Barney Pelant, MBCP
Mr. Pelant is owner and managing director
of Barney F. Pelant & Associates (www.bfpelantassoc.com).
His professional background includes more than 30 years focusing
on Business Continuity Planning, disaster prevention and recovery.
He holds the certification of Master Business Continuity Professional
(MBCP) from DRI International since 1997.
Mr. Pelant's technical experience ranges
from the design and development of domestic and international
business centers, to the development of contingency plans
to ensure their ongoing viability. His consulting experience
includes roles as consultant and Director of Contingency Services
(Consulting Services) for SunGard Recovery Services, and Senior
Manager - Business Continuity Planning for Ernst & Young.
In 1991, he launched his own practice dedicated
to business continuity planning and development. He
helps organizations in all industries and professions to develop
and carry out Business Continuity Programs. He is a
frequent public speaker and provider of training seminars
and workshops on business continuity planning and development.
He is a founding member and on the Board
of Directors of the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness
(CCEP). Mr. Pelant is the past Executive Director, Chairman
of the Certification Board and member of the Board of Directors
of DRI International. He has been a DRI Certified Instructor
since 1997.
Barney Pelant was born and grew up in Los
Angeles, California where he graduated from El Camino College
with an A.A. in Architectural Design. He earned a B.S.
degree in Business Management and an M.B.A. degree in Quantitative
Business Analysis from the University of Southern California
(USC).
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