special thank you to fema administrator deanne criswell.e also today have willie nunn, region 10 regional administered, russ strickland, and president of the national emergency management association. gary o'neill, president of the national hazard mitigation association. josh, deloitte managing director and internationally recognized advisor on climate and disaster is against. and andrew friedman, the senior climate reporter from axios. your insights are invaluable to our discussion. as we witnessed increasing climate-related extreme weather events, like the maui fire last august and the smokehouse creek fire in texas and a,, alongside an increasingly offensive, all hazards and consequence management mission set, it becomes ever more urgent to elevate our national resilience. to focus on how we build resilience, especially in marginalized and disadvantaged committees cannot be overstated. i am honored to introduce deanne criswell, the fema administrator who is at the helm of these efforts. her extensive background uniquely positions her to