Terra Firma Enterprises president, Wendy Haddock Milligan, has been in the field of Emergency Management since 1988. Eight of those years were spent with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services (OES). As the Assistant Director of Ventura County Sheriffs OES, she met federal and state requirements with all county response plans, created a nationally recognized community disaster training program, designed and implemented numerous training programs, and exercises for private and public sectors, coordinated the response to six presidential disasters, and recovered millions of dollars for the County in the Federal and State reimbursement process. Currently, she directs her efforts towards counties, cities and special districts in assisting them with their emergency management programs.
Not only does Wendy Haddock Milligan have years of experience in the field of emergency management, she also holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, a certification from the International Association of Emergency Managers as a Certified Emergency Manager, and a certificate as a Hazardous Materials Emergency Manager from the University of California at Davis.
Wendy Haddock Milligan is a past second vice president of the Board of Directors for the California Emergency Services Association, Southern Chapter (SCESA). She recently stepped down but is still an active SCESA member. She is also a member of Ventura County's Terrorism Working Group.
Wendy participated as part of the response and recovery organization on the following emergencies/disasters:
- Jesusita Fire 2009 – City of Santa Barbara – via EMMA Mutual Aid- EOC Coordinator
- Winter Storms 2005 – DR 1577 & 1585 - Technical Specialist, Cost Recovery at County EOC
- Wildfires – 2003 – DR 1498 - Technical Specialist, Cost Recovery at County EOC
- Winter Storms – 1998 – DR 1203 -Technical Specialist, Cost Recovery at County EOC
- La Conchita 1 – 1995 – Liaison Officer on Scene
- Severe Winter Storms – DR 1044, 1046 - 1995 - Liaison Officer and Cost Recovery Unit Leader in County EOC
- Northridge Earthquake – DR 1008 - 1994 – Liaison Officer on scene and in EOC. Cost Recovery in County EOC
- Winter Storms – DR 979 - 1992 – Liaison Officer and Cost Recovery Unit Leader in County EOC
- Southern California Wildfire Siege – 1993 – Cost Recovery Unit Leader at the County EOC
- Seacliff – 1992 – Part of the Unified Pubic Information Officers Team on scene
"Wendy has been instrumental in incorporating the newly mandated National Incident Managment System into our citywide disaster plan and has taken the lead in training city employees in their respective Emergency Operations Center Sections. With the heightened awareness of emergency preparedness and disaster plans following Hurricane Katrina, Wendy's expertise and knowledge helped guide us through several City Council presentations, community presentations and documentation imperative to our city's future planning and recovery efforts. When other department representatives and city officials have requested information, Wendy has been very responsive and has provided answers in a very timely manner, even while on vacation with her family. Her kind demeanor and warm personality have made her a pleasure to work with."
Lisa Derderian
Emergency Management Coord.
City of Pasadena
