Crisis Point

About Crisis Point

When a crisis hits, you find out very quickly whether your plan was written for a binder or for a bad day. I am Maria Stone, founder of Crisis Point. For 20 years I ran crisis management, business continuity and risk intelligence inside five Fortune 500 companies and globally recognized brands. Recalls, cyber incidents, executive protection issues, geopolitical disruption. Decisions made with incomplete information and a clock running. I started Crisis Point so companies can get that same senior-level judgment without the overhead of a large firm. Every engagement is led by me. You are never handed off to a junior consultant. What I do Crisis exercises. Immersive tabletop and functional simulations built around your team and your plan, with realistic injects: breaking news, social media turning, voicemails from people affected. Teams stop performing and start deciding. Crisis preparedness. Plans, playbooks and team structures built for how your organization actually operates, not a template with your logo on it. Crisis response. Senior support in the room while something is unfolding, for decision-making and communications. Business continuity and recovery. Impact analysis, continuity planning, and after-action reviews that lead to real changes instead of a filed report. Risk and geopolitical intelligence. Early warning and open-source analysis for teams that do not have an in-house intelligence function. Who I work with Security, resilience, continuity and communications leaders at large and mid-sized companies, across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, aviation and consumer goods. Based in Chicago. Working with clients globally. www.crisis-point.com Maria.Stone@crisis-point.com