Henry Comas

Henry Comas, a lifelong resident of East Harlem, is dedicated to improving living conditions in his community through his work in housing, economic development, disaster preparedness and community service. He serves as the Vice Chair of the Acacia Network Inc. Board of Directors, and Chairman of Branch 4 – Acacia Network Housing, Inc.

Presently, Mr. Comas works as a Senior Management Analyst coordinating HUD programs with other federal, state, and local agencies to assure effective linkages. He has worked in this capacity at HUD for over 23 years with successful executive performances and consensus building. He also serves as the principal adviser to HUD on all Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery matters. As a senior member of HUD’s Disaster Leadership Cadre, he served as FEMA/HUD Joint Field Office Lead (JFO) in Puerto Rico, Florida, and North Carolina, establishing HUD’s overall presence with FEMA, alongside State and local governments.

He has participated in some of the nation’s top ranked executive/leadership programs; Center for Homeland Defense & Security’s Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School – Cohort 1502, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government – Executive Leadership Development Program, Partnership for Public Service – Excellence in Government Fellow, FEMA National Emergency Management – Executive Academy – Cohort II.

He holds certifications as a FEMA Master Professional Continuity Practitioner Level I & II (MPCP), FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP), International Association of Emergency Managers (CEM®), New Jersey Emergency Manager (NJEM®) and Military Housing Specialist Certification (MHS®).