Director, Division of Emergency Operations

Jeff Bryant, MS, MSS

Jeff Bryant serves as the Director for the Division of Emergency Operations where he directs the agency’s emergency preparedness and response activities, works to build Emergency Management Programs around the world in underdeveloped countries, and trains senior agency leaders in emergency management principles. He joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August 2009 after serving with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Air Force. Mr. Bryant brings 34 years of clinical science, emergency management, and senior leadership experience to CDC.

Prior to his employment with CDC, Jeff led federal response and recovery missions, as a FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer, for presidentially declared disasters covering hurricanes, floods, and tornados.  Quickly forming hundreds of people into a cohesive team to meet immediate disaster requirements, he delivered federal assistance to disaster survivors and state/local governments around the country.

Before joining FEMA, he completed a distinguished Air Force career highlighted by senior command and operational assignments.  Educated as a scientist, he directed transfusion medicine and clinical laboratory operations for the first half of his career and spent the latter half planning and executing medical and humanitarian operations around the world.  His military awards include those for meritorious service, contingency operations, and exceptional performance.

After earning a Bachelor's degree from Trevecca College in Nashville, TN, he earned a Master's degrees in Immunohematology from Bowling Green State University and in Strategic Studies from the United States Air War College.