NASHUA – Mayor Jim Donchess has selected Emily Martuscello as the next director of emergency management for the city of Nashua. She took over the post on Nov. 7.

Martuscello will lead the City’s Office of Emergency Management, focused on building and sustaining the city’s nationally recognized disaster preparedness and resiliency programs. The City of Nashua is committed to providing the highest quality public safety services, and the Office of Emergency Management and the Director of Emergency Management position are an integral part of making Nashua one of the country’s safest cities.

Martuscello is a seasoned emergency manager, most recently serving more than six years at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 1 New England Office as an Advisor. In her position at FEMA, she established the first nationwide continuous improvement program focused on building a secure and resilient nation. Before her time at FEMA, Martuscello held several positions at New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

She is returning to Nashua where she began her career in emergency management as an intern for the city in 2013. “I’m honored to be back in Nashua, working closely with the great city staff, organizations, and community members to keep Nashua safe,” Martuscello said. During her time as an intern, she established the Community Emergency Response Team and initiated disaster preparedness programs across the city. Martuscello is excited to continue her work preparing the whole community for disasters and emergencies.

Martuscello is a Certified Emergency Manager affiliated with the International Association of Emergency Managers, and was awarded “Volunteer Emergency Manager of the Year” in 2017 for her work in the City of Nashua. She is a graduate of George Washington University, where she majored in Political Communication and minored in Emergency Health Services. Martuscello has a Master of Science degree in Executive Leadership from Champlain College.

You can learn more about the City of Nashua Office of Emergency Management by visiting www.nashuanh.gov/334/Emergency-Management.