Take Advantage of ICOR's Professional Development Opportunities
Registrations Still Open in Denver, CO & Irvine, CA.
Register Before Wednesday and Automatically Save 10%! Voucher Code #103072222
March 22-23 in Denver
March 28-29 in Irvine
The DRII Qualifying Exam Review Course
offered by ICOR prepares you to take the DRII Qualifying Exam and is the BEST EXAM PREP COURSE on the MARKET. ICOR is so confident that you will pass the Qualifying Exam after taking our course that ICOR is offering free re-takes of this course if you do not pass the exam. Only $995! Register Here!
Become a Certified Data Center Professional!
Data Center Professionals all over Europe and Asia have become certified - this cutting edge and valuable professional development and credentialing course is now available in the United States and Canada only through ICOR.
The Certified Data Center Professional course is designed to expose IT, Facilities, or Data Center Operations professionals working in and around the Data Center to the key components of the Data Center. It is the first in a series of four courses developed for Data Center Professionals. Register Here!
Human Impact Preparedness Audit
What's the weakest link in your continuity strategy?
Thirty-five percent of companies report that "People Risks" are the "weakest link" in their continuity strategy, planning, and recovery efforts.
The Human Impact Preparedness Audit course covers the critical components of a successful Human Impact Preparedness Program and will help you learn to assess your organization's state-of-readiness and to plan for pandemics.
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ICOR Courses Scheduled in April - May
Illinois Institute of Technology and ICOR have partnered to bring you the following courses the week of April 16-20, 2007.
- DRII Qualifying Exam Review (M-T)
- Certified Data Center Professional (W-TH)
- Developing a BCM Response: Writing the Plans (M-TH)
Register Now!
Going to the Continuity Insights Conference? Choose from the following:
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Human Impact Preparedness Audit
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Certified Data Center Professional
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Developing a BCM Response: The Crisis Management Plan
Courses are ofered Thursday - Friday, April 26-27 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Going to CPM in May? 
Don't miss the Certified Data Center Professional Course offered May 20- 21 from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day.
We will also come to your location for in house training.
For a complete course calendar and to find a course near you, check out our website at www.theICOR.org. |
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James I. Nelson, MBCP Discipline Chair: Business Continuity Management
 President of Business Continuity Services, Inc. (BCS), a consulting firm specializing in Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Disaster Recovery planning, headquartered outside of Chicago, IL.
He is a frequent speaker, writer, instructor and practicing professional both domestically and internationally.
Jim holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration, has earned the MBCP certification from DRI International in 1998 and served as DRI's Lead Instructor from 2002-2006.
He is chairman of the board for ICOR, is a board member for the Northern Illinois Chapter of ACP, and is a member of IAEM. Jim also serves as the Business and Relationship Management Consultant to International Association Management, Inc.
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Gerald Lewis Ph.D, Discipline Chair: Crisis Management & Communication
Dr. Lewis, an international consultant, has worked with government agencies, healthcare facilities, educational institutions and private businesses on a wide range of work, behavioral health and organizational issues. His focus is facilitating organizational recovery and resiliency with the emphasis on "people-recovery."
He has authored numerous articles and three books: Critical Incident Stress and Trauma in the Workplace (1994) and Workplace Hostility: Myth & Reality (co-author, 1998), Organizational Crisis Management: The Human Factor (2006).
An Adjunct Assistant Professor, he has served as the Faculty Coordinator of the graduate (on line) program Emergency Management & Organizational Continuity Program at Boston University. |
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Michael J. Fagel, Ph.D., CEM, Discipline Chair: Emergency Management
 Michael Fagel, Ph.D., CEM, has had a remarkable career in emergency management-a career that has spanned more than 32 years and has taken him from serving as a volunteer with the Aurora Illinois Civil Defense Agency during the Cold War to ground zero following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Between then and now, Dr. Fagel has served in various capacities within the American Red Cross, the Aurora Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),various federal agencies and with Department of Defense contractors. He also has more than 25 years experience as an instructor at numerous colleges and universities.
He has also authored and co-authored more than 200 articles covering all aspects of emergency management, health and safety, critical incident stress management, and fire safety law. |
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Donald Byrne, CDCP, Discipline Chair: Legal Compliance & Audit  A successful entrepreneur, former venture capitalist and investment banker, Don Byrne has been the CEO of several high technology and financial service companies. He is the founder and Managing Director of the consulting firm - North River Solutions, Inc. His industry experience includes financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation/shipping, engineering/software development, and wholesale distributors. His current area of interest is the interplay between regulatory compliance and business continuity planning. |
Guy Sapirstein, Ph.D, Discipline Chair: Social Resilience 
Dr. Sapirstein is a psychologist, consultant, and facilitator and researcher who has specialized in the field of psychological stress and trauma for the past 15 years. A senior partner of ORI Consulting, Dr. Sapirstein has consulted to companies and organizations on coping with crisis, trauma, and change. In addition to routine consultations to organizations of all sizes, Dr. Sapirstein has been involved helping victim cope following some of the major disasters in recent years including the September 11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and in Pakistan, following the October 8th, 2005 earthquake. | |
The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR) was founded to respond to the growing market need for a single avenue of access to the many offerings of education and credentialing expertise that is easily accessible and usable worldwide.
We are a not-for-profit education and credentialing organization that provides professional development, certification, thought-leadership, and the latest in research and industry trends.
ICOR provides a meaningful forum in which dedicated professionals can interact and contribute to the resiliency of their organizations as well as to the communities and countries in which they live and work.
ICOR provides the solution to organizational resilience - throughout the world.
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Sincerely,
Lynnda Nelson, President
The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience
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