Initiatives

October General Meeting


“Sustainable Preparedness” was the theme of a general meeting of the Great Lakes Partnership (GLP) on Thursday, October 20, in Chicago . The day-long session featured a preview of the upcoming reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security, and breakout sessions on how to incorporate sustainability into security planning; applying lean logistics to supply chain security, and how the Great Lakes region could be a stronger voice in policy debates around homeland security.

Prior to the meeting, Demetria Giannisis, President & CEO of CMC was interviewed on Chicago Public Radio's morning program, 848. The audio file of her interview is now available in the Current News & Events section.

Questions about the event? Contact Libby Allen at (312)542-0496



GLP General Meeting : October 20, 2005 - Swissotel - Chicago, IL
8:30

Registration; Continental Breakfast

9:00

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Demetria Giannisis, President & CEO, Chicago Manufacturing Center


Plenary Session
9:20

Future Direction of Homeland Security
Session Leader: Hank Chase, Smart and Associates

DHS Second Stage Review
Hank Chase - Download Presentation
Ken Curley, President and CEO, Raymond Associates, LLC - Download Presentation

Critical Infrastructure Task Force
Jeff Gaynor, Critical Infrastructure Task Force, Homeland Security Advisory Council - Download Presentation
Jeff Friedland, Emergency Operations/Homeland Security,
St. Claire County Michigan - Download Presentation
10:15

Q&A; Feedback

10:30 Break
10:45

An Integrated Approach to Homeland Security: Government, Industry, Community
Doug Hofmeister, Accenture - Download Presentation
11:30

The Security/Sustainability Equation
Demetria Giannisis - Download Presentation
Richard Reisenweber, Chair, US Business Council for Sustainable Development - Download Presentation


Noon - 1:30 : "Perspectives on Preparedness"
 

Jean Przbylek, Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Download Presentation
Robert Bullington, Motorola Global Security
John Walsh, DHS Protective Security Advisor-Chicago


1:30 - 3:00 : Design Team Breakouts
 

Team 1: Sustainable Industry
Session Leaders: Andrew Mangan, USBCSD; Karen Wan, CMC

Team 2: Lean Logistics for Supply Chain Security and Efficiency
Session Leaders: Mathew Summy, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Demetria Giannisis, GLP

Team 3: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in the National Policy Discussion
Session Leader: Patrick Crawford, James Lee Witt Associates

3:30 - 4:30

Design Team Reports and Dialogue
4:30 - 5:30

Networking Reception

 
  • CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

    "Working with CMC has provided a great benefit to our organization. The process of introducing lean would not have been possible without their direct involvement. Our facilitator, Tom Jarapko, was able to provide an environment where everyone wanted to participate and be part of the process."

    --Bryan Muskat, President, Triangle Package Machinery Company