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NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CELEBRATES VOLUNTEER MONTH IN THE LATEST ¡PREPÁRATE! PODCAST EPISODE FEATURING MATT LYTTLE, DIRECTOR AT GUIDEHOUSE

JUNE 10, 2024— ¡Prepárate!, the acclaimed Spanish-language podcast discussing preparedness and resilience, is thrilled to announce its special episode dedicated to Volunteer Month, featuring esteemed guest Matt Lyttle, Director in the Defense and Security Segment at Guidehouse, a global management consulting firm.

In this exclusive ¡Prepárate! episode airing June 10, cohosts Yokarina Duarte and Anthony Escoto speak with Lyttle on his experience serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua, which set him up for a career dedicated to community disaster resilience in the United States and Latin America. Listeners will learn how they, too, can volunteer to support their communities prepare for and respond to disaster, and the significant impact they can have as volunteers.

“We are honored to welcome Matt Lyttle to ¡Prepárate!,” said NYCEM Chief of Staff and cohost of the Prepárate podcast Yokarina Duarte. “His expertise and dedication to preparedness and community resilience are invaluable, and we look forward to sharing his insights with our audience.”

“Since I got into the disaster business more than 15 years ago, I have always seen the team at NYCEM as leaders in building equitable disaster resilience,” said Matt Lyttle. “I am so grateful to have the chance to learn from Yokarina, Anthony, and the team at NYCEM. I have had some fun adventures in disaster preparedness over the years, so it is exciting to share what I have learned with ¡Prepárate! listeners.”

Volunteers, like the 700-plus trained members of the City of New York’s Community Emergency Response Team (NYC CERT), are a vital component of disaster and emergency relief operations. Volunteers answered the call to action in many of NYC’s recent emergencies, from Post-Tropical Storm Cyclone Ida and Superstorm Sandy to the devastating building collapse in the East Village. You will find volunteers at beloved city events, from parades to polar plunges, helping distribute food and clothing to asylum seekers, and conducting the Annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) survey.

Tune in to ¡Prepárate! on SoundCloud on June 10 to hear Matt Lyttle's engaging discussion on preparedness, resilience, and the power of volunteerism. For more information and to access previous episodes, visit Podcasts - NYCEM.

Profile:

Matt Lyttle is a Director in the Defense and Security Segment at international consulting firm Guidehouse. In this role, he has supported federal agencies in major reorganizations, extensive customer experience improvement efforts, and the development of equitable disaster resilience programming in the United States and abroad. His leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, updating FEMA's business, health, and safety practices, exemplifies his commitment to mission success while prioritizing employee safety.

With a background in legislative development on disaster resilience and emergency management, Lyttle's expertise extends to community resilience efforts, recognized by his tenure as a Security Fellow to the Truman National Security Project. At FEMA, he served in various capacities including Acting Deputy Director of Individual and Community Preparedness. He remains involved in climate resiliency initiatives in Chile, Honduras, Bolivia, and Mexico.

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