August 4, 2015 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, today announced its President and CEO Dan Cassara will be speaking 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.

Approximately 200 professionals within FEMA, police, fire and public health sectors to those in emergency preparedness, safety, security and risk management, are expected to participate in this year’s event.

Among the compelling speakers, DKI’s President and CEO Dan Cassara will be presenting how the changing landscapes affect and can threaten our communities and businesses for the future.

With over 14 years in the property restoration industry, Cassara is an accomplished professional, overseeing all DKI Ventures operations.

Join him and the other speakers and attendees to learn the importance of collaborative planning and the resources and tools to foster resilience in our communities, businesses and homes.

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