[Archived] Alexandria Fire Department Names Deputy Emergency Managers

For Immediate Release: February 14, 2022

Acting Emergency Manager Ray Whatley has announced the appointment of Kevin Coleman and Curicé Paulüs as Deputy Emergency Managers, effective February 14, 2022.

"We are excited to welcome Curicé and Kevin to the Office of Emergency Management,” said Whatley. “Together, they bring with them a vast amount of knowledge and experience, which will benefit the City and help us to become a stronger organization. Bringing on new deputy emergency managers, especially while working through a global pandemic, gives us additional depth to better prepare and respond when needed."

Most recently, Coleman served as a Qualification System Enhancement Analyst for the Federal Emergency Management Agency responsible for identifying areas of improvement and leading pilot programs designed to improve systemic efficiencies; conducting program analysis and making recommendations; and partnering with various stakeholders to gather feedback, facilitate working group discussions and develop courses of action to present to leadership. In 2018, Coleman became a FEMA Corps Program Liaison, managing more than 300 young adult volunteers annually and facilitating strategy meetings around communication, coordinated and unified response efforts.

Some of Coleman’s recent assignments and projects include serving as a Planning Section Chief to support the Department of Homeland Security Unified Coordination Group in the movement and resettlement of more than 70,000 Afghan refugees; serving as the Resources Unit Leader during Hurricane Harvey; and supporting the establishment of COVID-19 vaccination sites across the country through FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center.

Coleman earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs from Indiana University in 2013 and a Master of Public Administration with a focus on emergency management and homeland security from the University of Colorado Denver in 2020.

Paulüs previously served as an Emergency Operations Specialist for the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency in Washington, D.C., responsible for overseeing district coordination with federal, state, local, and private partners throughout the National Capital Region; assisting in coordination of various stakeholders for all operational and administrative needs relating to significant events and emergency management activities; and monitoring various platforms to collect, analyze, verify and distribute information.

Paulüs’ most recent assignments include serving as the Deputy Operations Sections Chief for the 59th Presidential Inauguration and being Shift Lead for the District’s COVID-19 Alternate Care Site.

In 2012, Paulüs received a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from California State University of Northridge and a master’s degree in public administration with a focus on emergency management and homeland security from George Mason University in 2016.

For media inquiries only, contact Senior Public Information Officer Raytevia Evans at raytevia.evans@alexandriava.gov or 703-746-5190.