Trump to nominate Jeffrey Byard to lead FEMA
Byard currently serves as associate administrator for response and recovery at FEMA.
This story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry’s only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals. Visit the website to subscribe.
President Trump has announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey Byard to be the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Byard currently serves as associate administrator for response and recovery at FEMA. In this role, Byard serves as FEMA’s senior-most executive over disaster response, recovery, logistics and field operations.
Related: FEMA chief Brock Long leaving agency he led through deadly storms
Prior to joining FEMA, Byard served in several capacities with the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, most recently as executive operations officer with responsibility for response, recovery, and field operations.
On multiple occasions, Byard led operations for the State of Alabama, including during the country’s first large-scale state evacuation during Hurricane Gustav, response and recovery operations for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and other significant disasters such as the 2011 Super Outbreak, the largest, costliest, and one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks ever recorded.
Byard served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1990 to 1994. He holds a B.S. in business administration from Troy University.
Related: Recognizing the unsung heroes of disasters
Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., (smeyerowitz@meyerowitzcommunications.com) is the director of FC&S Legal, the editor-in-chief of the Insurance Coverage Law Report, and the founder and president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc.