TALLAHASSEE, FL – Gabe Tischler, Emergency Management Specialist, Catholic Charities of Florida, Inc., was the recipient of the Public/Private Achievement Award at a luncheon held today for participants at the 29th Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference®. The award was presented to Tischler for his unwavering dedication and tireless work to support the needs of disaster survivors and his selfless and exceptional contributions from the not-for-profit sector. Gathered at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, nine award recipients were honored for their various contributions towards hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation efforts at both the state and local level.