Curtis Brown serves as President of Homeland Security and Emergency Management at Indelible Solutions, a government consulting firm. He brings an extensive background of over twenty years in homeland security and emergency management, with robust experience across federal, state, and local government levels, as well as in the nongovernmental sector. As a leader in program development and implementation, policy analysis, resilience, and strategic planning, Curtis has proven his ability to effectively navigate the various threats, hazards, and responsibilities modern emergency management agency face. His tenure as the State Coordinator (Director) of Emergency Management at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) marked the agency's most active period, as he led the coordination of the response to numerous events including but not limited to COVID-19, hurricanes, major floods, and special events. Previously, he served in various roles including as professional staff on the House Committee on Homeland Security coordinating oversight of FEMA programs and as Virginia’s Deputy Security of Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Throughout his career, Curtis has dedicated himself to promoting and implementing more effective and inclusive emergency management strategies, particularly focusing on the needs of underserved communities. He has been instrumental at advancing innovative preparedness initiatives, building emergency management capacity through creative practices, and reorganizing organizational functions for better performance. Curtis actively contributes to the field having provided testimony before Congress on emerging homeland security and emergency management issues and volunteering with key advisory committees like the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters (NACSD), and the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disaster (NACIDD). He is an affiliate faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs and the University of Southern California, Bovard College teaching homeland security and emergency management. At the Naval Postgraduate School, Curtis is a subject matter expert supporting the Executive Leaders Program (ELP) which he previously successfully completed. He is a Certified Emergency Manager and graduate of FEMA’s Emergency Management Executive Academy and Vanguard Crisis Leadership Program.