Michelle McQueeney McIntire

As President of J&M, Michelle is responsible for the strategic direction, fiscal health, and management of the firm; provides oversight of all contracts; and manages the firm’s quality control process. She is sought out for her ability to foster and strengthen stakeholder partnerships and build consensus. Michelle supports federal, state, and local preparedness, mitigation, and recovery efforts, as well as grant management and application development.

Before founding J&M, Michelle held several positions within the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including Chief of Staff for FEMA’s Gulf Coast Recovery organization and senior advisor to the Principal Federal Official following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Prior to that, she worked in the Mitigation and Preparedness Directorates of FEMA.

When not in the office, you can find Michelle relaxing on the beach in Rhode Island or cheering on the Georgetown Hoyas and Washington Nationals.

Gil Jamieson

As Chief Operating Officer of J&M , Gil directs all aspect of client engagement and provides support to federal, state, local, and private sector clients. He oversees all organizational development contracts and provides overarching leadership for long-term and post-disaster recovery efforts, focusing on economic, public health, and social services. Gil has supported the development of national emergency management policies and assisted communities with translating federal guidelines to support resiliency-building efforts.

Gil is a retired member of the Senior Executive Service. His federal career began as a field operations manager for disaster response and recovery programs for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and his last federal assignment was as FEMA’s Deputy Administrator for Gulf Coast Recovery and the Principal Federal Official in the Gulf Coast States from 2006 to 2008. While with FEMA, he also served as Director of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center, Deputy Director of FEMA’s Preparedness Division, and Acting Director of the National Emergency Training Center. He has demonstrated experience in successfully managing large scale, geographically diverse organizations in dynamic environments that involved the integration of emergency management planning, policy, and programs.

On his days off, Gil enjoys spending time in the outdoors and fishing and hunting.