Disaster Recovery Journal Adds Vaughn To Conference Team

By |2019-03-21T12:20:40-05:00January 11th, 2019|In the News|

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Disaster Recovery Journal is proud to announce the addition of Vanessa Vaughn as master of ceremonies for the business continuity industry’s largest conferences. "We are excited to add a new face to the DRJ event team,” said DRJ President Bob Arnold. “We look forward to Vanessa bringing her knowledge, passion, and ideas to DRJ event attendees throughout the course

Vanessa Vaughn – Asfalis

By |2019-06-07T21:57:20-05:00June 1st, 2018|In the News|

Vanessa Vaughn survived a tornado and wants to help others do it too—although a bit more figuratively and at the company level. Would you know what to do if your company’s greatest assets were suddenly unavailable? Asfalis serves its customers as business longevity partners to help identify risk and create ways to innovate out

Entrepreneur hopes economic mobility will be served at Charlotte Black Enterprise Summit

By |2019-03-21T12:20:40-05:00April 16th, 2018|In the News|

The Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit is returning to Charlotte June 6-9. The summit seeks to facilitate the advancement of black-owned companies through sessions that highlight successful business strategies. For one Charlotte-based entrepreneur, the positives outweighed the negatives when she considered her startup.  Vanessa Vaughn, founder of Asfalis, a crisis management consulting firm, said. “I

Influential Businesswoman Awards 2018

By |2019-03-21T12:20:40-05:00March 1st, 2018|In the News|

United Kingdom, 2018 – Acquisition International Magazine have announced the winners of the 2018 Influential Businesswoman Awards. The Influential Businesswoman Awards returns in 2018 to add their voice to the masses who believe gender equality is the only solution for a sustainable global economy. Promoting and encouraging women to take part in entrepreneurial endeavours and

An Interview with Vanessa Vaughn in Shenzhen China

By |2019-03-21T13:00:42-05:00February 4th, 2018|Entrepreneurship, In the News, International Business, Leadership|

Ironically, nine years ago the passion for Asfalis was derived out of my personal crisis. A tornado with wind speeds exceeding 130 miles per hour totaled my vehicle while I was inside of it. That passion became the fuel that led me out of my comfort zone in corporate America, into the ambiguity of entrepreneurship, and across the

National Entrepreneur Summit Comes to Charlotte

By |2019-03-21T13:00:48-05:00February 4th, 2018|Crisis Management, Entrepreneurship, In the News|

Black Enterprise executives, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and government officials, including Mayor Vi Lyles, assembled at the Park Expo and Conference Center, to announce the plans for the 23rd annual Entrepreneurs Summit June 6-9, 2018 at the Charlotte Convention Center. “We have grown to appreciate the Queen City as one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities with a positive business climate

Asfalis is Selected for Shenzhen, China

By |2019-03-21T13:00:52-05:00November 28th, 2017|Crisis Management, Cyber Security, Entrepreneurship, In the News, Information Security, International Business|

ASFALIS IS SELECTED FOR SHENZHEN, CHINA The U.S.-China Entrepreneur’s Forum sponsored by Arizona State University November 28, 2017 — Charlotte, NC – 50 Chinese entrepreneurs with 50 American entrepreneurs were selected to attend the U.S.-China Entrepreneur’s Forum for innovation and economic opportunities. The Forum will be held in Shenzhen, China from December 4th –

Managing the Active Shooter Crisis – For Immediate Release

By |2019-03-21T13:00:56-05:00November 20th, 2017|Corporate Security, Crisis Management, In the News|

Managing the Active Shooter Crisis Customizing Tips and Tools for Churches, Businesses, and Hotels November 20, 2017 — Charlotte, NC – The Texas church shooting on Sunday November 5th lasted approximately seven minutes, the same amount of time it takes a first responder to arrive. Are you prepared to survive for seven minutes? Asfalis

Vanessa Vaughn: Facing Crisis Head On

By |2019-03-21T12:20:40-05:00May 10th, 2017|In the News|

Entrepreneurship can be scary, admits Vanessa Vaughn, founder of Asfalis Consulting, which provides crisis management, business continuity plans, disaster exercises, and emergency response solutions to companies large and small. But fear can be a game-changer, both personally and professionally, as it was for Vanessa after she survived a tornado in 2008 that struck the heart

Vanessa Vaughn: My Experience as a Young Leader in Resilience

By |2019-03-14T13:36:21-05:00April 22nd, 2016|In the News, Resilience|

Vanessa S. Vaughn is the founder of Asfalis, a boutique-consulting firm focused on Crisis Management & Business Continuity. Prior to owning her own firm, she gained her experience through two major corporations, government agencies and a university. Her expertise encompasses business resilience, which includes crisis management and business continuity. She holds a Master’s in

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