Program Coordinator

Lori King 

Lori King joined the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management in January 2006 as Area 1 Manager.  As Area Manager, she assists local cities and counties in preparing for and responding to emergencies of all kinds.  The eight counties in Area 1 include Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall and McCracken.

Prior to joining KYEM, Lori worked with the Marshall County, Purchase District and Pennyrile District Health Departments as a Bioterrorism Training Coordinator.  This position involved providing all hazards and public health focused training to 13 counties in the Purchase and Pennyrile Areas of Kentucky.  She also assisted in writing several emergency plans and worked on disaster exercises during this time.

Lori also worked as Public Information Officer for several emergency service organizations in Marshall County.  The PIO position involved handling all press releases and crises communications for all agencies within county government, including the sheriff’s department, ambulance service and local emergency management office.

As Earthquake Program Manager, her responsibilities include coordinating February Earthquake Preparedness Month, responding to media inquiries regarding earthquake preparedness and responding to earthquake and tremor reports in Kentucky.

Lori is a graduate of Murray State University and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations and Political Science.  She obtained a Master’s Degree in Mass Communications.