The Rev. “Chaplain David” Butler Tourigny

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The Four Winds Foundation
Executive Director
 
63 Diquini, Carrefour, Haiti
(509) 3880.1922
 
National Headquarters
Palm Beach, FL 33480

 
Washington, DC Offices
(202) 203-0767

info@thefourwindsfoundation.org
www.thefourwindsfoundation.org

"Bene utens et malis de malis bene facere."
 

 
 The Four Winds Foundation
@ MMXI

 I currently serve as the Executive Director of The Four Winds Foundation, a non-profit, NGO, advocating for Chaplains working in the field of Disasters. Previously, I served for 3 years (7/06-7/09) in Florida Emergency Management. I am currently on deployment in Haiti serving as the UN and NGO Liaison for local, community-based, organizations.
           Summary of Qualifications:
• 15 Years Experience in Emergency Management, Strategic Planning, Humanitarian Affairs, Field Operations and Governmental Relations.

• Psychological Counter-Terrorism Instructor (DHS).

•  Master Trainer for Disaster, Terrorism and Extreme Event Response, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) Instructor.

• Certified Facilitator in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Total Quality Management (TQM) and Improving Organizational Performance (IOP). 

• Military and Law Enforcement Training and Certification in Protection.

• Career Experience complimented by a degree in Emergency Services as a Paramedic, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) Administration.
  You will find me to be a dedicated, hard working, team player with a strong sense of loyalty and a commitment to excellence. My track record demonstrates a mission-oriented, results-driven approach while working compassionately with diverse people towards achieving organizational objectives. I am geographically unrestricted, highly mobile and immediately available.
  Thank you for your time and consideration. 
                              Sincerely,
                                David Butler Tourigny

CAREER EXPERIENCE
            
               Executive Director
The Four Winds Foundation
Palm Beach, Florida
Washington, DC
Port au Prince, Haiti
January 2001 to Present
Concurrent with career positions below.
I continue to serve as the Executive Director of a non-profit, NGO, foundation advocating for the professional development of (inter-faith) Emergency Service Chaplains for Special Military Units and Law Enforcement.  Responsibilities include working with the emergency management community at the international, federal, state and local levels for the education, training, credentialing and deployment of Chaplains serving in the field of Disasters, Terrorism and Extreme Events.
Deployed to the Haiti earthquake event on January 19th, I serve as the UN and NGO Liaison Officer for local, community-based, organizations. Mandate to partner these organizations with the UN, International NGOs and Government of Haiti, Ministries. I work as a Registered Distributor with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Development Program (UNDP).
Directly responsible for the distribution of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of non-food items (NFI) and construction of over 500 Transitional Shelters by these local organizations when I identified NGO partners for them. Collaborate with InterAction, OCHA, UNICEF and various Clusters: Health, GBV, Shelter, Protection and the Inter-Cluster. Establish close working relationships with Jude Hervey Day, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Bellerive and Louis Michelot Pierre, Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation.
Met with members of the Haitian Diaspora Community who are motivated to make land available for partnership development at this time.  Owners want to see this land become their legacy by helping their country.  Donors are asking only that their land be used in perpetuity to build schools, orphanages, medical clinics, as well as vocational and agricultural centers to provide self-sustaining opportunities for young people in Haiti. I have developed a plan to achieve these goals with the collaboration of various agencies and organizations to build a Community Center, modeling the national action plan for recovery.

Emergency Management Coordinator

Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management
Florida
July 2006-July 2009
Accepted early voluntary lay off in July ’09 due to budget cut backs and received comprehensive benefit package for 12 months (July ’09-July ’10).

Responsible for the largest U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program in the state of Florida. Coordinate program activities with federal, state and local partner agencies including the U.S. Regional Domestic Security Task Force (RDSTF), U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Neighborhood Watch Program, Florida Department of Health (DOH) Disaster Behavioral Health Teams, Florida VOAD and Florida Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Emergency Response Teams.
Serve as member of Florida Incident Management Team (IMT) on disaster and terrorism events. Deployments include commendations received during the second deadliest tornado event in Florida history (Lake County, Groundhog Day Tornado, 2008). Directly responsible for coordinating operations for all spontaneous and unaffiliated responders and served as the Liaison Officer between the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Base Camp.
            Sabbatical for Post-graduate Studies

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Academic year 2005-2006
.

 Evaluation and Monitoring Consultant

The Four Winds Foundation
Southern Sudan, Africa
January-June 2004 (Short-term Project)

Served as Liaison Officer for Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) with Indigenous Church Officials (Episcopal Church of the Sudan) in the evaluation of hospital operations for the Lui Diocese in Mundri County, Sudan on behalf of the Moru tribe peoples.

Chaplain

Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida
June 2002 to August 2003 (15-Month Training Program)
             Counselor
Town and Country Hospital
Addictions Recovery Unit (ARU)
Tampa, Florida                                                         
March 2001 to July 2002 (Accepted above position)

Operations Director
            The Four Winds Foundation
Palm Beach, Florida
July 1993 to January 2001
(Executive Director, January 2001 to Present)
Utilized conceptual and strategic analytical capacity, to include ability to analyze and articulate the humanitarian dimension of complex issues that require a coordinated response. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a wide range of complex issues/problems. Ability to negotiate and to influence others to reach agreement. Ability to work under extreme pressure. Knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian affairs.
 Demonstrated ability to complete in-depth studies and to formulate conclusions/recommendations. Ability to relate humanitarian affairs issues and perspectives, including gender issues, to political, economic, social and human rights programs in countries/regions under consideration. Directly responsible for all phases of Planning and Development, Evaluation and Assessment of Missions Programs for the foundation including Social Marketing, Policy, Negotiations, and Special Projects.
 Involved extensive and extended overseas assignments including serving as team leader with diverse populations.  Mentored for regional responsibilities in the Caribbean, Central America and Africa. Worked in collaboration with Christians in Action Missionary Outreach and other special partner organizations.

EDUCATION
   
Post-graduate Theological Studies

Certificate Program in Pastoral Theology. Cross-registered through the Boston Theological Institute (BTI) with course work at: Episcopal Divinity School, Harvard Divinity School and Weston Jesuit Theological Seminary.

Cambridge, MA (2006)
 
Master’s in Public Health Administration
University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma (1991)
 
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Northeastern State University, Oklahoma (1989)
 
Associate’s of Science
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Management
Nationally Registered Paramedic
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan   (1984)

Good Hope High School

College Preparatory High School
St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
 
                    

ASSOCIATIONS
 

•  UN International Organization on Migration (IOM) Registered Distributor.

• United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Registered Distributor.

• UN Health Cluster, Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) Working Group Member.

•  Psychological Counter-Terrorism and CERT, Instructor (DHS).

• International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF), Pastoral Crisis Intervention (PCI) Instructor.

• International Fellowship of Chaplains (IFOC) Resident Agent for Florida.

• Ordained Deacon and Emergency Services Chaplain.
 

• Psychological First-Aid (PFA) Instructor, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).

•  Florida Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Association, Chair Spiritual Care Committee.

• Florida VOAD, Emotional and Spiritual Care Committee, Co-Founder, Chaplain Working Group.

•  Comprehensive Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET).

• Special Civilian Observer (SCO) Air Assault and Urban Warfare College, U.S. Army, 45th Infantry, Ft. Gruber, Oklahoma

• Jr. ROTC, Valley Forge Military Academy, Valley Forge, PA