James Lee Witt elevated to Chairman   WASHINGTON, D.C.—, 2011 Witt Associates, a leader in public safety and crisis management, today announced that it has named Kenneth Burris as its new Chief Executive Officer.  Burris will succeed James Lee Witt who has been elevated to Chairman of the Board.   Mr. Burris brings more than 35 years of extensive international emergency management experience to this position.  Formerly as Chief Operating Office of Witt Associates,...

  FRIDAY: GOV. MALLOY HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE ON WITT REPORT; PARTICIPATES IN FAIRFIELD METRO STATION CEREMONY; ATTENDS INAUGURATIONS IN BROOKFIELD & WATERBURY (HARTFORD, CT) – On Friday at 10:00 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference with Witt Associates Vice President Charlie Fisher to discuss the findings in the firm’s independent review and analysis of the October Nor’Easter, which the Governor had requested in the storm’s immediate...

Mark Merritt Will Appear on Fox Business News at 2:15 pm EST Monday Fox Business The power to prosper -- opportunity, pure and simple. Join Dagen McDowell, Connell McShane, Cheryl Casone, Lori Rothman and Chris Cotter as they bring you insight and analysis on the market's every move! To find your local listing go to www.foxbusiness.com/channelfinder.html .  

On going coverage of Hurricane Irene and the aftermath will feature Mark Merritt, President, Witt Associates.   Merritt will appear on the business network at 6:14 am EST, Check your local cable listings for channel location or watch live on http://www.bloomberg.com/tv/ The video will be posted IN THE NEWS when available.

Mark Merritt, Witt Associates President will be in the studio with MSNBC Anchor Chris Jansing discussing Hurricane Irene. Jansing will use Merritt as an in studio, go-to expert while they continue their wall-to-wall coverage of Hurricane Irene.  Mark will be able to discuss Hurricane Katrina aftermath and the recovery the State of Louisiana is still experiencing 6 years later.  Click here for Hurricane Katrina project information:...