Marcus T. Coleman Jr. has a wealth of experience in establishing public-private partnerships with faith-based and non-profit organizations, focusing on promoting community resilience and addressing the climate crisis. He is leading efforts at United Way Worldwide as the Vice President for Community Resilience Strategy. In this role, is instrumental in helping the United Way Network and community partners to effectively coordinate and implement local solutions that promote Resilient Communities and the Environment.

His experience includes ten years of public service at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, most recently as the Director of the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Here, he led a team that supported over 50+ disaster activations and special missions, such as hurricanes, humanitarian responses, and national outreach efforts following active shooter and other human-caused incidents.

Marcus's contributions to homeland security have been widely recognized, including the 2023 Harvard University National Preparedness Leadership Initiative Meta-Leader of the Year and HS Today’s Homeland’s Hottest 50 honor in 2022. Marcus co-developed guidance and training that promote public-private partnerships with faith-based and community organizations to develop agency-wide agreements with organizations serving historically underrepresented communities, such as the one between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which is a testament to his professional achievements.

Marcus is an alum of Howard University, American University, Harvard University National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, and the FEMA Vanguard Executive Crisis Leaders Fellowship. His commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident in his active engagement in several organizations focused on advancing inclusive national security and foreign policy solutions outside of his professional role.