Craig FugateSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Signature Achievements

• The "Whole Community" model which he developed now serves as a standard for emergency management throughout the United States.
• The FEMA organization received his leadership during major disasters which focused on fast response and open communication and active partner involvement.
• The "Waffle House Index" serves as a practical readiness tool which helps evaluate real-world operational readiness.
• The public-private coordination systems he developed create faster emergency response and recovery operations.
• The expert advises critical infrastructure organizations and public healthcare institutions and agencies about crisis governance and resilience development.

Expertise

• Catastrophic Planning & Incident Command
• Public-Private Partnerships & Logistics
• Risk Communication & Decision-Making Under Pressure
• Climate Risk, Wildfire & Hurricane Readiness
• Community Resilience & Volunteer Integration

Publications & Media

• He provides disaster policy and resilience expertise through his written briefings and testimony and op-eds.
• He frequently appears in media outlets to share his expertise about emergency management and crisis leadership.
• Craig contributes to public and private sector resilience playbooks and after-action reports.

Main Topics

• The "Whole Community" approach requires businesses and NGOs and citizens to participate in emergency planning before disasters strike.
• Maximum of Maximums: planning and exercising for worst-case scenarios.
• The First 72 Hours: logistics, communications, and decision rights when time matters most.
• Resilient Supply Chains: mapping dependencies and building surge capacity.
• Risk Communication: plain-English messaging that works when power and bandwidth fail.

Style & Approach

Direct, practical, and story-driven. Craig Fugate demonstrates his expertise through actual disaster examples which demonstrate successful methods while avoiding complex terminology and delivering ready-to-use checklists and drills. The content he delivers matches the needs of three different groups including executives and operators and community partners.

Craig Fugate dedicates his free time to teaching activities after he leaves his roles in operations centers and boardrooms. The emergency manager dedicates his time to teaching future emergency managers while participating in community preparedness activities and spending time in nature where he faces risks and weather conditions and learns humility.Through his philanthropic work he supports programs which enhance local emergency readiness by funding volunteer training and building resilient infrastructure. His life and professional presence derive from three core values which include service and clarity and readiness.

• Selected op-eds and policy essays on disaster readiness and resilience.
• After-action insights and forewords for emergency management reports.
• Media interviews and briefings on hurricane, wildfire, and all-hazards planning.

Craig Fugate delivers straightforward emergency management tools which organizations can start using right away. His sessions unite leaders and operators from utilities and healthcare systems and state and local governments and Fortune-ranked enterprises to focus on essential stress-related priorities including defined roles clarity and tested partnerships and operational communication systems. The availability and payment rates depend on the event format and date and physical location.

To book Craig Fugate for your event, follow these steps:

1. Contact Speakerbookingagency.com at 1-888-752-5831.
2. Fill out the booking inquiry form with details about your event.
3. A representative will get in touch to discuss availability and fees.
4. Confirm the booking and finalize the contract.
5. Ensure the venue is equipped with the necessary audio-visual equipment and make arrangements for travel and accommodation if required.