Professional Summary

Ernie Corbett is an emergency management professional and certified project manager with more than 20 years of experience across the military, public sector, and private industry. He specializes in designing and implementing largescale emergency management programs, with a strong focus on the oil and gas sector. Ernie has a love for technological solutions and has supported several clients with the design and implementation of virtual command systems and common operating pictures. Ernie is known for his practical, solutions oriented approach and his ability to bring clarity and structure to complex organizational challenges.

Core Expertise

• Emergency management program development
• Virtual command and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Business continuity and recovery planning
• Project and program management
• Large-scale exercises and training delivery

Career Highlights

Ernie has led major IT and communication system implementations across federal, provincial, municipal, and private sector environments. A notable achievement includes his work on the City of Calgary’s state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Centre.

More recently, he has designed and delivered comprehensive emergency management programs covering response, recovery, and business continuity. His work requires extensive coordination across business units, ensuring alignment, collaboration, and operational readiness.

Ernie’s operational experience is extensive, having responded to major Canadian disasters including the Quebec Ice Storm, Winnipeg Floods, Slave Lake Fire, Pine Lake Tornado, and the 2013 Calgary Floods.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelors degree, Political Science
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP)
• Certified ICS Canada 300-level Instructor

Personal Notes

Ernie brings a grounded, real-world perspective shaped by decades of hands-on emergency response and interagency collaboration.