BulletProofBlog the blog on crisis communications

As part of a continuing series of Bulletproof Blog™ video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, I recently sat down with Suzanne Folsom, the former Vice President, Chief Regulatory and Compliance Officer, and Deputy General Counsel at AIG, to discuss how companies can best navigate an increasingly tough regulatory environment. Ms. Folsom was hired by AIG after the determination of the material weakness in 2008. Her primary responsibility was to coordinate and ... READ MORE

As part of a continuing series of Bulletproof Blog™ video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, I recently sat down with Doug Brooks, President and founder of IPOA, the Association of the Stability Operations Industry, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the stability operations industry as the United States prepares a significant drawdown of combat troops from Iraq. During our chat, Mr. Brooks provided insight into IPOA, its mission, and the ... READ MORE

As part of a continuing series of Bulletproof Blog™ video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, we recently sat down with former Congressman Michael A. Andrews, who now maintains his own private law practice in Washington, D.C., to discuss the public policy challenges facing the renewable energy industry. As an enthusiastic champion of renewable energy’s role in achieving American energy independence, Congressman Andrews discussed the steps that industry leaders and policy makers ... READ MORE

As part of a continuing series of Bulletproof Blog™ video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, I recently sat down with Paul Equale, President of Equale and Associates, to discuss the most significant impacts of impending financial regulatory reform. With the most expansive changes to the financial regulatory structure in a generation in the offing, Mr. Equale outlined key details about the bill, outlined how discussions at the international level – and ... READ MORE

As part of a continuing series of Bulletproof Blog™ video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, I recently sat down with Shane Sims, a Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ U.S. Forensic Services practice, to discuss data security in the Digital Age. Mr. Sims outlined the specific risks presented to companies and countries by the five primary threat groups when it comes to data loss and theft: foreign intelligence services; terrorist organizations; transnational criminal enterprises; ... READ MORE

As part of a continuing series of Bulletproof Blog™ video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, I recently sat down with Edward Gibson, a Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ U.S. Forensic Technology Solutions practice, to discuss data security in the Digital Age. At a time when companies are working to mitigate the cyber-security risks arising from criminals, competitors, and other external sources, Mr. Gibson spoke about what is perhaps the most overlooked threat today ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog™ features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, with Congress mulling changes to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), we spoke with Richard Hubner, co-founder and President of The Sapphire Group, to discuss proposed changes to the law and the impact of what Mr. Hubner calls “policy-based science.” Mr. Hubner is a public health specialist with extensive expertise in the fields of ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog™ features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, with public and private sector corruption issues making headlines and raising regulators’ ire like never before, we interview Susan Côté-Freeman of Transparency International. Ms. Côté-Freeman is an expert in anti-corruption control mechanisms with a strong grasp of the best practices currently being utilized by companies and countries. As the manager of Transparency International’s Business Principles ... READ MORE

As part of a continuing series of Bulletproof Blog™ video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, I recently sat down with David Kennedy, the Faculty Director of the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard University, to discuss the diverse challenges facing the international community. In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, it is essential to understand how local policy objectives involving both public and private sectors fit into the global ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog™ features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, with recent recalls of deli meats, lettuce, and ground beef keeping food safety issues top of mind for the U.S. consumer, we interview David Sterling and Jane Griffith, two of the nation’s foremost experts on food and beverage supply chains and their impact on the integrity of the food we eat. David Sterling, a partner ... READ MORE