The Resiliency Initiative Deepens Commitment to Community Resilience with New Arkansas Office

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Written By Andrea E. Davis

On May 15, 2025, The Resiliency Initiative (TRI) celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of their new office in Rogers, Arkansas. This new location expands TRI’s ability to serve communities and organizations across the central U.S. with the same mission-driven approach we’ve brought to clients worldwide.

Our Founder and CEO, Andrea Davis, shared:
“The Resiliency Initiative was established in 2019 out of my deep commitment to serve the whole community—before, during, and after an emergency. I launched this certified Women-Owned Small Business to provide emergency and business continuity planning, training and exercises, crisis communications, and brand protection strategies that empower organizations to become truly self-reliant.”

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us in celebrating this exciting new chapter. Together, we’re building stronger, more resilient communities—one step at a time.

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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