{"id":82498,"date":"2026-09-28T20:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T00:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=82498"},"modified":"2026-09-28T20:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T00:46:02","slug":"congratulations-to-our-public-relations-and-information-manager-stephanie-lewis-on-completing-the-executive-public-information-officer-epio-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/28\/congratulations-to-our-public-relations-and-information-manager-stephanie-lewis-on-completing-the-executive-public-information-officer-epio-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to our Public Relations and Information Manager, Stephanie Lewis, on completing the Executive Public Information Officer (EPIO) program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"6c6160\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6c6160;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"514\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/827311655_1421952393360983_4745600192238757367_n.webp?fit=720%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82499 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/827311655_1421952393360983_4745600192238757367_n.webp?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/827311655_1421952393360983_4745600192238757367_n.webp?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to our Public Relations and Information Manager, Stephanie Lewis, on completing the Executive Public Information Officer (EPIO) program through FEMA\u2019s National Disaster &amp; Emergency Management University (NDEMU), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 10-month EPIO program is the culminating level of FEMA\u2019s Public Information Officer training series and prepares experienced public information professionals for executive-level leadership, strategic decision-making, and trusted-advisor roles within their organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the addition of the 2026 graduating class, Stephanie is now one of only 28 EPIOs in Florida and among 225 EPIO graduates worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This accomplishment reflects a continued investment in professional development and brings additional executive-level communication knowledge and perspective back to the Lakeland Fire Department and the City of Lakeland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to our Public Relations and Information Manager, Stephanie Lewis, on completing the Executive Public Information Officer (EPIO) program through FEMA\u2019s National Disaster &amp; 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