Fire, flood, economic downturns, pandemics, angry customers or misconduct from an employee can happen at any time.  Would your business be prepared if faced with any of these disruptions? Do you have the operational mitigation systems in place to whether disruptions? How do others perceive you as a leader in crisis?

Listen to Vanessa Mathews, Founder and Chief Resilience Officer, Asfalis Advisors, share best practices for crisis leadership to strengthen the resiliency of your business –  one that can absorb the impact and bounce back.

Vanessa Vaughn Mathews is the founder and chief resilience officer of Asfalis Advisors. Vanessa’s breadth of experience in risk mitigation, crisis preparedness, business continuity, and terrorism mitigation equip Asfalis to support their customers, to include shopping centers, universities, international and intermodal logistics firms, the healthcare industry and athletic associations. Prior to Asfalis, Vanessa worked with a Tier 1 intelligence agency and Fortune 50 companies, which equipped her to be on the front lines of the industry to restore business and community resiliency amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.

Vanessa’s engagement with the community has earned her recognition at the local, national and international levels. The Mecklenburg Times recognized Vanessa as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Charlotte, NC (2020). The US State Department recognized her as a “Global Innovation Fellow.” The United Kingdom’s “Acquisition International Magazine” named her as a finalist for the “Best Female Owned and Operated Small Businesses.” Additionally, Vanessa was the 1^st female in the state of Georgia to graduate with a degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.