Principal Consultant: Stacey Ford Osborne

Enterprise Risk Management & Crisis Communications Executive

Stacey brings 15+ years of strategic communications and enterprise risk management experience spanning Fortune 100 corporations, government agencies, and mission-driven organizations.

Professional Background

Boeing (2014-2025)
Strategic Risk & Resilience Lead, Global Supply Chain Operations

At Boeing, Stacey led enterprise-level risk management and business continuity programs across the company’s global supply chain operations spanning 10+ countries. Her responsibilities included:

Foreign Ownership, Control & Interest (FOCI) Risk Assessment – Led comprehensive risk assessment program evaluating national security risks in international partnerships. Coordinated across Security, Legal, Procurement, and Government Affairs teams to navigate complex CFIUS requirements and export control regulations.

Enterprise Business Continuity Planning – Directed business continuity planning and supply chain risk management across Boeing’s global operations council. Developed risk mitigation strategies and executive reporting frameworks.

High-Stakes Crisis Communications – Managed communications for sensitive announcements including an $18 billion international partnership, coordinating across matrixed organizational structures and multiple stakeholder groups.

Cross-Functional Risk Governance – Built and led risk governance frameworks requiring coordination across Security, Legal, Procurement, Government Affairs, and international operations teams.

Current Consulting Practice

Stacey currently provides crisis communications and business continuity consulting to Texas municipalities and government agencies, including:

City of Elgin, Texas – Strategic Communications Lead, providing crisis communications and public information services including rapid-response support during severe weather emergencies.

City of Taylor, Texas – Crisis communications advisory services.

Texas City Management Association – Strategic communications consulting supporting Texas municipal government professionals.

Education & Credentials

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Texas Lutheran University

Master of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Texas at El Paso

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
Brigham Young University

Professional Certifications:

ASCM Supply Chain Resiliency Certificate (2025)

ISC Emergency Management Training – FEMA Emergency Management Institute

Languages:

English (native)

Spanish (fluent)

Portuguese (fluent)

French (proficient)

Approach & Philosophy

Stacey’s approach to risk management and crisis communications is grounded in practical action, not theoretical frameworks. She believes organizations need plans they can actually execute under pressure, not documents that sit on a shelf.

Her unique combination of enterprise risk management expertise and executive communication skills allows her to bridge the gap that many organizations face: risk professionals who can identify threats but can’t communicate effectively to executives, and communicators who can craft messages but don’t understand operational risk.

This dual expertise—built through years of navigating complex risk environments at Boeing and managing real-world crises for government agencies—makes her particularly effective at helping organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from operational disruptions.

Associate: Jamey Osborne

Training and Development Expert

Many people know Jamey from his work as a starter and track Marshall for the Circuit of the Americas racetrack and the F1 Motorsports Series. But when he isn’t working at the track or hosting the Trackside Podcast for Motorsports Marshals, Jamey is helping other people make sense of technology.

Jamey brings 20+ years of instructional design, educational technology, and organizational development experience to Ford Osborne & Associates. He specializes in:

Customized Curriculum Development – Designing training programs for crisis management, emergency operations, and risk assessment

Adult Learning & Professional Development – Creating engaging, effective training for professionals across government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors

High-Stakes Operations Experience – Serving as Chief Starter for Formula 1 at three U.S. Grand Prix events, managing safety protocols and coordinated team response in high-pressure environments

Jamey’s work focuses on building organizational capacity—helping teams develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to execute effectively during normal operations and crisis situations.