BE PROACTIVE
ProAct Strategies, LLC
Protect and Grow your Organization
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Respond and Recover from Present and Future Threats
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Maximize Your Organization and Associates Potential
About Us
ProAct Strategies, LLC is committed to helping communities and organizations prepare for disasters by providing tailored consulting solutions. Our team is dedicated to empowering our clients to be proactive, prepared, and resilient through the implementation of disaster plans, policies, training and exercises.
Looking for disaster preparedness experts?
With extensive operational experience in national disasters, we specialize in assessing operations and preparedness, as well as conducting exercises and evaluations of disaster plans. Trust us to help you prepare for any emergency.
About me
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Judgment and Decision Making
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Complex Problem Solving
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Leading in Crisis
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Critical Thinking
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Management of Personnel Resources
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Developing Leaders for the Future
With a dynamic public service background that includes careers in local government, Homeland Security, FEMA, and public safety, I have served in various leadership roles such as Deputy City Administrator, Executive Director, Governor’s Homeland Security Advisor, FEMA USAR Task Force Leader, Battalion Fire Chief and Paramedic. I have a proven track record of identifying talent, developing leaders, and maintaining accountability.
Education and Recognition
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Arts
Recognition
Senior Fellow, George Washington University, Homeland Security Policy Institute, 2005.
2014 Ohio Fire Chief’s Association Distinguished Service Award for outstanding performance to the Association or to the fire service.
Award of Excellence, presented by the Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety and U.S. DHS Principal Deputy under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, September 2010.
City of Columbus Mayor’s Award of Excellence Nomination, 2003.
Award of Excellence, presented by the Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety and U.S. DHS Principal Deputy under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, September 2010.
Publications
Vedra, William F. Jr. “Planning for Emergency Response: The Ohio System,” Fire Engineering, May 2005. 111-112. Print.
Our Team
Our team of experts has a wealth of experience in public safety, law enforcement, homeland security, military, and human management. We specialize in assisting proactive organizations with their assessment, preparedness, training, exercise, organizational, and leadership development needs. Contact us today to learn more about we can help your organization.
Critical Incident Plans
ProAct Strategies specializes in Critical Incident Management Planning for organizations.
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Utilizing the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard1600, the most mature crisis management standard as a guide.
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Translated and adopted by numerous countries and companies in North America, South America, Asia, and the Middle East.
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Experience in designing and conducting exercises meeting HSEEP.
Essential Elements
The five most essential program elements for any all-hazards plan and what they mean for your business and program coordinators are:
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Leadership
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Risk assessment
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Common plan requirements
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Emergency communications
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Training and practice
Tailored and Specific
We establish a specific response framework, tailored to your organization's requirements for
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Pre-emergency and incident management,
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Continuity programs and recovery planning.
Exercise and Training
HSEEP exercises are critical for evaluating the effectiveness of the all-hazard plans.
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Capability building
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Gap identification
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​Validates plans
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​Builds condidence
All-hazard Planning Suite
The all-hazards approach is a crucial framework for emergency preparedness. By considering the full scope of potential emergencies or disasters, organizations and businesses can proactively build response capacities and mitigation efforts. This approach ensures you are prepared for every hazard.
Strategic Planning
With strategic planning experience at the State, Regional and local government levels. ProAct Strategies can help your organization make vision, action and results a reality.​
Strategic Planning Suite
Strategic planning is an essential practice of all forward leaning organizations. It helps them become proactive instead of reactive, instills a shared sense of responsibility, increases operational efficiency among leadership, improves staff satisfaction and retention, and manages expectations while bolstering trust. By implementing strategic planning, organizations can achieve their goals and thrive in today's competitive and demanding environment.
Human Capital Development
Your most important asset is your human capital.
ProAct Strategies has decades of experience in leadership roles including building an award-winning State agency from the ground up.
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Organizational Structure
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Supervisor Development
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Personal Growth Opportunities
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Generational Leadership
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Human Capital Suite
Human capital management (HCM), an essential aspect of modern business operations. Hiring the right people, managing workforces effectively and optimizing productivity. What was once an administrative function has now become a critical enabler of business value.
