Tiana Farrant, CEM®
- Emergency Manager and National Security Professional
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- MCP ’15
One of the most important lessons I learned during my urban planning program is that complex challenges are best addressed when jurisdictions and sectors break down silos, pool resources, and collaborate across boundaries. In my current federal emergency management role, I continue to apply this mindset while supporting national efforts to build resilience, safeguard national security, and enhance preparedness for evolving threats and cascading consequences across our country.
Tiana is a driven internationally Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®), Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP), Master Continuity Practitioner (MCP), and national security specialist with more than two decades of professional experience spanning local, state, and federal governments; non-profit, education, and commercial private sectors; and the U.S. military.
Tiana is an Emergency Management Specialist with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Emergency Management (OEM). She manages the Exercise Program and Continuous Improvement Program. Before joining the DOI in January 2025, Tiana was a Senior Emergency Management Specialist with the City and County of Denver, where she managed various emergency management portfolios over seven years between the Office of Emergency Management and Denver International Airport. Before joining Denver, Tiana served as a Hazard Mitigation Planner and federal contractor to FEMA, as well as a Community Planner with the U.S. Department of Transportation. While earning her Master of City Planning degree, she completed work experiences with the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, the City of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the University of Boston. Prior to graduate school, Tiana was the Boston District Service Department Manager for SimplexGrinnell – a commercial provider of fire alarm, fire sprinkler, security, and other life safety/emergency services. She also served four years on active duty in the U.S. Army as an Air, Space and Missile Defense Officer.