Principal Research Scientist
UL Research Institutes
North Sutton, New Hampshire
Rebecca Harned possesses over 20 years working at the intersection of technology, science, and policy for disaster risk reduction. Her greatest passion is working with progressive leaders at the bleeding edge in developing and implementing science and technology with the goal of strengthening local resilience to fire and flood in the US and globally. She serves as a Principal Research Scientist with the UL Fire Safety Research Institute where she is focused on developing a comprehensive National Fire Risk solution that provides a consistent framework to measure various types of fire risks at the local level, on a nationwide scale. Rebecca most recently served as the Advisor on technology and data modernization to the US Fire Administration (USFA) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Previously, she served in various Senior leadership and management capacities within the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), FEMA, the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation, the National Association of State Fire Marshals, amongst other organizations.
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