jmonier@ohsep.louisiana.gov

(225) 358-5656

   Jerry T. Monier, Jr. is a 17 year Emergency Management Professional having worked at the Parish, State, and Federal levels of government.  His emergency management career began in 1992 working as an original member of the Louisiana Delta Service Corps assigned to the Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness.  While working with the Lafourche Parish Council he developed a community preparedness education campaign and assisted with Coastal Zone Management projects.  In 1994, he began a career with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.  During his ten year career he worked his way through the ranks obtaining the rank of Lieutenant-Deputy Divisional Commander in 1998.  In addition to supervising the Support Services Division, he was responsible for all emergency management and homeland security projects within the Sheriff’s Office.  He was instrumental in the creation of the Region 3-River/Bayou Parishes Mutual Aid and Assistance Task Force, the only regional homeland security collaborative in the State of Louisiana.  In 2003, the Department of Health and Hospitals-Office of Public Health asked Monier to serve as Plans and Training Officer for the newly created Bioterrorism Program.  In this position, Monier was responsible for plan development and managing several statewide public health focused exercises.  In 2005, Monier served as a Senior Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Consultant for a national Engineering and Consulting firm.  In this capacity, Monier provided consultative services to several State Emergency Management Agencies in developing comprehensive and integrated emergency response plans.  He also provided consultative services to local jurisdictions in the States of Louisiana, California, Missouri, and Alabama in the development of community based All-Hazards Plans.  On July 14, 2008, Monier was appointed by the Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to serve as the Plans Branch manager.  In this capacity, Monier is responsible for the preparation of strategic and tactical emergency response plans for the State of Louisiana, and providing technical assistance to local governments in the preparation of emergency response plans.  Monier has also served as an Emergency Management Specialist with the US Department of Health and Human Service’s Incident Response Coordination Team.  Monier and his wife, Carrie, are the proud parents of 2 daughters and reside in the Baton Rouge Area.