HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 302, 2010. Today BP announced it has hired Witt Associates, and its CEO James Lee Witt, to support BP’s work to restore Gulf Coast communities in the wake of the oil and gas spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Witt Associates, a public safety and crisis management consulting firm, founded by former FEMA Director James Lee Witt, has unrivaled experience in emergency response, recovery, and mitigation. The firm has successfully worked in the Gulf region and across the nation to engage with key stakeholders and manage transparent and accountable long-term recovery efforts.
BP will draw on Witt’s expertise and strategic counsel on all aspects of BP’s long-term recovery work. As BP builds out its Gulf Coast Restoration Organization, it will draw on Witt Associates to identify experienced and effective personnel in the region to liaise with state and local government officials and community organizations on behalf of BP.
