alicia johnson - emergency management expert
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Alicia Johnson is available for interviews, podcast, radio, and television appearances, panel events, expert commentary, and insights into breaking disaster and emergency management news stories.
Emergency Management Facts
01. $2.275 Trillion
The U.S. sustained 332 weather and climate disasters since 1980. The total cost of these 332 events exceeds $2.275 trillion.
02. $145 Billion
In 2021, natural disasters generated $145 billion dollars in economic damages, making 2021 the 3rd most costly year on record.
03. 61% of small business
61% of small businesses do not have an emergency plan, either because they don’t know how to create one, or just never took the time to do it.
04. 40%-60% Shut Down
FEMA estimates 40% – 60% of small businesses shut down permanently after going through an emergency and never re-open.
05. 96% More Likely
Having an emergency plan in place makes it 96% more likely that your company will survive a disaster and remain open.
06. $1 Billion in 2022
In 2022, there were 18 weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect the United States.
NOTABLE PRESS
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THE SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND DISASTER RECOVERY
Did you know that 40% of businesses fail to reopen after a disaster and of those that do 83% of impacted businesses absorb ALL business disruption costs without assistance and insurance?
In this presentation by Emergency Manager and Community Preparedness Expert Alicia Johnson, audiences will learn how to prepare their organizations and teams for the crisises most likely to impact their businesses this year. We will discuss what to do first, how to continue your planning successfully, and what you can do to ensure your business can support your community during their toughest time.
This exciting talk will mobilize audiences to prioritize their preparedness for their next crisis in a sustainable and targeted manner.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS AN EQUITY PROBLEM
What does emergency preparedness really look like? What should you take with you when you must evacuate your home? A coat, closed-toe shoes, and your insurance agent’s phone number? What about the things you can’t replace?
In this presentation by Emergency Manager and Community Preparedness Expert Alicia Johnson, audiences will learn why knowing how you will respond ahead of a disaster is vital to ensuring peace of mind, as well as three simple steps to take today to build your emergency preparedness plan.
This exciting talk will mobilize audiences to understand the importance of planning ahead and how best to do it, today.
AN EMERGENCY KIT IS NOT ENOUGH
What does emergency preparedness really look like? What should you take with you when you must evacuate your home? A coat, closed-toe shoes, and your insurance agent’s phone number? What about the things you can’t replace?
In this presentation by Emergency Management and Community Preparedness Expert Alicia Johnson, audiences will learn why knowing how you will respond ahead of a disaster is vital to ensuring peace of mind, as well as three simple steps to take today to build your emergency preparedness plan.
This exciting talk will mobilize audiences to understand the importance of planning ahead and how best to do it, today.
Alicia’s Bio
When disaster strikes and the unthinkable happens, governments, businesses, and organizations turn to Alicia Johnson.
Alicia is an Emergency Management and Community Preparedness Expert, and Founder and CEO of Two Lynchpin Road. With 20 years of on-the-ground experience, she offers an essential, nuanced perspective on emergency preparedness and disaster resilience.
Alicia has served as an expert to NATO, built White House-recognized preparedness resources, and responded to countless disasters from wildfires to chemical spills to earthquakes and active shooters.
When Alicia is not skillfully managing emergencies, she can be found taking photographs and planning her next travel adventure. (6 countries, 45 states, and counting.)
Alicia D. Johnson (She/Her), is an emergency manager, community preparedness expert and the CEO of Two Lynchpin Road who gives communities piece of mind before disaster strikes. She is available for keynote presentations, workshops, media interviews, and spokesperson opportunities.
Her 20 years of disaster expertise, human approach to disasters, real talk, and tactical experience excites and energizes audiences. Don’t wait for an emergency – book her as an on air expert or on your stage today!
“Emergency preparedness is more than a kit and a plan. It’s a way of preparing for what will no doubt happen to you and your community in the future. Resilience is a state of being and I cannot wait to help you rise.”
— Alicia Johnson, Two Lynchpin Road, CEO
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Phone: 801.833.4952
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Important Acknowledgment
Two Lynchpin Road recognizes that we are on the ancestral lands of the Coast Miwok, Pomo, and Wappo, who are the original caretakers of the Sonoma County, California area.
We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous peoples who have been stewarding and maintaining relationship on this land as knowledge keepers for millennia.
As an organization, we are dedicated to understanding and educating others about historical and ongoing connections between land conservation, disaster impacts, and social inequities. This includes the histories of genocide, forced removal and displacement, and broken promises with Indigenous peoples as a part of American history.
This acknowledgment serves as a gesture of respect to the land we are located on.
