Greg Brunelle

Director, Business Partnerships

Greg served as a firefighter and medic before working as a county emergency manager and fire coordinator. He was appointed to the NYS Office of Emergency Management in 2007 as Deputy Director of Preparedness, later serving as Executive Deputy and Deputy of Operations and culminating in his appointment as Director soon after Superstorm Sandy struck the state. Greg has subsequently served in executive positions with private sector consulting firms, leading initiatives across the nation, as well as working with early-stage start-ups to bring emerging risk management technology to city and prefecture governments across the US and Japan.

In their words: “The future evolution of risk management and emergency operations is predicated upon the ability for operators and executive decision makers to be able to receive incredible amounts of data and information quickly and in a useful manner so they can avoid disruption and respond effectively to complex incidents. Having worked with teams across the country on some of the most impactful disasters in our history, being at the forefront of helping identify legacy and emerging technologies that enhance this space is professionally invigorating and fulfilling.”