William Ashland

Bio: Bill Ashland, CBCP, President, Disaster Game LLC, has been an active member of the Business Continuity community since 1999. From 2001 through 2008, he led the Business Recovery portion of the Business Continuity program at TD Banknorth. In January 2007, he created The Disaster Game – a tool that organizations (and now individuals and families) use to prepare for disaster. Bill resides in Auburn, Maine with his wife and business partner, Bev, and their children.

Description of company: Disaster Game LLC is an innovative provider of business continuity tools and services that elevate readiness. We are the creators of The Disaster Game, a thinking tool used to create unique and highly detailed disaster event scenarios that engage and challenge exercise participants. The Disaster Game product lineup is marketed to businesses, government agencies, organizations, and educational and other institutions across the United States and around the world. In 2009, we have added a Family Preparedness Edition to bring emergency preparedness planning and readiness to families and individuals and are working on the creation of The Disaster Game Web Edition.