CIBER Distinguished Speaker
John Schulte: “X-Treme Management”

Tuesday, October 5, 6 – 8 p.m.    Van Munching Hall Frank Auditorium
Reception to follow in the Atrium, 8 -9 p.m.
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Global financial meltdowns … Gulf oil disasters … Violent weather …  Frightened consumers unsure of the future …  Extreme business volatility is the new normal.

The Smith School CIBER invites you to attend a special lecture to learn about all the work being done in the Federal Government and at the Smith School to address this extreme volatility, shocks to the supply chain, and other emergencies facing modern managers and their communities.

The lecture will feature distinguished speaker and Disaster and Emergency Operations Specialist, John Schulte. As former USFS Disaster and Emergency Operations & International Fire Support Specialist, John was involved in the development, writing and implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Plan. He has worked jointly with USDA Agencies, DHS, FEMA, and many other Local, State, Tribal and Federal Government Agencies on emergency incidents, including:

• Leading the U.S.F.S. response to the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack on 911
• Coordinating the USFS response to APHIS during the Avian Influenza out break
• Leading the USFS response to the Columbia Shuttle Disaster in Texas and Louisiana,
• Served as the USFS National Emergency Support Function Leader during the hurricane activations in 2003-2005 which included the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
• Providing emergency management training to campus officials following major emergencies (i.e. campus shootings at Virginia Tech. and at EMCOR, Albuquerque.)

The presentation will be introduced by Prof. Sandor Boyson, author of  “X-SCM: The New Science of X-treme Supply Chain Management”.

Although this is a public event and there is no charge to attend, space is limited and registration is required. REGISTER NOW