TRI President & CEO, Andrea Davis, in conversation with Walmart US CEO John Furner

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Written By Andrea Davis

Today, The Resiliency Initiative’s President & CEO, Andrea Davis, had the great privilege to “Zoom into” Walmart’s Annual Associate’s meeting. Ms. Davis shared with the Walmart US CEO, John Furner, the work TRI has been doing with the United Nations, highlighting stories from the recent United Nations Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bali, Indonesia.

Ms. Davis discussed how her experience as a Walmart Associate gave her astute leadership skills and the drive to always strive for excellence… skill sets she is hoping to foster in others as TRI helps businesses and communities around the globe with their resiliency and risk planning.

John Furner closed the Zoom by saying “As you can see Walmart is a place for everyone. You can do anything working here. You can even leave and do like Andrea and change the world.”

Andrea Davis

Andrea Davis is a recognized expert in the field of emergency management who has dedicated her career to bridging the silos between the public and private sectors to create a united approach when it comes to disaster risk reduction.

Ms. Davis has held leadership roles with NGOs (The American Red Cross, Save the Children US), the US Federal Government (FEMA, The Federal Reserve) and for Fortune 500 Companies (Walmart, Disney). With each role, Ms. Davis used her influence to lead global initiatives focused on the importance of making risk informed determinations and engaging all members of the community in the decision-making process. Currently, Ms. Davis is the President and CEO of a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), The Resiliency Initiative (TRI). Ms. Davis founded TRI out of a passion to serve the whole community before, during, and after an emergency.

Ms. Davis is a decorated leader. She was selected as a top 10 inspiring 2022 CEO by CIOViews Magazine, voted in as the inaugural Emergency Manager of the Year by the International Association of Emergency Managers in 2018 and was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame for Emergency Management in 2013.

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