Casey A. Long, Managing Director DRCA

Casey Long served as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs from 2004-2007 and Acting Director of International Affairs from 2005-2007 at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In his Intergovernmental Affairs role, Mr. Long was responsible for the development and implementation of FEMA's Intergovernmental Affairs program responsible for coordinating with state, local and tribal governmental entities in support of emergency management programs including preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation programs. Mr. Long also served as the primary liaison for Intergovernmental Affairs activities between FEMA, The White House, Department of Homeland Security, State and local officials, other Federal Agencies, Intergovernmental Affairs Organizations and key constituent and public interest groups.

As Acting Director of International Affairs, Mr. Long had oversight responsibility for the management, strategic direction and coordination of FEMA’s international emergency management programs and interactions with government officials from around the world. Mr. Long supervised the negotiation and implementation of government-to-government cooperative agreements and/or memorandums of understanding with Russia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and India.

Before joining FEMA, Mr. Long served as a Director at the Corporate Executive Board in their Corporate Strategy Group, Vice President of International Business Development for Infospace, Inc., Managing Director for Go2Net, Inc., Asia Pacific Regional Manager for Reebok, International Ltd. and Director of Communications for Fleet Feet, Inc. Mr. Long is an Irvine, California native and graduated from Southern Methodist University where he studied communications and was a member of their soccer team.