Clay County officials said its Division of Emergency Management has new leadership.
The county said in a news release that Tim Devin is the new Emergency Management Director.
The county said Mike Ladd, the previous Emergency Management Director and former Deputy Emergency Management Director, resigned from the position to spend time with his young family.
“I cannot express my thanks adequately for the support and sense of team during my tenure,” Ladd said. “TEAM CLAY and CLAY EM are comprised of exceptional people who routinely make outcomes better. It was my honor to work with them all.”
The county said Devin, who came on board in November, has been working in the Division as the Chief of Plans. He started his career volunteering with Clay County Fire Rescue in 1985.
“After my time in Clay, I started with Jacksonville Fire Rescue, and that’s when I really fell in love with Emergency Management,” Devin said. “One of my first deployments was for Hurricane Andrew in 1992. That was the start of my experience working large-scale disasters.”
The new appointee was also the captain of the EMS training for Jacksonville Fire Rescue.
County Manager Howard Wanamaker, Fire Chief Lorin Mock, and Acting Fire Chief David Motes thanked Ladd for his dedication to the division and the county during emergencies and storms.
