Who We Are

Mission Statement

ACP is the Premier Organization for contingency planners, business continuity professionals and emergency managers. ACP provides members an excellent information exchange experience and opportunities to set emergency response and recovery trends while strengthening relationships through ACPs alliances with public and private partners.

Organization

The Association began as an informal organization in 1983. The original group was formally organized in 1984 as a non-profit organization. In 1985, Articles of Incorporation were submitted to the State of California that sets guidelines for chartering chapters and the operational principles of the ACP Board of Directors. The ACP Board of Directors consists of officers who direct the business of the Association while Chapters are directed by officers who tailor activities to the needs of their membership.

National Alliance Partners

American Red Cross Orange County Chapter ARC

Association of State Flood Plain Managers ASFPM

Canadian Center of Emergency Management

Continuity Central

Disaster Recovery Journal DRJ

The Institute for Business Continuity Training IBCT

Institute for Business & Home Safety IBHS

Contingency Planning and Management CPM

Telework Coalition TelCoa

ACP also works closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Project 'IMPACT'; the Department of Energy, DOE; US Geological Survey, USGS; and the International City and County Managers Association, ICMA. 

Link to ACP Orange County Board of Directors