Disaster Recovery Journal Summer 2024

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Internet: www.drj.com E-mail: drj@drj.com EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER Bob Arnold bob@drj.com EDITOR IN CHIEF Jon Seals jon@drj.com PRESIDENT Bob Arnold bob@drj.com DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Lesley Vinyard lesley@drj.com REGISTRATION MANAGER Rose Chotrow rose@drj.com SENIOR WEB DESIGNER

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COVER Separating AI Noise from Reality By JEROME M. WENDT

Amy Faulkner amy@drj.com EVENT MARKETING Sonal Patel sonal@drj.com

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Dan Bailey, Jeff Dato, John Jackson, Peter Laz, Margaret Millett, Frank Perlmutter, Ann Pickren, Steve Piggott, Tracey Rice, Randy Till, Damian Walch, Belinda Wilson EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Erick Anez, Robbie Atabaigi, Rich Cocchiara, Ashley Goosman, David Halford, John Hill, Ray Holloman, Colleen Huber, Cary Jasgur, Lisa Jones, Melanie Lucht, Melissa Muñiz, Melissa Owings, Nicole Scott, Paul Striedl + (51) 1 436 6456 fijo Perú + 1 (786) 600 1864 USA ruth.rocha@drjenespanol.com www.drjenespanol.com ASIA Business Continuity Planning Asia Pte Ltd (BCP Asia) Henry Ee 1 Commonwealth Lane #08-27 One Commonwealth Singapore 149544 Phone: (65) 6325 2080 Fax: (65) 6223 5363 General: enquiry@bcpasia.com Events: conference@bcpasia.com Direct: henry@bcpasia.com www.bcpasia.com UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Continuity and Resilience A Division of CORE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Dhiraj Lal , Executive Director P. O. Box 127557, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ( +971 2 8152831 | 7 +971 2 8152888 dhiraj@continuityandresilience.com www.continuityandresilience.com SOUTH AMERICA DRJ en Espanol Ruth Rocha , Directora Comercial

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25 Maximizing Business Risk Management: Integrating Process Improvement and

Mastering the Aftermath: Strategic Responses to the Baltimore Bridge Collapse By SEAN MCLAUGHLIN

Financial Compliance By KATIE BRENNEMAN

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Rehearsing Plan B: The Importance of Mastering Your Workarounds By RICHARD LONG

4 Steps to Get Organizational Buy-In for Resilience Technology By STEVE PILOTTI

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29 How a Book on Piracy Inspired My Life in Resilience By MARK HOFFMAN

Spring Showers and Climate Shifts: Strategies for Mitigating Severe Weather Impacts By STACI SAINT-PREUX

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What Is the Meaning of Community Resilience? By KATHERINE THOMAS

23 Career Spotlight: Melissa Muñiz of Zion Resiliency By RAY HOLLOMAN

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Consultant Directory

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