David I. Maurstad
Acting Director, Mitigation Division and Federal Insurance Administrator

David I. Maurstad was appointed acting director of FEMA's Mitigation Division and acting Federal Insurance Administrator in June 2004. In this position, Mr. Maurstad provides leadership for some of the nation’s leading multi-hazard risk reduction programs, which seek to secure the homeland from hazards both natural or manmade. His areas of oversight include the National Flood Insurance Program, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, the National Dam Safety Program and the National Hurricane Program. In his position, Mr. Maurstad works closely with public and private risk managers, as well as leaders in government, industry, research and academia.

Mr. Maurstad had served as Regional Director of FEMA’s Region VIII since October 2001, where he coordinated FEMA’s prevention, preparedness, and disaster response and recovery activities in Colorado, Montana, North and South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.

Prior to that appointment, Mr. Maurstad was the Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, a position to which he was elected in 1998. In that position, Mr. Maurstad served as federal liaison and tribal liaison and chairman of the Nebraska Information Technology Commission. During his tenure as lieutenant governor, he also worked with the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services on early childhood learning issues and created a program to recognize young people from across Nebraska for their achievements and personal courage.

Mr. Maurstad had previously served as a member of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature. He had also previously served on the Beatrice School Board and was mayor of that city.

Mr. Maurstad holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration and an MBA from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.