Cristine McCombs

Cristine McCombs has more than 25 years of experience assisting and supporting local, state, and federal governments and private sector businesses with managing emergencies and improving their preparedness level to address emerging threats. She is the former Director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), appointed by the Governor, and the first woman to ever lead that 100-person agency.

Under Cristine’s leadership, Massachusetts became the 8th state to receive full accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) and one of only 11 states to achieve the top grade level from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Plan Review regarding preparation to respond to a catastrophic event. She also led the state’s preparations for large-scale events such as the Democratic National Convention in 2004 and the annual Boston Marathon.