Jeff Coffey
The Partnership for Response and Recovery (PaRR Inspections)

Jeff Coffey is the Coordinator for PaRR Inspections' Community Partnering Program for Disaster Preparedness. He also offers Training/Certification courses throughout the nation. When necessary, Mr. Coffey also functions as a Field Supervisor on site during federally-declared disasters. In the latter capacity he manages all field inspectors in the performance of their duties, and interacts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Inspection Services Coordinator. He has held these positions since PaRR Inspections was awarded the FEMA Housings Inspections contract in February 2001.

Prior to employment with PaRR Inspections, Mr. Coffey worked for six years as a Disaster Housing Inspector. He also served as Team Leader, Trainer, and Field Supervisor. During this period Mr. Coffey was affiliated with Charter Disaster Services, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Parsons-Brinckerhoff.

Mr. Coffey began his disaster relief career in 1995 as an employee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the National Processing Services Center in Denton, Texas. He began as a Reviewer in the Department of Combined Verification (CV), and subsequently advanced to Team Leader. Soon after, he transferred to the Inspections Services division to serve as Project Monitor.

Mr. Coffey has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Vanderbilt University (1981) and a Master's Degree in International Affairs from Ohio University (1986).