Curry Mayer on Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic Disaster Response: Interview Transcript and Career Highlights

This report, which is part of the New Missions for Emergency Management series, provides a transcript of an interview with Curry Mayer on her role as the director of emergency management in Seattle, Washington, during the coronavirus pandemic. She reflects on the key requisites for effective emergency management and considers how lessons learned during the pandemic can help inform responses to future nontraditional disasters.