Patrick Howell is a program manager for the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), where he leads efforts to develop and implement state and local strategies for resilience to natural and man-made hazards. Working with the IBTS board of directors, represented by the National League of Cities, International City/County Management Association, and National Governors Association, Howell troubleshoots resilience concerns raised by communities across the United States. He is the leader of IBTS' Community Resilience Assessment Framework and Tools, working with pre-and post-disaster communities to determine both their biggest risks and their most significant opportunities. Currently, this work is most robust in Puerto Rico, where IBTS has a significant role in island-wide post-disaster recovery efforts.
Howell has over 14 years of experience spanning the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, with expertise in local government, humanitarian assistance, and disaster recovery. He is co-founder and president of Hispañola Health Partners, Inc., a Haitian-based, nonprofit health services organization, designed to reduce the impacts of extreme poverty and improve quality of life through comprehensive, integrated primary health care. Howell holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master’s degree in international relations from American University.