Crystal A. Combs

Vice President, Helping Ourselves to Transform (HOTT)

Crystal A. Combs, Vice President of Helping Ourselves to Transform (HOTT), is a dynamic management and program analyst with more than 25 years of expertise in contracting, program management, grant writing, financial stewardship, research and information analysis, and emergency management across federal, state, territorial, and tribal governments. A certified Program Manager and Senior Contracting Officer Representative (COR), she has successfully led multimillion-dollar IT and emergency management contracts from conception to completion. Her distinguished career includes leadership roles at the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Internal Revenue Service, and the State Emergency Management Agency, where she directed teams of over 100 personnel and managed contracts exceeding $500 million. Anchored in her purpose as a public servant and advocate, Crystal blends technical mastery with a passion for people—mentoring, training, and fostering resilient communities. She is deeply committed to transformation, health and healing, education, equity, and justice, embodying visionary leadership grounded in compassionate service.