Butch Trail is a retired Marine and has served in a dozen operations including combat and humanitarian missions. He has a Masters Degree in Business and Security Management, a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology and has more than 30 years experience in security, disaster, and business continuity planning. He has been a survivor of a devastating major hurricane, several minor disasters, and volunteered at non-governmental organizations during significant disasters. He has been the planner, the responder, and the survivor.