Brian Woodard

Brian Woodard is an experienced emergency management professional currently serving as Emergency Manager for the City of Goodyear since February 2023. Prior to this role, Brian was the REP Emergency Management Coordinator for Maricopa County from December 2020 to February 2023. Brian's extensive background includes notable positions at Amazon, where responsibilities encompassed managing crisis situations and leading the Root Cause Analysis training program for the Reliability, Maintenance & Engineering group. Earlier experience spans roles such as Emergency Preparedness Consultant for Energy Compliance Consultants, LLC, and various positions at Arizona Public Service (APS), where key contributions were made in emergency preparedness training and security operations. Brian's educational background includes coursework at Estrella Mountain Community College from 2012 to 2015.