Name: Donald Hall
Title: Government Solutions Director
Company: OnSolve
IPAWS advocate. Hall worked tirelessly to increase U.S. jurisdictions’ adoption of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System to enhance citizen safety in emergency events such as hurricanes, wildfires and active-shooter incidents. He launched an education campaign that involved webinars for localities on the benefits of IPAWS and how to use the system effectively. Hall and his team also focused on driving innovation to enhance the system’s capabilities, and he brings a first-hand perspective to the effort: For 42 years, Hall has been part of Maryland’s Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service.