Winter Weather Preparedness: TRI’s CEO Andrea Davis Offers Expert Insights in Forbes on Safeguarding Businesses and Employees

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TRI's President and CEO, Andrea Davis, was quoted in Forbes on how businesses can prepare themselves for winter weather.

"There are five steps business leaders should take now to prepare their companies and employees for severe winter weather...

  1. Identify your organization’s critical functions and formulate contingency plans to address disruptions to essential operations.

  2. Conduct an inspection of all office locations to ensure they are weather-proofed.

  3. Stay informed by following local emergency notifications from authorities; enroll in local emergency notification systems managed by county or local offices of emergency management agencies.

  4. Establish an effective process for notifying employees and others. Depending on the size of the company, consider simple methods such as manager-led private chat groups, call-down lists, or investing in a crisis notification system for larger enterprises.

  5. Provide employees with winter preparedness tips and resources from FEMA, the Red Cross, and other authoritative sources."

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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