What a way to start 2020, the Coronavirus? Time to dust off the Pandemic Plan(s) if you hadn’t kept them up to date. I recall the last time having to respond to a pandemic threat was 2009, H1N1. I had a few flashbacks, or was “triggered” as they say. But it seems as though I learned from the last experience, and I am sure you did too. And I take comfort in the fact that we have the BRMA membership community to lean on for support and guidance as we respond to this health crisis. Having employees stuck in China makes this situation all the more difficult. Especially since our Congress isn’t really focused on getting US citizens out of China right now. Hopefully by the time the Brief is distributed, the situation will change. I am thinking for the future, perhaps we need to have a BRMA response team, where we could activate a group of members not significantly impacted by an event, dial in a conference bridge, and get assistance and expertise where needed. If anyone has a jet…
February 2020 President’s Message