Jeremias Alvarez

Jeremias is a Partner, National Security Segment at Guidehouse, global consultancy that solves important problems and builds trust in society. He leads work across a diverse consulting portfolio in the areas of strategy and transformation, change management, program and project management, human capital, and agile technology development. Jeremias oversees accounts across the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a focus on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Jeremias has supported all FEMA mission areas, including response, recovery, and resilience (mitigation, insurance, preparedness, and continuity) for more than 13 years, both at headquarters and throughout the regions. Prior to joining Guidehouse, Jeremias was a Managing Director at PwC and a senior business transformation consultant at IBM Global Business Services, where he also supported emergency management strategy and transformation initiatives throughout FEMA. He began his career as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF), managing large policy, regulatory, and social science research projects at the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). At Guidehouse, he also serves as the Executive Sponsor for the Out Professional Employee Network (OPEN). OPEN is part of the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Diversity (DEI) Program. Prior to Guidehouse, Jeremias also helped launch, grow, and lead the OPEN Circle at PwC for 10+ years. Jeremias is very active in his local community and routinely volunteers at Whitman Walker Health, So Others Might Eat (SOME), and local DC Point events. He also serves as a Board Member at Studio Theater, a premier regional theater that produces some of the best contemporary shows in the country. Jeremias holds a Master of Public Affairs from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish/International Business from St. Edward’s University. He also holds PMP, CSM, SAFe Agilist, HCC, and CCMP certifications. Jeremias lives in Washington, DC and is originally from far west Texas. He loves the arts, live music, travel, and good food!