Brad Lawson, NRP is the founder and executive director of PIERCE Provisions and The PIERCE Foundation, organizations dedicated to equipping and supporting first responders through education, leadership development, and mental-wellness advocacy. A nationally registered paramedic and educator with more than two decades of experience, Brad has served in leadership roles including EMS Education Program Coordinator and Deputy Director of EMS in North Carolina.

Through The PIERCE Foundation, Brad founded the First Responder Mental Wellness Summit, a national traveling conference focused on strengthening relationships between first responders and the resources that support them. He is the author of Dancing with Darkness: A First Responder’s Fight for Light, which serves as the foundation for his EMS World presentation, challenging the culture and encouraging responsibility, resilience, and sustainable careers in emergency services.