TRI Serves as Gold Sponsor at California Emergency Services Association Conference

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Written By Andrea E. Davis

The Resiliency Initiative was proud to serve as a Gold Sponsor at the 2025 California Emergency Services Association (CESA) Conference, held in Burlingame, CA.

TRI President and CEO Andrea Davis took the stage on Tuesday morning, sharing key lessons from her 25-year career in emergency management. Her session focused on risk communication and strategies for becoming a trusted voice during a crisis.

Also representing TRI was our emergency management and business continuity specialist, Lorianne Bundick, who connected with attendees and shared how TRI supports public and private sector partners in building resilience.

We were honored to be part of this important gathering of emergency professionals and look forward to continued collaboration across California and beyond.

Andrea E. Davis

As the Founder, President and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), I empower small businesses and communities to become self-reliant through crisis and risk mitigation planning. I have over 20 years of experience in emergency management, business continuity, and public health, working for public, private, and non-profit sectors across various industries and geographies.

My core competencies include strategic policy development, program management, stakeholder engagement, and media relations. I have led global, enterprise-wide crisis management departments for multi-national, Fortune 500 companies, such as The Walt Disney Company and Walmart, overseeing large-scale responses to natural disasters, pandemics, cyberattacks, and social unrest. I have also served as the External Affairs Director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Louisiana Recovery Office for Hurricane Katrina, managing a recovery portfolio of over $25 billion.

My passion is volunteer service, which led to my selection as the Inaugural Emergency Manager of the Year in 2018 by the International Association of Emergency Managers and my induction into the Women’s Emergency Management Hall of Fame in 2013. Currently, I am Board Chair for the California Resiliency Alliance and the Northwest Arkansas American Red Cross. Additionally, I am an advisory board member for the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM) and the Dr. Lucy Jones Foundation.

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