Mr. Michael Byrne’s career covers a broad spectrum - from hands on firefighting to senior leadership and policy development. Highlights of his career include 20 years with Fire Department New York where he held the rank of Captain but was detailed first to help create the Office of Emergency Management in NYC and second to support the Office of the Fire Commissioner heading up the office of Strategic Planning at FDNY. Following his work at FDNY he spent the next 20 years in a variety of disaster response and recovery leadership positions at FEMA and the American Red Cross.