Alex Johnson
is the CEO of Diamond Cellar, a nationally recognized luxury jeweler known for its legacy of trust and excellence. With decades of experience leading a multi-generational business, Alex brings deep operational insight, strategic vision, and a customer-first mindset to Resilient Life.
After navigating major disruptions at home and in business, Alex saw a gap: families lacked accessible, empowering tools to prepare for the unexpected. Resilient Life was born from that realization — a digital platform designed to turn overwhelm into action and help people build real-world resilience with clarity and confidence.
Samantha F. Ravich, Ph.D.
is a founder and partner of Resilient Life. Her background in crises and crisis management stems from her 30+ years at the highest levels of the US government in the White House, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Intelligence Community where she has focused on threats to the health and welfare of the American citizenry and to the country's lifeline sectors such as the electricity grid.
An accomplished entrepreneur, Dr. Ravich has created and successfully exited a data analytics company and currently is a Board director on both public and private companies.
Mark P. Harvey
is a nationally recognized leader in crisis management, resilience strategy, and homeland security innovation. He previously served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Resilience Policy at the White House where he advised on responses to over 300 emergencies and major disasters and helped drive national strategies to strengthen continuity of government and critical infrastructure resilience.
Mark has served as a senior leader in the pharmaceutical and financial service industries, as well as in the Department of Homeland Security and the Intelligence Community. He also was among the first class of FEMA’s Vanguard Crisis Leadership fellows and taught crisis leadership as a Resident Fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
Joshua Garay
With over 19 years of experience in crisis management, intelligence operations, and security strategy, Joshua is a dynamic and results-driven professional known for leading high-impact programs across both government and private sectors. From safeguarding national interests at the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to advising C-suite executives as an independent consultant, Joshua has consistently delivered strategic insights, operational resilience, and organizational preparedness.
Armed with expertise in risk assessment, continuity planning, and executive-level briefing, Joshua combines deep technical proficiency with exceptional leadership and communication skills to navigate complex challenges and drive mission success.