Clients over the past 22 years.
   
Detailed biographies are available upon request by calling 281-980-1400. 

 

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