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and Executive Chairman, Teneo Risk. www.AmericanSecurityToday.com Commissioner Criswell’s address to ISC East titled: 'LEVERAGING TECH- NOLOGY TO IMPROVE DECISION MAKING: A NEW DIRECTION IN EMER- GENCY MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS,' explained how the Department is utilizing technology to make informed, data-driven deci- sions, while also discussing the strate- gic vision for the Department and the importance of public-private part- nerships. Commissioner Criswell’s first-hand 2019 CHAMPIONS EDITION - 39 earned experiences in emergency preparedness, crisis management, and disaster response, including les- sons learned and best practices to incorporate into organizations across the public and private sectors provid- ed invaluable insight to attendees. On behalf of AST Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, founder and CEO of Kiernan Group Holdings (KGH), a risk-management firm which provides state-of practice preparedness and resiliency ser- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bLW1ZVGnv0&t=3s (Meet NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Deanne Criswell, and Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, CEO of Kiernan Group Holdings at ISC East.. Courtesy of American Security Today (AST) and You- Tube. Posted Nov 2019.) 67