Janet L. Mebust, CBCP

Janet's background includes extensive practical experience in the automobile industry and law enforcement. After ten years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Janet was hired in 1982 at Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS) to develop and head up their corporate Security Department. In 1996, Janet started a grassroots effort to create a comprehensive business continuity program throughout TMS.

She is a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), and frequently is a presenter at industry conferences. Janet developed Toyota's business continuity program from inception for all locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. She is recognized throughout the industry as an innovative leader by sharing Toyota's progress at industry conferences in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Multiple companies have benchmarked her program due to the complexities of the operations and their success in responding and recovering to multiple natural and man-made events. Under her leadership the program has been the recipient of prestigious industry awards from FEMA, IAEM, and the City of Los Angeles.

Janet holds a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.