Ryan Rockabrand

Emergency Manager

Ryan Rockabrand is the Emergency Manager at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), with more than two decades of experience in emergency management and policy. He holds a PhD focused on artificial intelligence and specializes in applying AI to disaster preparedness and response. Before joining KAUST he held senior positions in the United States government: at the National Nuclear Security Administration he served as Director of the Office of Emergency Management Programs and as Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation Senior Advisor, and at the Federal Emergency Management Agency he served as Deputy Director of the Private Sector Division and as a Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator. He is a Certified Emergency Manager and a certified Project Management Professional, and he holds a Master of Security Studies from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. He has also taught as an assistant professor at Pierce College.