Roy Wright believes the cycle of suffering that follows severe weather can be broken. Roy is the President and CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, where he leads a team of scientists and risk communicators who turn cutting-edge research into practical strategies for safer, stronger homes and businesses. For more than two decades, Roy has worked on the front lines of disaster recovery and resilience, often walking through damaged homes and communities in the aftermath of storms to understand what failed and how we can build better for the future. A former FEMA leader and head of the National Flood Insurance Program, Roy brings deep experience at the intersection of disaster recovery, insurance, and resilience.