Courtney Rose

As an Emergency Management Professional, Courtney Rose joined Tacoma Public Utilities in summer of 2019 (right before the pandemic) as the Emergency Manager supporting all utilities within TPU (Power, Rail, and Water).

Courtney started her Emergency Management career working for a county in Kentucky as a volunteer during a FEMA Declared Disaster, eventually becoming their Deputy Director. From there she moved one state south to lead the State of Tennessee Emergency Management as the State Exercise Officer and then across the country to Washington Emergency management in the same State Exercise Officer capacity.

Courtney has responded to and coordinated natural and human-caused disasters and planned events ranging from search and rescues, civil disobedience, tornados, gubernatorial inaugurations, high path avian influence and the largest firestorm in Tennessee’s (and East Coast) history (2016 Sevier County, Gatlinburg wildfire).

Courtney enjoys her spare time with her family (husband, 2 year old son, and their dog) hiking and exploring.