NAMB’s DR leader appointed to FEMA council

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Fritz Wilson, executive director of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) for the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and a former Alabama Baptist, was one of 12 new appointees to the National Advisory Council for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Wilson was selected for the three-year term from among 200 leaders across the United States that includes elected officials, first responders, scientists, emergency management specialists and cyber security professionals.

Established following Hurricane Katrina, Wilson said the 35-member council is an advisory board that studies service gaps and recommends possible solutions to the FEMA administrator in the areas of disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

“It’s a high honor to represent Southern Baptists and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief,” Wilson said. “I am humbled to serve. Southern Baptists are willing to do whatever it takes to bring help, healing and hope to communities in need.”

NAMB President Kevin Ezell said, “Fritz will be a great resource to the FEMA council,” Ezell said. “He will also be a voice for faith groups who have so much to offer in times of need,” he said. “His appointment demonstrates the level of credibility Southern Baptist volunteers have earned over the years by serving so tirelessly and so effectively.”