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Founder & CEO of Revontulet & The Khalifa Ihler Institute - Obama Leader - Preventing terrorism and keeping people safe by rendering extremists incapable of abusing our shared infrastructure and spaces.
No day shall erase you from the memory of time. Today I was honored to be shown the 9/11 memorial in NYC by survivors who shared their experiences of that day, and its aftermath with myself and the Revontulet team. I will forever be grateful for that experience. As a survivor-founded company we never forget why we do what we do. Still, it is important for us all to, from time to time, stop for a moment to acknowledge it. This week I was fortunate enough to bring together some of our team as we visited Eradicate Hate Global Summit and New York. Both provided opportunities to connect with fellow survivors, to hear their stories and recognize their struggles. On our way from Pittsburgh to NYC we also stopped by the memorial to Flight 93. While we every day live and breathe our mission to end terror to make the world safer for all it is important that we remember those who are no longer with us, those who live on and that they inform why we do what we do. Countering terrorism is not an abstract mission, an opportunity to advance careers, or an intellectual exercise. It has real world impact, and it matters. Our work cannot, and should never be detached from the reality of terror and the devastation it causes. We must always remember why we do what we do. As a founder, colleague and survivor I’ve been honored to share these days with our amazing team, and with colleagues from across the sector. Our experiences with terror are varied, but coming together, listening and acknowledging it’s human impact is vital. It makes it real. I am grateful to my colleagues, and to my fellow members of “the club nobody should ever want to join,” as we shoulder by shoulder continue to strive for a safer world for all.
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