We are ready to
work together
Meet our collective of local and global experts, empowering businesses and communities to be more resilient and ready.
We lead forward thinking disaster solutions
What We Do
We deliver solutions for every organisation to thrive before, during and after disasters
Building resilient businesses
We build everyday resilience capabilities in organisations of any size, industry and structure.
Helping communities thrive
We empower local communities to increase social capital, preparedness and resilience to disasters.
Leading collaborations
We lead positive relationships within and between government, corporates, SMEs and communities.
Our story
Resilient Ready is a social enterprise driving a new ecosystem in business and community risk reduction and resilience.
We are a global collective of experts building everyday capabilities to save lives and livelihoods, strengthen community networks and global wellbeing.
Our vision is to save lives and livelihoods by ensuring every business and not-for-profit thrives before, during and after disasters.
Our mission is to provide businesses including not-for-profits with innovative and sustainable solutions that build connectivity, disaster preparedness, adaptive capacity, and resilience.
Our goals are to be a trusted global partner, leave no operating entity behind, collaborate not duplicate and pioneer new measurement.
Our values are integrity, collaboration, innovation, simplicity and continuous learning.
We know disasters are increasing. Let us help your organisation and community adapt to thrive through future disruptions.
Our team
We are ready to
Renae Hanvin
CEO + Founder
Renae Hanvin
CEO + Founder
Renae is the founder + CEO of Resilient Ready, driving Australian and global innovations.
Ludmilla Budnik
Program Coordinator
Ludmilla Budnik
Program Coordinator
Ludmilla is a program coordinator supporting the team to develop and deliver innovative programs.
Bekah Baynard-Smith
Program Coordinator
Bekah Baynard-Smith
Program Coordinator
Bekah is a program coordinator driving the content and engagement of innovative programs.
Daniel P. Aldrich
Delivery Partner
Daniel P. Aldrich
Delivery Partner
Daniel is an internationally renowned social capital academic, collaborating on projects and solutions.
James Ritchie
Principal Consultant
James Ritchie
Principal Consultant
James is a global risk reduction expert, leading our UK and Europe operations.
Fiona Jago
Lived Experience Facilitator
Fiona Jago
Lived Experience Facilitator
Fiona is a former farming and caravan park owner sharing her learnings to help other small businesses thrive.
David Parsons
Delivery Partner
David Parsons
Delivery Partner
David is a crisis management expert, collaborating on government projects and corporate solutions.
Mia Terzini
Communications Assistant
Mia Terzini
Communications Assistant
Mia is a communications assistant supporting the promotion of our brand, people, products and solutions.
Lorraine Pitman
Engagement Lead
Lorraine Pitman
Engagement Lead
Lorraine is a stakeholder engagement specialist working with South Australian businesses to build resilience.
Jaimee Morgenbesser
Engagement Lead
Jaimee Morgenbesser
Engagement Lead
Jaimee is a lived experience disaster recovery and resilience expert.
Ellen Hill
PR Lead
Ellen Hill
PR Lead
Ellen is a communications specialist sharing our messages with media in all program areas.
Our team
Volunteer Advisory Committee
With thanks and gratitude to our volunteer advisors who play a critical role in the Resilient Ready evolution.
Daniel P. Aldrich
Social Capital Expert
Daniel P. Aldrich
Social Capital Expert
Daniel is an internationally renowned social capital academic, delivery partner and volunteer advisor.
Kate Carnell AO
Small Business Expert
Kate Carnell AO
Small Business Expert
Kate is a company director, small business advocate and volunteer advisor.
Anne Massey
Social Sustainability Expert
Anne Massey
Social Sustainability Expert
Anne is a non-executive Chair, international business executive and volunteer advisor.
David Parsons
Crisis Management Expert
David Parsons
Crisis Management Expert
David is an emergency and crisis management expert, certified trainer, and volunteer advisor.
Matt Tice
Innovation Expert
Matt Tice
Innovation Expert
Matt is a strategist, innovator and business transformation leader.
Our Methodology
Supporting everyone to embed resilience
Our process supports every person in any size or type of business to self-identify gaps and opportunities in organisational resilience and community resilience.
A focus on Prevent, Prepare, Promote and Protect enables all business functions to build understanding and commitment to a resilient contribution to future success.
Prevent
Get your business ready for the multiple disasters and disruptions ahead.
Understand Your Business
Discover your critical operations and what is essential to your organisation staying in business.
Know Your Risks
Lead future success with positive risks while reducing disastrous impacts from negative risks.
Prepare
Know what it takes to thrive through future disasters and disruptions.
Plan Your Response
Businesses ready for future disruptions prepare their people, policies and processes before impact.
Build Your Networks
Resilient businesses are connected internally and externally via bonding, bridging and linking social ties.
Promote
Foster internal and external interactions and conversations about disaster resilience.
Strategically Engage
Build trust with your stakeholders that you will be there when they need you most.
Continuously Communicate
A business communicating resilience everyday will lead through the chaos.
Protect
Commit to an everyday culture of resilience by embedding it into business as usual.
Holistically Engage
Resilience-focused businesses strategically prioritise readiness across all functions.
Effectively Sustain
Resilience must be a prioritised long-term commitment to bring beneficial outcomes.
Social Impact
Our commitment
to deliver
Every day, we deliver on our commitment to building resilient businesses, helping communities thrive and leading multi-stakeholder collaborations.
- We always delivery needs-led solutions.
- We donate 100+ hours per year in pro-bono work.
- We employ locals on all place-based projects.
Our approach aligns with organisational commitments to global blueprints, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Towards a better world
As a proud social enterprise certified by Social Traders, we are committed to making the world a better place.
UN disaster risk reduction
We contribute towards Sendai Framework risk reduction targets by sharing responsibility with the global business community.
Towards a better world
As a proud social enterprise certified by Social Traders, we are committed to making the world a better place.
UN Sustainable development goals
We deliver to Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and Goal 17: Partnership for Sustainable Development.
UN disaster risk reduction
We contribute towards Sendai Framework risk reduction targets by sharing responsibility with the global business community.
