ADRIAN GORDON CBCP

Senior Advisor
Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness

Following a commission in the UK Armed Forces’ 7th Gurkhas in Hong Kong and Nepal, Adrian worked in both business and the NGO/non-profit sectors in the Far East and Canada. He has had firsthand experience in preparing for and responding to several crises, including tropical cyclones, floods, and civil disturbances. He also managed a disaster relief program in Nepal under the Gurkha Welfare Trust.

After moving to Canada in 1989, Adrian set up a consulting business in business continuity management. He joined CCEP in 1998 as a business continuity consultant and was later promoted to General Manager and in 2004 President and CEO. He retired in 2010 but continues to work with CCEP as Senior Advisor and as Chair of the Program Committee of the World Conference on Disaster Management. He has been a keen proponent of closer ties between disaster management professionals around the world to encourage the sharing of knowledge and experience in dealing with issues that are common to all. He is a certified business continuity professional.

Adrian is a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers, the International Consortium for Organizational Resilience, the Disaster Recovery Information Exchange (Toronto Chapter) and the Ontario Association of Emergency Managers.

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