As part of its ongoing work supporting veterans as they transition from military service to civilian life, the DRI Foundation, along with DRI United Kingdom, have provided a donation for Help For Heroes, a UK-based veterans charity. Help For Heroes…
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Veteran Gayle Anders on Business Continuity Training: ‘It’s a Phenomenal Opportunity’
Gayle Anders understands that for many, the transition from the military back to the civilian sector is rarely easy. Anders, a DRI Foundation Veteran's Outreach Program Scholarship recipient, believes that the CBCP course and certification are incredibly useful tools in…
DRI Veteran’s Scholarship Recipient Now a White House Emergency Manager
Brad Milliken is no stranger to emergency management. From the United States Coast Guard to the White House, Milliken has spent his military and professional career managing and coordinating responses to disasters of all kinds. He’s also a recipient of…
Veterans Scholarship Spotlight: From Career Air Force to a Career in BCM
Chris Holton drove two hours each way just to attend a one-hour information session on DRI’s Veterans Outreach Scholarship Program. What drove Holton to do all that driving? He read about the program and “it just clicked. I’d never heard…
DRI Hosts Business Continuity Training for Veterans, SEALS, Special Ops at MacDill AFB
On Aug. 5-9, 2019, DRI hosted a special Business Continuity (BCLE 2000) course at the headquarters of Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. The course taught 22 Navy SEALS, Army, and Air Force Special Operations…
DRI Foundation’s Al Berman Featured in MOAA Article on BCM Careers for Vets
"DRI International, a nonprofit and provider of BCDR education and certification in more than 100 countries, provides scholarships for free training and career counseling to recently separated or near-term separation military members through its Veterans Outreach Program. "DRI Foundation President…
VOP Hosts Veterans Course for Wounded Warriors, Medics
A recent DRI course united two very special groups of people – Wounded Warriors and medics who care for them. The June 10-14 course was held at the Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach & Transition Center at St. Phillip's College in…
Mayor of Las Vegas Proclaims February 16, 2019 ‘DRI Foundation Day’
NEW YORK — Feb. 7, 2019 -- DRI International ('DRI'), the world's leading business continuity and disaster recovery training organization, is pleased to announce that Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman has issued an official proclamation that February 16, 2019…
Veterans Outreach Program Video with Patricia Heaton!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMC1h4_WyqM Emmy Award winning actress Patricia Heaton provides this introduction to the DRI Foundation's Veterans Outreach Program, (VOP) created to help our Veterans realize their dreams and help both themselves and their respective organizations achieve great success as they transition…
Crisis Preparedness Leader Larry Chase Helps Veterans Prepare For Civilian Career
Carrying over professional passion by providing scholarships to support post-military careers Larry Chase leads Humana’s Enterprise Resiliency Office (ERO). His team is responsible for shaping an enterprise-wide crisis and event response framework across the disciplines of crisis management, business continuity,…