CYNTHIA (CINDY) A. MONTZ, LEM
DOTD Emergency Operations
Director
Cindy Montz began
her career in emergency management in 1991 with the Louisiana Office
of Emergency Preparedness, now the Governor’s Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). She was the Senior
Planner for her last seven years with GOHSEP. In that capacity, Ms.
Montz was responsible for developing and updating state and regional
plans. She was appointed as liaison to the Louisiana Mass
Fatalities Task Force, the Louisiana Voluntary Organizations Active
in Disasters, and served as the State Community Relations
Coordinator in federally declared disasters. She led the first
animal in disasters planning team and was instrumental in the
creation of the Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue Commission.
Cindy has responded
to over twenty-one (21) federally declared disasters and numerous
emergencies. She has completed FEMA’s Professional Development
Series and obtained her Louisiana Emergency Manager certification in
2004, which was conferred upon her by the Louisiana Emergency
Preparedness Association.
Ms. Montz was
employed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and
Development (DOTD) in February of 2006 to organize a comprehensive
emergency preparedness program within the Department. DOTD has
responsibility for two Emergency Support Functions under the State
Emergency Operations Plan; ESF-1 Transportation and ESF-3 Public
Works and Engineering. The Department also supports eleven other
ESF’s.
Cindy is an
at-large member of the Louisiana Emergency Response Commission and a
representative on the DHH CDC Advisory Committee. She gained
emergency field experience as part of a voluntary search and rescue
dog team. Her K-9 partner was retired after a severe leg injury.
Cindy enjoys gardening, reading and boating in her spare time.
