Ben Wooten, Mpa, Cem, Nemea Email & Phone Number

Ben Wooten, MPA, CEM is a seasoned emergency management professional with over 17 years of experience in disaster preparedness, response, recover, and mitigation across healthcare, government and academic sectors. He currently serves as the Director of Emergency Management for Cone Health in Greensboro, NC. His expertise includes FEMA reimbursement processes, mass notification systems and organizational resilience planning, underpinned by a proven track record in grant acquisition and infrastructure development. Selected as a recipient of the Triad Business Journal's 40 Under 40 award in 2022, Wooten is recognized for his leadership in crisis scenarios, demonstrated through his pivotal role in response to hurricanes, the COVID-19 pandemic and multi-agency disaster response and exercises. A certified emergency manager, he holds an MPA and has advanced training through prestigious programs such as Harvard University’s Leadership in Homeland Security certificate program, FEMA’s National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU) Executive Academy and has been invited to participate in the 2025 cohort of the NDEMU's Vanguard Executive Crisis Leaders Fellowship program. Wooten’s collaborative approach and strategic vision position him as a transformative leader in emergency management and organizational resilience.