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BARNEY F. PELANT BS, MBA, MBCP

Owner & Manager
Barney F. Pelant & Associates, LLC

Barney F. Pelant

Mr. Pelant is owner and director of Barney F. Pelant & Associates, LLC (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). The CCEP is a not-for-profit organization that improves the capabilities of those with responsibility for disaster management through the development and transfer of knowledge. CCEP sponsors the World Conference on Disaster Management held annually in Toronto.

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. DRI International is responsible for setting the standards, educating, and certifying disaster recovery and business continuity professionals.

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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