About DSP (Northwest)

Businesses and public agencies in the Pacific Northwest are becoming more aware of the potential for major earthquakes and other disasters in this region. DSP Network is now spending time and resources to educate the business community about the potential dangers.

Stephen Ludeman
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Stephen has over 15 years’ experience in contingency planning and emergency management in the public and private sectors. His background as emergency manager for the Bonneville Power Administration, as well as his assignment as US Navy liaison officer to Western Australia State Emergency Services, provides a valuable resource to our clients. He has coordinated emergency preparedness and response to regional emergencies in the US and overseas.

. Professional Qualifications and Experience
  • MS, Management Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
  • BS, Industrial Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  • 2001 Administrator’s Excellence Award Nominee, Bonneville Power Administration
  • Achievement Award, Society for Technical Communications
  • Coordinator and facilitator, terrorist and HAZMAT emergency response exercises
  • Instructor, DOE emergency drills and exercise course for electric utilities
  • DOE Advisor, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
  • Board of Directors, Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW)
  • Member, Oregon Contingency Planners Association (OCPA)
  • Member, Washington State Emergency Management Association (WSEMA)
  • Member, Oregon Emergency Management Association (OEMA)

Thomas Kulick

Tom has over 20 years of project management and project team development, planning, and operations through working with organizations in the development of business continuity and disaster preparedness plans. His expertise in all elements of planning equips our clients with solutions for protecting their facilities, infrastructure and staff. Tom works with each client to develop, implement, test and maintain effective business continuity plans for their organization. Tom earned his BS at the University of Oregon, and his Masters Degree in Public Administration at USC. He has received certification at the graduate level from the Naval War College.  He also holds a certification in emergency preparedness planning and management from UC Berkeley, and a certificate in environmental planning from USC.


DSP Network's current client in this area is the Bon Marche', a division of Federated Department Stores. They have been working since mid-1997 to create both emergency response and business continuity plans for their headquarters in Seattle and all 45 of their store locations.

In the early 1990's, the Bellevue, Washington Fire Department sponsored a one-day workshop for businesses in the local area to hear how to create comprehensive business continuity plans. Judy Bell, DSP Network Founder, conducted this workshop on behalf of the Fire Department. DSP Network extends a special thank-you to Barb Graff and the rest of the staff who ere on the forefront of educating their community through this early effort.

For information about the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW), go to www.crew.org

To find out more information about Washington, go to the Washington State Emergency Management Association (WSEMA) website at www.wsema.org