Rachel Sayre, nominated by Mayor Jacob Frey in August to be the next director of the Minneapolis Emergency Management Department (EMD), was sworn into office on Oct. 21. Joined by friends, family, and a number of officials at the City’s Emergency Operations and Training Facility (EOTF), Sayre leads the department that is tasked with guiding the city and its residents in preparing for and responding to any type of emergency or disaster.
Director Rachel Sayre takes the oath of office, led by the city clerk, to confirm her appointment.
A native of the Twin Cities, Sayre has served in the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance where she was most recently a Senior Humanitarian Advisor, mentoring and training incoming leaders on disaster response and team leadership. Sayre has also led USAID international disaster risk reduction efforts and humanitarian aid responses in dozens of countries, including war and disaster zones in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, and Haiti. In addition, she was the Senior Advisor to USAID’s Administrator in 2014-2015, where one of her many accomplishments included overseeing efforts combatting the international Ebola epidemic.
The EMD is one of the five departments in the Office of Community Safety (OCS), playing a pivotal role in safeguarding our community by preparing for potential disasters, effectively managing responses, supporting recovery efforts, and reducing future risks. This is done through a structured approach in order to best address the various crises a city can face. Sayre is well versed in this area, having previously served in multiple leadership roles in responding to humanitarian disasters worldwide. She has qualified as an ICS-equivalent Response Leader for, a system similar to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System structure which the City has been further evolving for its own capabilities.
Sayre is succeeding former EMD Director Barret Lane, who resigned earlier this year.
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