Contact Information
Email: george.anderson@ucr.edu
Phone: (951)-827-5883
George Anderson is a seasoned public safety and emergency management professional with nearly three decades of experience, currently serving as the Interim Director of Emergency Management and Business Continuity Manager for the University of California, Riverside (UCR). In October 2026 he earned the position of Interim Director of Emergency Management after his predecessor, Andy Flores was selected as the UCPD Assistant Chief of Police. Since October 2024, George has led UCR's comprehensive emergency preparedness and disaster recovery programs using the Salesforce-based UC Ready platform to ensure institutional resilience. His expertise is backed by a distinguished 28-year career in Riverside County law enforcement, where he served as a Riverside County Deputy Sheriff and a Detective for the Riverside Police Department. With a highly specialized tactical background as an FBI-certified Bomb Technician, Hazardous Materials Specialist, and complex forensic investigator, George seamlessly blends decades of street-level crisis response with modern enterprise risk-management strategies.