DR. CHARLES O. OGUTU

Dr. Charles Ogutu, DBA, MBA, MA, MA, MA, BSc, AAS, MBCI, AU, Dip CII, AIS, API, was a Senior Risk Management Specialist with the U.S. Department of the Army and, at the time of writing this publication, is the Acting Chief, Department of Insurance (NAF) of the Army at the IMCOM Headquarters. He is also a renowned Crisis Intelligence and Business Continuity Specialist with Crisi Intel, LLC. With over two decades of international experience in risk management, emergency and disaster management, homeland security, and business continuity planning, he has become a trusted voice in the fields of global security and resilience. Dr. Ogutu’s distinguished career spans multiple continents and sectors. As the Founder and CEO of the Road Safety Network (RSN) in Nairobi, Kenya, he pioneered critical emergency response programs and established strategic collaborations with the national government, the Department of police, Hospitals, the Ministry of Health, Major Insurance Companies, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and regional organizations, among others. His frontline involvement during high-impact crises—including the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing in Nairobi and the 1996 Sunbeam Supermarket building collapse—earned recognition from USAID, the World Bank, and other international partners.