Let's Talk Business Guest Speaker Series

  • Sep 18, 2025
  • 12:30 - 1:30pm EDT
    • Mack Hall

      Mack Hall is designed to tie together the Norwich campus and to provide an environment to teach students the skills they need for the 21st century.
       

Michele L. Turner, MBCP, FBCI, CISA, CRISC, CCRP, CRMP is an Amazon #1 bestselling author, keynote speaker, and resiliency leader with over 30 years’ experience in the areas of Governance, Risk, and Compliance.

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She is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International, and Head of Global Business Resilience for Marriott International. This global role includes Above Property Business Continuity with Operational Resilience Planning, Emergency Response with Property Crisis Management Planning for Marriott managed properties, Risk Mitigation, and Product Management. Prior roles include Head of Global Business Resiliency for Amazon Corporate, as well as Governance, Risk, Compliance and Business Continuity roles within Microsoft. Michele has Master(s) of Science degrees in both Business Continuity and Cybersecurity with an emphasis on Cyberlaw and International Perspectives in Cyberspace, both degrees from Norwich University. Michele is an international speaker on the topics of Business Continuity, Risk Management, Governance, and related areas. 

In addition, she is a Senior Fellow of the Center for Global Resilience & Security for Norwich University, and an adjunct professor for the same. In addition, she is a course instructor for DRI International, and the 2022 Lifetime Achievement award winner sponsored by this same organization.

Lessons Learned: Short Stories of Continuity and Resilience
Color Me Resilient: The ABC’s of Bouncing Forward

Contact

Organizer

Jessica Amell
College of Professional Schools