Earl Struble, Associate Director Verizon Frontline Crisis Response - South, Verizon
Earl is currently in his 18th year with Verizon and is the Associate Director of Verizon Frontline Crisis Response leading a team responding to 12 states in the southern part of the US. With over 30 years of experience in the wireless telecommunications industry, Earl has committed his career towards creating and implementing his vision for public/private partnerships when responding to emergencies or disasters. In his current position with Verizon, Earl has had many active roles with crisis events including hurricanes, tornadoes, active shooters, wildfires, missing person searches and more, and uses this experience to educate local, county, state, and federal governments on how to improve mission critical communications and logistics for public safety and our first responders. Earl is also in his second term as a NC911 board member, enabling him to help guide the State of North Carolina's strategic initiatives around emergency response. Earl lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife Carrie and has 3 children, a son Alex and twin girls Ellie and Faye.