Welcome to the ACP Northern California Chapter (formally known as the SF Bay Area Chapter). We have grown!

The Northern California Chapter of the Association of Continuity Professionals welcomes you!

Ready to grow your career and expand your network in resilience?

Now’s the perfect time to reconnect with the ACP Northern California Chapter!

In today’s competitive job market, your network is your greatest advantage. ACP NorCal has always been more than meetings — it’s a community where connections open doors, spark ideas, and support careers.

Many of us have found new opportunities (or helped others do the same) through simple conversations at ACP events. That’s the power of showing up.

This fall, we’re excited to host in-person events that bring our community together to learn, share, and grow.

Next Steps You Can Take

✅ Renew your membership (or join for the first time) to stay part of this powerful network [HERE]

✅ Sign up for our next networking event — Keep an eye out for our EOY celebration announcement!

✅ Become a member of the Chapter Board of Directors [HERE]

✅ Engage [HERE] in the ACP NorCal LinkedIn Group — post a question, share an insight, or highlight a resource to spark conversation.

Every action — whether it’s renewing, attending, joining or posting — helps keep our community strong and makes it even more valuable for everyone.

Let’s keep building this network together. We can’t wait to see you at our upcoming events and active in the LinkedIn Group!

Warm regards,

The ACP Northern California Chapter Leadership Team

Upcoming Chapter Events

Oct 2025 Wednesday, 10/8/2025 Health Walk & Networking in San Francisco
Salesforce Park. Register HERE

Chapter Resources

Provided by Cal OES a PDF resource for Southern California Wildfires Resources for Californians impacted by Los Angeles Fires

Earning Continuing Education Units

There are a number of ways to earn continuing education units (CEUs) through ACP, which help you maintain your certifications. Some of the common ones include:

Being a member of an organization dedicated to business continuity.
Attending formal meetings.
Speak or present at a conference, workshop, or seminar.
Hold an elected or appointed leadership position in an organization.

Please refer to your certifying organizations for specific details about what counts as CEUs and how they should be counted.

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ACP National Resources

In addition to benefits from being part of the Northern California ACP Chapter, members also have access to resources at the national level.

Traveling outside the Bay Area? See if there is a chapter where you are headed: ACP Chapters

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Online Articles & Reports

Articles Submitted by Our Membership

Emerging Risks (published by AIRMIC & Marsh): This guide has a focus on emerging risks with an objective of providing support to the risk professional. The guide addresses the changing external and internal business context and the impact this has on business transformation and the speed of decision making and agility.

Rise of the Machines: Transforming Cybersecurity Strategy for the Age of IoT (published by Forescout): In this report, smart building is used as a case study of a network where legacy OT assets (such as programmable logic controllers), IT systems (such as workstations) and IoT devices (such as IP cameras and smart lights) share the same network

Industry Resources

The Northern California ACP Chapter serves the continuity professionals of the greater Bay Area. Our members come from both the private and public sectors and are involved with disciplines such as business continuity, emergency management, cybersecurity, physical security, and supply chain resiliency.

Our Chapter's Vision Statement: Northern California ACP Chapter - Leading Northern California organization providing opportunities for professionals to connect and grow through an innovative knowledge network to meet the resiliency demands of today and tomorrow.