Biography

Will Rochester has been the Director of Berkeley County Emergency Management since September 12, 2022. He previously served as an Emergency Management Specialist with Charleston County Emergency Management and prior to that, worked four years as the Operations Coordinator for Berkeley County Emergency Management. Rochester is originally from Pickens County, South Carolina and has been a Berkeley County resident for more than four years.
Throughout his career, Rochester has been involved in multiple Emergency Operations Center activations and disaster response events across the state. He is a seasoned emergency management practitioner with experience in all phases of emergency management and boasts a public safety background in Emergency Medical Services, the Fire Service / Hazardous Materials, and 911 Communications.
Rochester is one of the few emergency managers in the State certified by the International Association of Emergency Managers, among other credentials in Emergency Management, Hazardous Materials, and the Fire Service.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to return to the Berkeley County Emergency Management Department,” Rochester said. “It is a pleasure to serve our citizens, visitors, and other stakeholders within Berkeley County preparing for all – hazards incidents and events. I look forward to continuing a successful emergency management program working with the whole community of Berkeley County under the direction of Supervisor Cribb and alongside #TeamBerkeley.”