Alyssa Carrier, CFM, CEM
Alyssa Carrier is a sought-after management consultant,
entrepreneur and civic leader who serves as a strategic
advisor and counselor to leaders at state and federal level
organizations. She is frequently called on to lead projects
and assemble teams to provide program expertise and
compassionate guidance before, during and after a disaster.
Prior to founding AC Disaster Consulting, Alyssa served with
FEMA Region VIII during Hurricane Sandy, where she led a
recovery team. She also served with FEMA Region VI during
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, where she worked in a variety of
areas including grant management, mitigation, public
assistance, damage assessments, training, and exercises.
Alyssa holds more than 17 certifications and has provided
hundreds of trainings to states, local governments, attorneys,
and emergency managers in more than a dozen states. Her work
performance extends across many states and territories,
including Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, Puerto
Rico, Rhode Island, and Texas.
Most recently, Alyssa assisted the City of Mexico Beach and
the State of Florida with disaster response and recovery
following Hurricane Michael. Alyssa currently serves as a
senior consultant in Puerto Rico where she is responsible for
developing and training over 400 municipalities, including
mayors, government officials and private-non-profit entities.
In addition to founding AC Disaster Consulting, Alyssa is a
driven athlete. She won multiple awards as a college soccer
player. She completed the Leadville 100-mile trail race in
Colorado, qualified and ran in the Boston Marathon, finished
two Ironman triathlons, and most recently, scaled Mount
Kilimanjaro in Africa. Her next adventure is climbing Mount
Aconcagua in South America – a whopping 22,000 feet!
Alyssa is a Taylor Swift fan and relates to her quote,
“Anytime someone tells me that I can't do something, I want
to do it more.”