Lorraine Carli
Lorraine Carli is the Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In that role, she is responsible for media, public affairs, and myriad advocacy activities. She oversees NFPA wildfire, public education, United States/Canada
regional operations divisions, community risk reduction, stakeholder engagement, and the "NFPA Journal" publication. Lorraine initially joined NFPA in 2006 as the Vice President of Communications. In addition to her position at NFPA, she serves on the Board of Directors of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), President of the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC), and President of the Board of Directors for the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. Lorraine is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Electric Safety Foundation International (ESFI) Board of Directors. Her generosity is evident by the many ways she shares her extensive leadership, knowledge, and talents. Prior to joining NFPA, Lorraine worked in public relations as a consultant to a variety of diverse industries. Her background includes positions in marketing services, global communications, advertising, and she spent a decade as the Director of Public Affairs for the Massachusetts Department of Social Services. Lorraine holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts – and she is an adjunct professor at Suffolk University in Boston. To meet Lorraine is a joy, and to work with her, and become friends, are gifts to treasure. She is a very capable person and an incredible public speaker. I have personally had the
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