Lucrecia Vargas is a Management Specialist at CDM Smith since March 2023, bringing extensive experience in emergency management and hazard mitigation. Previously, Lucrecia served as the State Hazard Mitigation Officer at the Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs from October 2016 to March 2023, where responsibilities included managing FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance program. Additional experience includes roles as a Disaster Recovery Specialist and Academic Associate for Arizona State University's Emergency Management and Homeland Security Graduate program. Lucrecia was also an active member of the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance External Stakeholders Working Group and contributed as a Program Aide at the University of Arizona. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security and multiple Bachelor's degrees in Philosophy and Political Science from Arizona State University, along with an Associate of Arts in Philosophy from Phoenix College and a certificate as a Spanish Bilingual Assistant.