Bill Roche

Bill Roche, Senior Project Manager at Witt O’Brien’s, has deep rooted experience as an emergency manager, leading programs and projects alike in various disaster planning, response and recovery operations. Most recently, Bill served as the Deputy Regional Administrator (DRA) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region IX. He has held multiple positions while at DHS and FEMA, including FEMA Region IX Director, Recovery Directorate of the Public Assistance Division, Region IX Infrastructure Branch Chief, and Deputy Public Assistance Officer Northridge Earthquake among others.