Ceres Environmental Services announced today that Eric Leckey would be joining their global leadership team as the Managing Director of Business and Government Relations. Ceres is a leader in crisis management, rapid response, and disaster recovery after major natural and human-made catastrophes.
With over 20 years of executive leadership experience across the public and private sectors – and expertise in crisis management, business continuity, growth strategy, and government affairs – Leckey will be working across all CERES companies to drive strategic and mission growth initiatives. He will focus on restoring, rebuilding, and strengthening communities and infrastructure globally—spanning disaster response and recovery, power generation and electrical engineering, civil and infrastructure construction, demolition and deconstruction, debris removal, materials recycling, and environmental remediation.
Up until May 2025, Leckey worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, serving as Associate Administrator for Mission Support in his final role, after more than 20 years of service with the Department of Homeland Security. As Associate Administrator, he led a team of 1,477 Mission Support professionals and an additional 603 disaster reservists in delivering a $504.3 million dollar program of requirements in the areas of administrative and real property services, information technology and cyber security, procurement, security, and human capital.
Since leaving FEMA, Leckey has provided strategic advisory services through his own company as well as serving as Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Additionally, Leckey served as National Preparedness Month Lead for Homeland Security Today this September, working to elevate the stories and perspectives of preparedness professionals. This included a feature interview with the Executive Director of the National Special Pathogens Systems, Shelly Schwedhelm, for a discussion on a new resource guide for hospitals on the frontlines of infectious diseases.