Helen Hynson Vettori

Helen Hynson Vettori first served the National Capital Region as an EMT/Paramedic. Post 9/11, she joined the Department of Homeland Security workforce as a senior medical intelligence analyst. Next, Helen specialized in planning and preparing for biological incidents to include pandemics. Because of her contributions to those efforts, she earned Employee of the Year for emergency management, particularly demonstrated by her role as a fellow in the US government’s National Security Professional Program—Emergency Management. After retirement, her consternation with the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic compelled her to write about a black swan. She lives in Leesburg, VA, with her husband.