Chief Resilience Officer
South Carolina Office of Resilience
Columbia, South Carolina
Ben Duncan was appointed by Governor Henry Dargan McMaster and confirmed by the senate as South Carolina's first Chief Resilience Officer in March 2021 after serving with the SC Disaster Recovery Office (SCDRO) since its inception in 2015. During his tenure at SCDRO, now the SC Office of Resilience, Ben has been heavily involved in guiding the Office in housing recovery and flood mitigation operations. Ben’s public service career spans more than 35 years, including appointments with the SC Department of Insurance, the SC Budget and Control Board, and the SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. He is responsible for the coordination of resilience activities between federal, state, and local partners, and the development of the Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan.
Monday, April 3, 2023
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT