BRIAN WHITE, CBCP
Founder & Principal

"From Marine Corps intelligence and Special Mission Units to Fortune 500 advisory—I identify where 'business as usual' exposes organizations to unnecessary risk."

22 YEARS | 50+ ORGANIZATIONS | 40+ COUNTRIES | 500+ EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENTS

EXPERIENCE SPANNING SECTORS AND SCALES

Brian White brings 22 years of crisis leadership and resilience advisory experience spanning military intelligence, Special Mission Units, humanitarian response, and corporate advisory work.

His career has included:

  • Military intelligence and work with U.S. Special Mission Units – where he developed expertise in rapid adaptation and decision-making under extreme pressure

  • Crisis coordination for international NGO and humanitarian operations – managing multi-agency responses across borders and jurisdictions

  • Business continuity advisory for Fortune 500 corporations – translating strategic resilience concepts into operational capability

  • Resilience program design across sectors – technology, financial services, healthcare, education, government, and manufacturing

Brian has supported 50+ organizations across 40+ countries, coordinating crisis response to events ranging from natural disasters and geopolitical upheaval to insider threats, information breaches, and operational disruption.

Credentials & Professional Background

Certification:s

  • DRI CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional)

  • ASIS CPP (Certified Protection Professional)

Standards & Frameworks:

  • Resilience programs aligned with ISO 22301 and DRI Professional Practices

Experience:

  • 22 years across military, Special Misson Units, humanitarian, and corporate sectors

  • 50+ executive-level crisis simulations facilitated

  • 500+ C-suite advisory engagements

  • 20+ crisis responses coordinated or directed

Sectors Served: Technology | Financial Services | Healthcare | International NGOs | Education | Government | Energy | Manufacturing

Organization Types: Fortune 500 / Global 1000 | Large private companies | International NGOs | Government agencies | Regional nonprofits | Educational institutions

WHAT MAKES THIS APPROACH DIFFERENT

Brian's unique blend of experience, from military intelligence to humanitarian operations to Fortune 100 advisory, creates distinctive capabilities:

Pattern Recognition Across Contexts

Having coordinated crisis response in military, humanitarian, and corporate environments, Brian recognizes patterns that sector specialists miss. The failure modes repeat. The human dynamics are consistent. The difference is whether leadership has practiced responding under pressure.

Beginner's Mind at Scale

Brian’s ability to immerse rapidly in new environments and identify where "business as usual" exposes organizations to risk comes from approaching every engagement without sector dogma. Fresh perspective reveals vulnerabilities that familiarity obscures.

Operational Translation

Brian excels at translating strategic resilience concepts into executable operational protocols. He bridges the gap between what leadership wants to achieve and what teams need to practice, making resilience operational, not theoretical.

Calm Under Pressure

Clients consistently note his calm, practical presence during high-stakes situations. This isn't temperament; it's confidence earned from having managed actual crises where plans failed and adaptation was required. Whether briefing teams with 24 hours' notice or supporting long-term strategic planning, he brings tested judgment and perspective earned through experience.

WHY ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSE FARVIEW

Leaders work with Brian and Farview when they need:

Tested Judgment from Actual Crisis Experience
Not theory from consulting frameworks, but perspective from someone who has managed real crises at scale—from overseas tragedies to pandemic response to Fortune 500 operational disruption.

Confidential Support for Ambiguous Situations
Steady counsel for leaders navigating decisions where no answer is clearly right and stakeholder pressures are intense.

Cross-Sector Perspective
Insights from military, humanitarian, and corporate contexts that challenge sector-specific blind spots and reveal patterns others miss.

Resilience That's Operational, Not Compliance
Programs built into how organizations function, not documentation that sits on shelves waiting for audits.

Calm Presence During Active Disruption
Real-time advisory when crisis arrives and plans prove insufficient, providing clarity and coordination when pressure is highest.

READY TO BUILD CAPABILITY BEFORE YOU NEED IT?

Disruption will come. The question is whether your organization reacts, adapts, or thrives.

Every engagement begins with a conversation about your specific context, challenges, and readiness level. From there, we determine the best approach—whether that's resilience strategy, crisis simulations, real-time advisory, or continuity assessments.

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