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Joshua Barnes, MPH

Manager, Disaster Response Coordination System
NASA
Hampton, Virginia, United States

Joshua Barnes is the manager of the Disasters Response Coordination System (DRCS) Project Office within NASA's Disasters program. In his role, he leads the coordination of NASA-wide efforts to use the best available science, technology, and expertise to aid decisions of those working in operational disaster response. Barnes formerly served as recovery director at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Washington, DC. He is a highly experienced emergency management and community development leader with demonstrated success working with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, non-profit, and private sector leaders across the country in deriving solutions to complex challenges.Prior to SBA, Barnes led the Recovery Division in the Department of Health and Human Services, served on the White House National Security Council Staff as the Director for Preparedness Policy, and served as the Economic Development Administration Disaster Recovery Coordinator.Barnes holds a Bachelor of Science in Geographic Sciences from James Madison University and a Master of Public Health from A.T. Still University.

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