Ed Levy on the 2012 Global Alert Conference Firestorm Expert Council Member Ed Levy presented at the 2012 Global Alert Conference, recently, and gives us his thoughts on the event. Edward M. Levy is a seasoned and innovative, senior security executive with more than 29 years of experience leading people and complex organizations in the corporate and US Government sectors. Mr. Levy is the former Vice President, Global Head of Security for Thomson Reuters (NYSE/TSX: TRI), and he was the Director of Security for the Empire State Building. Read his full bio here. Ed will be presenting on the topic of Travel and Security at the Western NJ Chapter of ASIS International on November 9th. The 2012 Global Alert Conferencewas conducted at the Time Warner Center in New York City, hosted by Send Word Now.  Participants were represented by many corporate, government, and non-government organi...

A scratched, bruised Gary Patterson - with sore muscles - emerges after a day of clearing shrubs, bushes and limbs in the adjacent hill by his home with a timely metaphor for Business Planning. Commentary by Gary Patterson, Firestorm Expert Council Member and Author Think about thorns, little three-inch seedlings now grown into 15-foot saplings, or a place for slithering snakes to hide in the cool of the night. After facing up to this blemish to our beautiful home and otherwise manicured yard, I saw the magnitude of how much better our home would look (an upside opportunity, of which my wife had reminded me monthly for the last year). Because after finally tackling the project to clear our hillside, Kathy was determined we would complete it. The project did not look that bad or that hard to do when we moved here last year. It now appears that the last time the hillside was done was at...

Firestorm announced today the addition of Jerry Hudspeth to its elite Expert Council For Immediate Release May 4, 2012 Atlanta, GA The Firestorm Expert Council™ is an advisory group made up of specialists from various disciplines, professions and industries. The Expert Council is designed to bring subject matter knowledge and expertise to Firestorm and its clients. The members of the Expert Council lend credibility and skills to the work which Firestorm performs, both through their direct involvement and the weight of their reputations. In this light, Firestorm is thrilled with the addition of Mr. Jerry Hudspeth.  Said Mr. Hudspeth, "The Crisis Management, Business Continuity and Predict, Plan and Perform programs and tools developed and provided by Firestorm directly affect the client's ability to control and manage its success factors. I look forward to being a member of the...