Awards and Media

Nora O’Brien has spent the last seven years planning for a pandemic.

As the CEO of Connect Consulting Services, a local emergency management and disaster preparedness consulting firm, O’Brien helps businesses plan for how they can stay afloat during tough times.

Can your business recover from a disaster? They can strike anytime, anywhere. Mother nature doesn’t run on the same schedule as the business world – and FEMA data shows that 40% of businesses NEVER reopen after a disaster. A word to the wise: preparation is key. On our changing planet, natural disasters are a reality that cannot be ignored. We’ve invited Nora O’Brien, CEO of Connect Consulting Services, Inc., a national healthcare emergency management and business continuity planning firm, to offer her best advice on preparing YOUR business for the inevitable. If you are a business owner or leader, the time to start planning for natural disaster is now!

Host and entrepreneur-next-door Mark Haney dissects the importance of being agile in business with Sacramento Metro Chamber president and entrepreneur Amanda Blackwood, Terry Harvego of the Harvego Companies and Harvego Restaurants, and Nora O’Brien the founder and president of the emergency preparedness and management firm Connect Consulting.