SPEAKERS

Paloma Adams-Allen
Chief Executive Officer & President
Airlink
As President and CEO of Airlink, Paloma leads a global organization that harnesses the power of avia...(read more)
Victoria Baxter
Head of Climate & Crisis Resilience Partnerships
Google
Victoria Baxter is the Head of Climate & Crisis Resilience Partnerships at Google. She drives go-to-...(read more)
Libby Beiting-Lipps
Executive Director, ACCUPLACER & CLEP
College Board
Libby Beiting-Lipps is Executive Director of ACCUPLACER and CLEP at College Board, where she leads t...(read more)
Jeanne Benincasa Thorpe
Nonresident Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security,
Atlantic Council
Jeanne Benincasa Thorpe is a nationally recognized executive leader in resilience, crisis management...(read more)
Elena Ben Soltane
Senior Client Manager, Vice President
Swiss Re
Elena Ben Soltane is a Senior Client Manager in Swiss Re’s Public Sector Solutions team, part of one...(read more)
Jim Brooks
CEO
Team Rubicon
Jim Brooks is the Chief Executive Officer of Team Rubicon, where he leads with a commitment to servi...(read more)
Natasha Broxton
Founder and CEO
Select Auto Parts & Sales
Natasha Broxton is the founder and CEO of Select Auto Parts & Sales, one of the nation’s only indoor...(read more)
Tim Cadogan
CEO
GoFundMe
Tim became CEO of GoFundMe in March 2020 and is focused on accelerating the company’s mission to hel...(read more)
Michael Carney
President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Mike Carney is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, where he oversees initiatives t...(read more)
Marvin Carr
Sr. Director, Community Resilience
Walmart
Rita Carreon
Vice President, Health
UnidosUS
Rita Carreón is Vice President for Health at UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza) in Wash...(read more)
Steve Casapulla
Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Steve Casapulla serves as the Executive Assistant Director (EAD) for Infrastructure Security at the ...(read more)
Brittany Perkins Castillo
CEO
AshBritt
Brittany Perkins Castillo is the Chief Executive Officer of AshBritt Companies, a leading rapid-resp...(read more)
Julia Chicoskie
Integrated Marketing & Communications Advisor
FedEx
Julia Chicoskie is an integrated marketing and communications advisor with FedEx Global Citizenship....(read more)
Marcus Coleman
Vice President, Community Resilience Strategy
United Way Worldwide
Marcus T. Coleman Jr. has a wealth of experience in establishing public-private partnerships with fa...(read more)
Jasper Cooke
Vice President, Community Resilience and Emergency Management
WSP
Jasper is a people-centric leader with fifteen years of experience in emergency management. His care...(read more)
Hilary Crow
Vice President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Hilary Crow is vice president of civics at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. As the nonprofit...(read more)
Joseph Davis
Director, Communications
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Joseph Davis is communications director for education and workforce at the U.S. Chamber Chamber of C...(read more)
Marc DeCourcey
Senior Vice President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Marc DeCourcey is senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Joining the Foun...(read more)
Michael G. Donovan
Director of Resilience and Disaster Response
American Institute of Architects
Michael Donovan, Ph.D., currently serves as the Director of Resilience and Disaster Response at the ...(read more)
Natalie Enclade
Executive Director
BuildStrong America
Natalie Enclade, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the BuildStrong Coalition, the preeminent organi...(read more)
Donna Epps
SVP & Chief Responsible Business Officer
Verizon
Donna Epps serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Responsible Business Officer at Verizon. In thi...(read more)
Jonathan Falk
Director, Disaster Operations
National Association of Home Builders
Jonathan Falk is the Director of Disaster Operations at the National Association of Home Builders (N...(read more)
Tom Fanning
Chair
Alliance for Critical Infrastructure
Thomas A. (Tom) Fanning is the retired chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company, America’s pr...(read more)
Colin Gerner
Lead, Humanitarian Portfolio
The PwC Foundation
Colin leads the Foundation’s humanitarian portfolio, overseeing national grants focused on mitigatio...(read more)
Rob Glenn
Vice President, Global Resilience
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Rob coordinates the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation's efforts to connect government and private s...(read more)
Jeremy Greenberg
Senior Advisory
Aspen Institute (Aspen Digital)
Jeremy Greenberg, Senior Advisor to Aspen Digital, is President of Provincial Strategies LLC, an eme...(read more)
Michael Hecht
President & CEO
Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Michael Hecht is President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., the economic development agency for s...(read more)
Bennett Hilley
Vice President, Strategy and Credit Risk
The Community Preservation Corporation
Bennett Hilley is Vice President of Strategy and Credit Risk at The Community Preservation Corporati...(read more)
Makinizi Hoover
Strategic Advocacy and Housing Policy
US Chamber
Makinizi Hoover is the Senior Manager of Strategic Advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Sh...(read more)
Mario Jaramillo
Founder
The Robot Agency
Mario Jaramillo is a Creative Director, Brand Strategist, and Founder of The Robot Agency, Inc., a H...(read more)
Dan Kaniewski
Founder and CEO; Former Deputy Administrator for Resilience, FEMA
NorthStar Risk and Resilience
A nationally recognized leader in disaster risk and resilience, Dr. Daniel Kaniewski brings over two...(read more)
Kevin Kelley
Sr. Director, Community Preparedness Programs
American Red Cross
Senior Director, Community Preparedness Programs, American Red Cross Develops, promulgates and eval...(read more)
Elaine Kenig
Chief Growth Officer
Vanguard Charitable
Elaine Kenig serves as the chief growth officer for Vanguard Charitable, one of the nation’s largest...(read more)
Jacqui Key
VP Airport Operations
United Airlines
Jacqui Key is the vice president of domestic line stations at United Airlines where she oversees U.S...(read more)
Ed Klima
Director of Safety and Emergency Preparedness
FIFA World Cup 2026
Ed Klima currently serves as the Director of Safety and Emergency Preparedness for FIFA World Cup 20...(read more)
Bryan Koon
CEO
IEM
Bryan Koon, IEM’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is a visionary leader with over two decades...(read more)
Kathleen Lane
Managing Director, Climate Action
American Institute of Architects
Kathleen Lane serves as Managing Director of Climate Action & Design Excellence at The American Inst...(read more)
Joshua Mahan
Senior Director, Government and Industry Relations
Xylem
Josh Mahan is based in Washington, DC, where he leads the global government affairs portfolio for Xy...(read more)
Taylor Marr
Senior Housing Economist
Airbnb
Taylor Marr is a Senior Housing Economist at Airbnb where he leads Airbnb’s housing research program...(read more)
Eric McNulty
Co-Director
National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, Harvard University
Eric J. McNulty holds an appointment as Associate Director and Program Faculty at the National Prepa...(read more)
Melissa Mendizabal
Senior Manager, Innovation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Kelly Murray
Executive Director
Center for Cross-Sector Coordination
Kelly Murray is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Cross-Sector Coordination (C...(read more)
Clint Osborn
Director
DC HSEMA
Mr. Osborn is the Director of the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Ag...(read more)
Cameron Parker
Student
Colorado
Cameron Parker is a high school student from Colorado with a strong interest in civics, government, ...(read more)
Kyle Pfeiffer
Director, Business Resiliency
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Kyle Pfeiffer is the Director, Business Resiliency at Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the n...(read more)
Christopher Roberti
Senior Vice President for Cyber, Space, and National Security Policy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Christopher D. Roberti is senior vice president for Cyber, Space, and National Security Policy at th...(read more)
Abby Ross
CEO
The Resiliency Company
Abby Ross is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder of The Resiliency Company, focused on helping com...(read more)
Patrick Sheehan
Director
Tennessee TEMA
Patrick C. Sheehan was appointed as the Director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in 201...(read more)
Tom Sivak
Chief Emergency Manager
EM1
Thomas C. Sivak is an emergency management leader with over 20 years of experience in public safety,...(read more)
Mackenzie Smith-Ledet
Head of Government Relations
James Hardie Building Products Inc.
Mackenzie Smith Ledet is Director of Government Relations at James Hardie Building Products Inc., wh...(read more)
Carrie Speranza
Director of Emergency Management Solutions
Esri
Carrie Speranza, CEM, is the Director of Emergency Management Solutions at Esri, where she sets glob...(read more)
Shanique Streete
Community Resilience
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Shanique Streete works closely with the Senior Vice President and Issue Network Directors to develop...(read more)
Russell Strickland
Secretary
Maryland Department of Emergency Management
Russell J. Strickland has been leading the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (formerly Mar...(read more)
Kathryn Strickland
Chief Network Officer
Feeding America
Kathryn Strickland is the Chief Network Officer at Feeding America.  Previously, she served as direc...(read more)
Camila Tapias
Global Disaster Resilience Specialist
SPIN Global
Camila Tapias is a global leader at the intersection of disaster resilience, infrastructure finance,...(read more)
Asha Varghese
President, Caterpillar Foundation & Head of CSR, Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Asha Varghese is the President of the Caterpillar Foundation. She is responsible for leading the Fou...(read more)
Juniper Ward
Student
Oregon
Juniper Ward is an Oregon high school student who is passionate about books, civics, and nature, and...(read more)
Thomas Warrick
Senior Fellow and Director, Future of DHS Project
Atlantic Council
Thomas S. Warrick is a nonresident senior fellow with the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilienc...(read more)
Roy Wright
President & CEO
Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
Roy Wright believes the cycle of suffering that follows severe weather can be broken. Roy is the Pre...(read more)