Matt
District of Columbia
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Washington
"International Speaker and Leader on Community-Based Preparedness"
Experience In
Disaster/Risk/Resilience
Disaster/Risk/Resilience
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StateDistrict of Columbia
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CityWashington
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Job TitleAssociate Director- National Security Segment
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CompanyGuidehouse
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How Far Are You Willing to Travel?
- Nationwide
- Internationally
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Private Response & Coordination of Public/Private/NonprofitPublic Private Partnerships in Preparedness and Response
Engaging Employees in Business Resilience
Leadership for Building a Resilient Business -
Community Volunteer GroupBuilding and Maintaining Community Groups for Resilience
Funding for Community Groups -
Preparedness, Continuity, & Contingency PlanningPreparedness Social Marketing
Community Planning and Organization
Engaging Non-Traditional Partners in Preparedness
Faith-Based Preparedness
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) -
ResilienceBuilding a Roadmap to Resilience
The Difference Between Preparedness and Resilience
Engaging Non-Traditional Partners in Resilience
Creating Community Resilience Activities from Scratch
Recent Research in Disaster Resilience
Resilience Marketing -
Volunteer Management, Volunteer Responder, NonprofitCommunity Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
Planning for the Use of Disaster Volunteers
Disaster Donations Mangement -
Vulnerable Populations & DiversityReaching Historically Underserved Populations for Preparedness
Financial Readiness for Emergencies
Engaging Non-Traditional Partners in Preparedness
School-Based Preparedness Programs -
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SummaryMatt Lyttle is an expert in building community resilience before and after disasters. He is currently an Associate Director at Guidehouse, a management consulting firm. He was previously the FEMA Detailee for Resilience Policy to the US Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. Matt advised committee members and staff on legislation impacting DHS, FEMA, and other related priorities. Before the Senate, Matt served as the Acting Deputy Director of FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division. In that role, he led various strategic preparedness initiatives including the national Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and FEMA’s research into preparedness behavior change research.
Matt regularly shares his experiences with international leaders through the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program and the U.S. Speaker Program. He is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, having served from 2008 to 2010 in the northern mountains of Nicaragua, and travels throughout Latin America whenever he gets the chance. -
HighlightsBrokered bi-partisan solutions to provide federal assistance to local jurisdictions in response to the coronavirus epidemic
Overhauled FEMA’s national messaging activities, leading to an annual 11 percent increase in household preparedness
Developed a network of influencers to build 75.8M new digital engagements in 18 months through new media channels
Organized a team of mayoral liaisons in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, growing from 5 staff to 115 in just three weeks -
May Waive FeeYes
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Session Types
- Keynote
- Workshop
- Breakout Session
- Panel
- Planning/Meeting Facilitation
- Master of Ceremonies/Moderator
- Remote/Webinar/Live Video
- Consulting
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Cancellation PolicyInformal: Full refund and flexibility
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Price Range$0 To $0
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Experience15 Year(s)
Events Last Year 1 -
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Event Title | Event Date | Location |
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National Emergency Management Association 2019 Annual Forum | September 20, 2019 | Ceour D'Alene, ID |
National Association of Counties Legislative Conference | February 20, 2020 | Washington, DC |
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Languages
- English
- Spanish