Edward L. Conley served nearly three decades with FEMA, leading teams around the globe in response to some of history's most significant disasters.
 

Winner of the 2023 Goodby Business Book Awards for  Leadership-Team Building. 

Second Place, 2023 BookFest Awards for Business Leadership.
Bronze Medal, 2023 Global Book Awards for Business Leadership. 
Finalist, 2023 American Writing Awards for Business-Management and Leadership. 
 

Ed has also managed national incidents and international emergencies with the Coast Guard, Secret Service, Centers for Disease Control, and Department of State. Appointed as a US Liaison Representative with NATO, Ed traveled throughout Europe on emergency preparedness assignments. Before joining FEMA, he spent seven winters on the National Ski Patrol. Ed is the best-selling author of the recently released book, Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading During Disasters. He resides in Seattle, Washington.