William Craig — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of Craig Fugate Consulting LLC, advising utilities, public safety agencies, disaster tech firms, nonprofits, and colleges.
Former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), organizing recovery efforts for a record eighty-seven disasters in 2011.
As director for the Florida Emergency Management Division, he coordinated the state's response to Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances, Hurricane Ivan, and Hurricane Jeanne in 2004, and Hurricane Dennis, Hurricane Katrina, and Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
Serves on the boards of PG&E, Genasys Inc., and America’s Public Television Stations.
Known for his "Waffle House Index" for disaster assessment.

Biography

William Craig Fugate is a prominent figure in emergency management, known for his leadership at both state and federal levels. Born on May 14, 1959, he began his career as a volunteer firefighter in Alachua, Florida, and later served as a lieutenant with Alachua County Fire Rescue and as the Emergency Manager for Alachua County. He attended Santa Fe High School and trained as a volunteer firefighter, then attended fire college and paramedic school at Santa Fe College.