About this speaker
Greg Hauser joined the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) in 2018 as the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) and leader of Emergency Support Function (ESF) 2 activities. Before joining NCEM, Greg spent 17 years as a telecommunicator and Search and Rescue (SAR) communications specialist for the Charlotte Fire Department. Greg serves as the vice chair of the National Council of SWICs.
Greg has led first responder communications efforts throughout his career for numerous large-scale incidents and events, including the 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) and served as an advisor for the 2016 and 2020 Republican National Conventions (RNC), Super Bowl 42 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Greg has coordinated North Carolina’s first responder communications response and recovery efforts for Hurricanes Irene, Matthew, Florence, Dorian and most recently Helene, which created devastating public safety communications network impacts.
Greg currently serves as the vice chair of the National Council of SWICs.
Greg is originally from Becket, Massachusetts, and attended the University of New Haven (CT), where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Fire Administration. He also completed UNC-Chapel Hill’s Community Preparedness and Disaster Management (CPDM) Master’s program. Greg resides in Durham, NC.