Leslie Chapman-Henderson
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President & Chief Executive Officer
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
Leslie Chapman-Henderson is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes - FLASH®, a non-profit corporation founded in 1998 by a collaborative of non-profit, private and public organizations dedicated to strengthening homes and safeguarding families from disaster. Today, FLASH is the fastest growing disaster safety organization in the United States with more than 75 partners, including American Red Cross, FEMA, National Weather Service, NeighborWorks, The Home Depot, State Farm Insurance Companies, St. Paul Travelers and USAA.
Ms. Chapman-Henderson and the Federal Alliance have championed the cause of code-plus construction methods through creation of Blueprint for Safety™, an educational program for homebuilders, homeowners and design professionals on disaster-resistant construction techniques.
Many national news organizations have featured the Federal Alliance programs and its award-winning website, www.flash.org, including CNN, FOX News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Associated Press.
Among Ms. Chapman-Henderson’s civic, community and professional awards are the 2006 Texas “Silver Spur” Award for Public Education Excellence; 2006 Governor’s Hurricane Conference Public Information/Education Award; 2005 National Hurricane Conference “Outstanding Achievement in Public Awareness”, 2005 National Weather Association “Walter J. Bennett” Public Service Award, 2005 NOAA “Environmental Hero Award”, 2002 National Hurricane Conference "Outstanding Achievement in Mitigation Award", 2002 FEMA Special Recognition Award, among others.
Ms. Chapman-Henderson now serves as consumer representative for Florida Governor Jeb Bush on the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Advisory Council and insurance consumer representative to the Task Force on Long Term Solutions for Florida’s Hurricane Insurance Market, as well as the consumer representative to the 2005 Louisiana Uniform Building Code Task Force.
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