Jessica Pickett

 - Founder & CEO, RPM Solutions Group, Inc.
 - CEO/Executive Director, FIERO
 - All Hazards Lieutenant (ret.), Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department

     Prior to founding her consulting firm, RPM Solutions Group, Inc., Jessica worked in diverse settings that ranged from BSL-3 research laboratories to the West Wing of the White House. Her company, RPM Solutions Group, is a consultancy firm that serves the project management needs of public and private sector entities. Jessica’s work with RPM covers diverse projects ranging from development of training programs and strategic planning for departments and agencies across the U.S. and Canada; conducting research, development, and market analysis; and building bridges through public-private partnerships. Jessica hopes to help breakdown silos between public safety, emergency management, and public health to improve services and response to community needs.
     Currently, Jessica also serves as the CEO/Executive Director of the Fire Industry Education Resource Organization (FIERO), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, founded in 1990, that hosts educational conferences, training, and research dedicated to improving first responder health and safety.
    Most recently, Jessica served as a deputy emergency manager and regional programs manager for Montgomery County (PA) Department of Public Safety (MCDPS) where she coordinated public health initiatives and training for over 20 EMS agencies, 93 volunteer/combination fire departments, 49 law enforcement agencies and 9 hospitals serving a population of over 830k residents. She participated in EOC activations, emergency plans review, Strategic National Stockpile/Medical Countermeasure planning and exercise development, and served as a member of several county- and state-level EMS and 911 dispatch-related committees/initiatives.
     Prior to joining MCDPS, Jessica retired from Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department (FCFRD) where she served as a firefighter/paramedic and was promoted to the rank of All Hazards Lieutenant. Beyond her operational role, Jessica also served as a gubernatorial appointee to the VA State Child Fatality Review Team, a Technical Information Specialist for US&R VATF1, a Fire Rescue Academy instructor, and completed several projects for the Office of the Fire Marshal. She was, and remains, an active member of IAFF Local 2068.
Jessica graduated magna cum laude/Phi Beta Kappa from George Washington University, was awarded a Marshall Scholarship for study at Oxford University, earned an Executive Certificate from Cornell University (Diversity & Inclusion), and has completed graduate level work in Public Health from Drexel University.

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