Editors

Series Editor
  • Diego Fernandez Otegui

About the Editor

​Dr. Otegui is a committed and experienced humanitarian practitioner with nearly 30 years of professional experience. He is also an acclaimed scholar who has published books and scientific articles in top journals and lectured at numerous conferences worldwide.

He received his Ph.D. in Disaster Science and Management from the prestigious Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware. He also holds a degree in Economics with a major in Business Administration, a specialization in Nonprofit Management, and a Master's degree in Strategic Studies from the University of the Navy.

He is currently an Assistant Professor of Crisis and Disaster Management at the University of Central Missouri. In his private practice, he is an international consultant, CEO of the Imara International Humanitarian Group, and Executive Director of the Imara Foundation. He currently serves on the board of the International Humanitarian Studies Association and is the U.S. Representative for the University Network of the Americas for Disaster Risk Reduction.

His primary motivation is to make emergency management and humanitarian action more diverse and inclusive. His aim at a global scale is to help business leaders design scientific-based post-disaster institutional mechanisms and business strategies that align with corporate goals and are respectful and sensitive to the needs of those affected by disasters and crises.

He speaks fluent English, Portuguese, and French, with Spanish as his mother tongue. He was a volunteer firefighter in Argentina for 5 years. He currently lives in the United States with his wife and eight years old daughter. He plays the guitar, enjoys running and swimming, and is a member of the United Methodist Church.