Bill Lokey and Alan Pentz Join GlobalOptions Group
Bill Lokey and Alan Pentz Join GlobalOptions Group
Executive Additions Signal Growth of Firm
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GOPG), a leading provider of domestic and international risk management services, today announced that William Lokey and Alan Pentz have joined James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA), a public safety and crisis management unit of GlobalOptions.
Mr. Lokey will serve as a Program Director in the firm's Western States Regional Office in Sacramento, California. He brings 38 years of emergency management and search and rescue experience to the GlobalOptions. Previously, Mr. Lokey spent eight years working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and, for seven of those years, he was a Federal Coordinating Officer, managing response and recovery operations. In addition, he spent a year as an Operations Branch Chief of FEMA's Response Division.
"Whether preparing for or responding to some of our nation's largest disasters, Bill has been at the forefront of handling crisis and safety issues. We are excited that he will be able to bring his expertise to our local, state and corporate clients," said James Lee Witt, GlobalOptions executive and head of JLWA. "In his new position, Mr. Lokey will report to Mark Ghilarducci, JLWA's senior vice president of the Western States Regional Office."
Alan Pentz, who will be based in the company's Washington, DC office, will serve the firm as Director of Federal Programs. Prior to joining GlobalOptions, Mr. Pentz spent six years on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant to Congressman Paul Kanjorski and then as a speechwriter and press secretary for Senator Max Baucus. After earning an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, he worked with SRA International as a principal in its public safety and homeland security practice.
"We are delighted that Alan has joined the team. His expertise in program management, interoperability, information sharing and federal grant strategies will serve our clients well," Mr. Witt added.
About GlobalOptions Group, Inc.
GlobalOptions Group, with headquarters in New York City and offices in 16 cities, is a provider of high-end risk assessment and mitigation services to Fortune 1000 corporations, governmental organizations and high-profile individuals throughout the world. GlobalOptions Group's services currently include risk management and security, investigations and litigation support, and crisis management. These engagements take GlobalOptions Group staff around the world and are typically highly-sensitive engagements where GlobalOptions Group is interacting with senior leaders in corporations and governments. Its overall mission is to identify, evaluate, assess, prevent and correct issues that may threaten people, organizations or strategic initiatives for corporations or governments. Additional information can be found at
www.wittassociates.com
About James Lee Witt Associates
Founded in 2001, James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA), a part of the GlobalOptions Group, is a public safety and crisis management consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Little Rock, and Sacramento. Led by James Lee Witt, the FEMA Director under President Clinton, JLWA has unrivaled experience and hands-on knowledge of public safety, disaster response, continuity of operations, and emergency management issues. JLWA's management team and staff include some of the nation's most notable and experienced disaster management experts, including General Wesley Clark, one of the nation's most distinguished retired military officers, who formerly served as NATO Supreme Allied Commander; and Rodney Slater, who formerly served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
JLWA's clients include the nation's premier universities, hospitals, governments and a variety of Fortune 500 companies, including those in the insurance, transportation, entertainment, finance, utilities, and emergency management industries. JLWA was retained by the State of Louisiana to help Governor Blanco on disaster recovery matters in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and by the City of Philadelphia to conduct a top-to-bottom emergency preparedness assessment. JLWA has advised government leaders, including governors, members of Congress, administration officials, and state and local elected officials, on emergency management policies and programs.
Statements in this press release regarding the company's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. The company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1994, and as such, speak only as of the date made. To the extent the content of this press release includes forward-looking statements, they involve various risks and uncertainties including the successful integration of the acquired businesses, projected financial information, and the continued successful implementation of the company's business strategy.
Certain of these risks and uncertainties will be described in greater detail in GlobalOptions Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GlobalOptions Group is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information
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