Roy E. Wright
President & Chief Executive Officer
Convinced the continuing cycle of human suffering that strikes families and communities following severe weather can be broken, Roy Wright leads a team of scientists and risk communicators who deliver strategies for safer and stronger homes and businesses.
For two decades, Roy has served in roles that put him on the ground in the immediate aftermath of weather-driven and climate-related disasters, walking through damaged homes with survivors and leading the charge for survivable homes and businesses, stronger construction, more effective resilience efforts, and better building codes.
A property insurance and disaster resiliency expert, and a former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official, Roy joined the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) in 2018.
IBHS delivers top-tier science and translates it into action to prevent avoidable suffering, strengthen our homes and businesses, inform the insurance industry, and support thriving communities. Roy’s team uses a unique, state-of-the-art research facility to conduct realistic re-creations of severe weather hazards on full-scale structures.
Prior to IBHS, Roy served at FEMA as the chief executive of the National Flood Insurance Program, led the agency’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, and directed resilience programs addressing earthquake, fire, flood, and wind risks.
A native of California, Roy earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Azusa Pacific University and a Master of Public Administration from The George Washington University.
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Short Bio:
Convinced the continuing cycle of human suffering striking families and communities following severe weather can be broken, Roy Wright leads a team of scientists and risk communicators at IBHS who deliver strategies to build safer and stronger homes and businesses. He is a property insurance expert and resiliency leader. For two decades, Roy has served in roles that put him on the ground in the immediate aftermath of weather-driven and climate-related disasters, walking through damaged homes with survivors, and leading the charge for more survivable homes and businesses.
