Global Risk Solutions
Founded in Canada in 1993, Raven Rae Resilience began as a domestic risk consultancy and has since grown into a globally operating firm. Now headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (RAKEZ) and directed by President & Founder David Lavery, RRR delivers management and crisis consultancy to clients around the world—guided by decades of field-tested experience and a commitment to mission success.
Individual Solutions for Individual Problems
Raven Rae Resilience specializes in risk mitigation, humanitarian aid, safety and security management, specialized training, and crisis management to meet the needs of government organizations, local and international non-government organizations, Intergovernmental organizations, international development organizations, and the private sector.
Crisis Management
Raven Rae Resilience(RRR) provides comprehensive crisis management services designed to support businesses in navigating unexpected disruptions and emergencies. With a firm understanding of the importance of the five stages of Crisis Management (Prevent, Prepare, Identify, Respond, Recover), Raven Rae utilizes these five stages to remind and re-educate organizations to minimize threats, develop crisis plans, rehearse emergency plans, and perform them effectively when required.
Security Risk Management & Mitigation
Understanding risk is the effect of uncertainty on achieving strategic, operational, tactical, and reputational objectives. It involves managing unknown, undetermined, or undefined outcomes that can be positive, negative, or neutral. Security risk management plays a critical role in protecting our clientele from a variety of security risks, Raven Rae approaches security management and mitigation through a logical and analytical process of identifying risks, assessing risks, and taking steps to reduce the risks to an acceptable level.
Media Team Protection & Security
Journalist and media teams security and protection services are essential for ensuring the safety and well-being of professionals working in high-risk environments. These services are designed to provide comprehensive support, from risk assessment and planning to real-time crisis response. Raven Rae security experts work closely with media organizations to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities specific to their operations and assignments.
Humanitarian Aid
Humanitarian aid encompasses the resources and assistance provided to people in dire need, primarily due to crises like natural disasters, armed conflicts, or other emergencies that disrupt their daily lives and well-being. This form of aid is aimed at addressing the immediate necessities such as food, water, shelter, and medical care to alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity. Humanitarian efforts are guided by principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, ensuring that help reaches those most in need, irrespective of race, religion, or political affiliations.
Capacity Building & Training
High-quality training and service delivery to support individual client development goals. Raven Rae’s goal is to develop and strengthen the employees of our clientele by improving their skills, instincts and abilities while also reviewing our clientele’s processes and resources to help the organization survive, adapt and thrive in the ever changing business world.
Specialized Hostile Environment Awareness Training
Raven Rae delivers expert training and crisis support for high-risk environments. Informed by the firsthand experience of founder David Lavery’s unlawful detention, our approach emphasizes real-world readiness, resilience, and leadership at every level.
Hostage Support & Detainee Resolution
Raven Rae provides critical support in cases of hostage-taking and unlawful detention, offering expertise in crisis coordination, negotiation strategy, and stakeholder communication. Our approach emphasizes discretion, cultural awareness, and situational intelligence to facilitate the safe and timely resolution of detention scenarios. With experience in high-risk, complex environments, Raven Rae supports families, employers, and organizations through every stage of the crisis—assessing the situation, advising response strategies, and coordinating with relevant authorities and partners.
Reach Out
Raven Rae Resilience (RRR) provides trusted, mission-ready solutions in risk management & mitigation, crisis response, all-inclusive support, and security & safety management. Our services are tailored for a broad range of actors operating in complex environments, including government agencies, diplomatic missions, NGOs, humanitarian organizations, intergovernmental bodies, development banks, private sector contractors, media outlets, research institutions, and academic programs with international footprints. Whether you’re preparing for deployment, managing operational risk, or enhancing organizational resilience, RRR stands ready to support your mission with expertise and discretion.
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Partners and Who We Support
At RRR, collaboration is core to resilience. We proudly support and partner with organizations aligned with our mission.
Raven Rae Resilience (RRR) stood apart from every other organization we consulted or collaborated with. They combined deep security expertise with disciplined execution, client care, and unwavering professionalism. Even as local laws, immigration priorities, and security conditions shifted daily, RRR adapted immediately and delivered, including late-night movements in volatile environments and 24/7 coordination with our team and stakeholders.
USIP selected Raven Rae for its exceptional and nuanced understanding of the security landscape in Afghanistan. Raven Rae took the time to understand USIP’s security profile and needs before providing a proposal for the training and assessment to be undertaken. It was evident from the get-go that Raven Rae had a strong team on the ground who had a deep understanding of what security precautions organizations and individuals need to employ to ensure safety and security.
Raven Rae had been providing us the services in Afghanistan for: Strategic Enterprise Solutions, Strategic Advisory and Risk Management Services, Risk Mitigation Support Services, Secure transportation and Hostile Surveillance Support, Life Support and Secure Office Space, Safety Training, Security plans and SOPs, Daily Atmospherics Reports, Security Risk Assessment of the KfW offices in Afghanistan, overwatch to our Afghanistan operation's safety and most importantly the evacuation of KfW staff members during the emergency crisis of the fall of Afghanistan 15 August 2021. I can confidently recommend Raven Rae Resources as a professional, reliable provider and expert in their field.