About the Author

Brendan Monahan is a security intelligence and crisis professional with nearly 20 years of experience in security management and crisis incident response.

In that time, Brendan has guided several US companies through significant real-world crisis responses, countless incidents, and many simulations. Since 2018 he has directed the US crisis, resilience and business continuity programs for a global pharmaceutical company, including coordinating the company’s US response to COVID-19. Prior to that, Brendan led Security Resilience and Intelligence programs at two major critical infrastructure companies in the US.

He is a Steering Committee Member and recent Chair of the ASIS International Crisis Management and Business Continuity Community, and a founding member and former Chair of the New York Analyst Roundtable.

Brendan is a Boston College graduate and holds an MA from Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland. He also holds both the MBCI and CBCP Business Continuity Certifications, along with enhanced FEMA Incident Management and Unified Command Training.

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