John Salter's management responsibilities and experience have included:
• the development of Australia's national best practice in emergency risk management;
• managing partnerships between governments and the private sector;
• serving on national and international hazard taskforces; and
• developing resources - competency frameworks, needs analyses, curricula and training.
e.g. Developing the Emergency Risk Management approach.
 
Key consulting assignments have included:
• Business Impact Assessments and Risk Assessments;
• Disaster Reviews / Performance Reviews;
• Research on management improvement opportunities;
• Scenario based exercises for entities with key vulnerabilities;
• Reviewing national programs (such as Australia's "WTTME" Program); and
• Developing and delivering tailored business continuity and emergency planning workshops.
e.g. Issues for “stay or go” / shelter or evacuate decisions.
 

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Clients include:
• Corporates: From large international companies such as Saudi Telecom to boutique businesses such as the Adelaide Central School of Art.
• National, State, Regional and Local Government entities.
Indicative Client List

Selected Testimonials:
• From Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd "John's expertise enabled our business to enhance our emergency preparedness to a new level- his expert analysis of the gaps in our system allowed us to implement comprehensive corrective measures to serve to protect our key core business assets and capabilities........excellent work!" 14 July 2010, Tony Bornholm, Senior OHS Advisor.

• From Nillumbik Shire Council "John was expertly able to guide our organisation into a new business continuity model. We have moved to a best practice resource based approach which works in with our risk management systems." December 18, 2009 Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , Good Value. Kimberly Taylor hired John as a Business Consultant in 2009.

• From Systems Management Consultants International (SMCI - Saudi Arabia) "John is a highly knowledgeable and trustworthy person - when it comes to Business Continuity and Risk management he is expert. He understands the standards related to the mentioned fields, including the literature, value, areas of application and implementation. On the Personal level John is excellent with customers as well as business partners; he is considerate, companionate and wisely communicates with people taking into consideration cultural differences." Service Category: Consultant ;Year first hired: 2007 (hired on an ongoing basis).
Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity

• From Arab National Bank "John succeeds in establishing strong communication channels with partners. He has strong commitment, great attitude, excellent skills, and wide knowledge in different areas. Knowledge Wise: John has a great knowledge in business continuity especially in conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and developing business continuity Policy and Strategy, and coordinating business continuity exercises. Also, John is a professional BCM and dramatically enriches any organization he works with.” ANB has hired John for Business Continuity ( BIA, Policy, and Strategy) in 2008 , and hired John more than once. Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , High Integrity.
 
Articles and tools by John Salter published on Continuity Central, 2006-2010
 
A RISK MANAGEMENT SELF ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

THE FEATURES OF GOOD PLANNING

BUSINESS IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND DAMAGE REPORTING FOR EFFECTIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT

THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION OF EXERCISES AND TESTS

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS

AN ABC OF MESSAGE MAPS

	Description	Price	Stock
1.	Buttress® Consulting Module Buttress® Consulting Module delivers enhanced business continuity and crisis management capability to clients. What differentiates Buttress® from other business continuity and crisis management products is that it will support you to understand your risks, evaluate your exposures, and take action to: (a) mitigate your vulnerabilty before an incident - and (b) manage the consequences after an incident.	$1.00	100000
2.	Training and Workshops - per person, per day. Value for money, customized training and workshops (1 - 5 days) for as few as 10 participants (up to 32).	$220.00	50
3.	EPCB Consulting Services (costing method and conditions) Our professional services are developed with you to ensure they are tailored to meet your needs. We provide research, advice, plans, and the facilitation of reviews, exercises, and training. Our approach and service range is displayed throughout this website.	$1.00	500000

All prices in US Dollars