Elizabeth Foster
About Elizabeth Foster
Elizabeth Foster is a Senior Managing Associate at Hagerty Consulting, where she has worked since 2021. She has a diverse background in emergency management, urban resilience, and disaster risk reduction, with previous roles at organizations such as North Memorial Ambulance Service, Urban Land Institute, and the Peace Corps.
Work at Hagerty
Elizabeth Foster serves as a Senior Managing Associate at Hagerty Consulting, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she provides logistical and administrative support to the training and exercise program. Her responsibilities include preparing presentations and coordinating follow-up activities for workshops. Additionally, she researches emerging threats and develops recommendations for policy updates, contributing to the firm's focus on climate change resilience.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current role, Elizabeth Foster held various positions that contributed to her expertise in emergency management and disaster risk reduction. She worked as an EMT-I at North Memorial Ambulance Service for one year in Forest Lake, MN. She also served as the Manager of Urban Resilience at the Urban Land Institute from 2018 to 2021 in Philadelphia, PA. Her experience includes a role as a Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Program Officer with the Peace Corps in the Philippines for nine months in 2017, and as a Business Continuity & Ops Risk Specialist at Chubb from 2014 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Elizabeth Foster holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from Macalester College, which she completed from 2008 to 2012. She furthered her education by obtaining a Certificate in Emergency Management from Drexel University, studying there from 2013 to 2014. Her academic background, combined with her professional experience, equips her with a strong foundation in emergency management and urban resilience.
Background
Elizabeth Foster began her career as a Preceptor and Teaching Assistant at Macalester College, where she worked from 2009 to 2011. This early experience in education laid the groundwork for her subsequent roles in emergency management and disaster risk reduction. Outside of her professional commitments, she enjoys activities such as visiting the local library, hiking, and horseback riding.