AIR Worldwide Launches Global Resilience Practice with Kaniewski as Leader

July 19, 2016

Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has formed a global resilience practice, which aims to support risk reduction and resilience initiatives across the globe.

These initiatives are aimed at developing solutions to aid society’s efforts to better prepare for and recover from catastrophes, the Boston-based company explained.

Joining AIR to lead this new practice is Dr. Daniel Kaniewski, who will serve as vice president, global resilience.

AIR said its global resilience practice is designed to:

  • Develop solutions that aid society’s efforts to better prepare for catastrophes
  • Assist organizations in applying catastrophe modeling to disaster risk financing
  • Establish alliances with organizations that can provide data for AIR model development to advance the science of modeling and help society better manage the risks from natural hazards
  • Strengthen relationships with regulatory bodies and rating agencies globally.
Kaniewski Bio

Kaniewski is a crisis, risk, and resilience leader with 20 years of experience as a management consulting executive, presidential adviser, thought leader, educator, and first responder. He served as a senior adviser at the White House during major crises and as a trusted security expert to numerous governmental and nongovernmental organizations. AIR Worldwide said that Kaniewski has a unique blend of policy and operational experience.

Kaniewski holds a B.S. magna cum laude in Emergency Medical Services from George Washington University, an M.A. in National Security Studies from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from George Washington University.

“I’m extremely excited to join an innovative company like AIR and take on the challenge of developing the company’s public risk strategy,” said Kaniewski. “I look forward to assisting organizations in applying catastrophe modeling to financing disaster risk and to expanding AIR’s already strong collaborations with the United Nations, the World Bank, the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, insurance regulatory bodies across the globe, and distinguished research groups.”

Source: AIR Worldwide (AIR)

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