Ushma Pandya shares an article that explains why and how our current climate crises will increase the prevalence of disease. Climate change is physical. We know that it physically affects the planet–increasing the sea levels, severity of storms, frequency of extreme weather events, and so on. Less talked about is the ways in which climate change physically harms the human body, increasing the frequency of tick-borne, mosquito-borne, and zoonotic diseases and viruses. Increase in tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease Climate…

Umbrex is pleased to welcome Michael Z Guterbock.  Michael worked for a decade in disaster preparedness and global health for the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Michael currently consults with Booz Allen Hamilton as a country risk manager. Prior to his consulting and government career, Michael worked for the private sector in the international development space. He is pursuing his Doctorate in International Affairs from Johns Hopkin University’s School…

Umbrex is pleased to welcome Zac Peake with Constratego Ltd.  Zac Peake has broad consulting and corporate experience, with work that spans strategy development, growth planning, performance improvement, cost reduction, organisation design, and transformation / change for a mix of consumer and retail, financial services, and private equity clients. Zac has worked at Booz & Company (Consumer and Retail practice), The Parthenon Group (commercial due diligence) as well as independent consulting. Zac’s previous corporate work includes roles as strategy director…