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We are there for you with flexible, scalable, and phased support.

Our team recognizes the urgency behind every disaster and incident. We operate efficiently, allowing our staff to deploy within a moment’s notice. We are former federal, state, and local government emergency managers who have navigated the complexities of disasters and can foresee the roadblocks that will arise. Let us help you handle those hurdles, be with you in your operations center and the field, and, most importantly, overcome the disaster.

MLU Services, an operating division of Tidal Basin, specializes in disaster response, temporary housing, and logistical support. With a proven track record in large-scale emergency management, MLU provides rapid, effective solutions to support communities in crisis, reinforcing our mission to helping communities be stronger than before.

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Catherine Clinch joins Tidal Basin to enhance disaster management with her 30 years of leadership and program management experience.

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Meet our response experts

Amy K. Baker

Sr. Vice President, Federal Operations

Kenneth Baker

Assistant Vice President, JV Accounting

Jared Beatrice

Deputy Director, Engagement Management

Mark Boone

Sr. Director of Engagement Management

Carlos J. Castillo

Sr. Vice President, FEMA & DHS Markets

Catherine Carr Clinch

President, Federal Services

Daniel A. Craig

Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Cullerton-Conforti

Senior Director, Senior Program Managers & Expert Advisors

Laura deLoach

VP/Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Administration

Tamara Ficarella

Assistant Vice President, State, Local & Commercial Resource Planning and Development

Brad Gair

Sr. Vice President/Principal, Major Programs and Advisory Services

James K. Joseph

President, State, Local & Commercial

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James Kelley

President, MLU Services

Peg Kemler

Deputy Director, Engagement Management

Mark J. Misczak

Sr. Vice President, Response & Debris Operations

Frank C. Sardelli

Chief Financial Officer

Kymmie Scott

Project Manager and Tribal Relations Specialist

William “Bill” Slater

Sr. Vice President, State, Local & Commercial

Luke Strickland

Assistant Vice President, Recovery, Preparedness & Mitigation

Gregory Szymanski

Senior Director, Recovery

Robert “Bob” Wright

Assistant Vice President, Resource Planning & Operations

Your knowledge of the complex governmental regulations and equally complex insurance and adjusting issues really helped the county maximize the public assistance that was available after all of these disasters. You delivered what you promised, and we are confident in your ability and the ability of your firm to provide these services fully on a technical and professional level yet be able to translate clearly and concisely the intricate and sometimes subjective FEMA regulations which we could not have done without you.

The State of Alaska…[has] a significant investment in the disaster recovery process for both state and federally declared events…. The collaboration with Tidal Basin in these efforts has been so successful and seamless that in most instances applicants and FEMA staff don’t even realize we have contractors on board unless we tell them. Our interaction with Tidal Basin staff and managers works and feels like true teammates and the result is a faster, more comprehensive delivery of disaster recovery resources to survivors.

Months after the storm passed, the County was still faced with tremendous burdens related to the insurance coverage issues and FEMA and MEMA eligibility issues. Jackson County hired your organization to provide professional services for disaster assistance, remediation, restoration and recovery efforts….Their expertise with governmental regulations, the complex FEMA process and insurance adjustments resulted in our successful claim for over $2 million in additional FEMA Public Assistance funding specifically; in our successful negotiations with our insurance carrier; and in numerous other increases in the values FEMA and MEMA initially designated for County projects. Jackson County will always be mindful of the help we received from you when we needed it most.