August 14, 2015 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, today announced DKI Commercial Solutions’ Vice President of Operations Bill Robinson will be joining DKI Chief Executive Officer Dan Cassara at this year’s American Red Cross Preparedness Summit on Thursday, August 20 at the Gleacher Center in the University of Chicago, Ill.

The Preparedness Summit is an opportunity for public and private sector partners to come together to inform, educate and provide participants with Disaster Cycle: Preparedness Response, Recovery and Mitigation resources for their workplaces and homes. This year’s event is the 6^th annual summit by the American Red Cross, and will focus around Mitigation and Vulnerability Reduction.

Robinson and Cassara will be discussing emerging threats, and how the changing landscapes affect our communities and businesses, both environmentally and economically. The subject of potential financial impact has not yet been covered by the summit’s panel in all six years of running the event.

“I am excited and honored to join Dan in presenting our experiences and knowledge within the restoration industry. Having been closely involved with the topic at hand, managing multi-million dollar disaster relief operations – hospitals, sports arenas, hotels, universities, churches, and been involved with catastrophic events – Super Storm Sandy, Isaac, Irene, Katrina, and Wilma, I am eager to hear the questions from the panel and educate the importance of preparing for the unexpected,” said Robinson.

Specializing in commercial large loss throughout the United States, Robinson is a respected leader and educator to the industry, stressing the importance of teamwork, quality disaster services, systems and processes, communication, and the consistency in high level training.

Join Robinson and Cassara at the Preparedness Summit as they enlighten you on the importance of collaborative planning and the resources to foster resilience in our communities, businesses and homes.

Contact yvette.alexander@redcross.org or call 312.729.2008 to learn more.