Cyber Attack
Just imagine… A carefully-planned and professionally-executed cyber attack disables the power stations located across the country. Within minutes, entire regions of our electrical grid are wiped out. Lights everywhere go dark. And although cell phones maintain their power for a time, there is no power to the towers and so communication is nil. There is no power anywhere except for a few generators. There is no gasoline… There is no running water… There is no communication from TV or radio… Within hours, all food, drugs, and supplies on store shelves are picked clean. As people realize that the electricity might not come back for a very long time, law and order begins to break down…
The solution?
The Resort at Forest Haven. While the nation tears itself apart in the chaos of having no power, no light, and no communication, residents of The Resort at Forest Haven feel completely safe and secure, because… We have light in the darkness. We have gas and electrical power. We have water, food, and fuel storage. We have security and communications. We have commerce and transportation. We have extensive grain fields, fruit and nut orchards, vineyards… We have everything necessary to be completely self-sufficient and at the same time, maintain the high standard of living that you and your family are accustomed to.
- “Virtually all of our civilian critical infrastructure — including telecommunications, water, sanitation, transportation, and healthcare — depends on the electrical grid. The grid is extremely vulnerable to disruption by a cyber or other attack. Our adversaries already have the capability to carry out such an attack. The consequences of a large-scale attack on the U.S. grid would be catastrophic for our national security and economy.”
–US Secretary of Defense & the CIA
- Nine out of ten Americans could die from starvation, disease, and societal collapse, if [an electrical] blackout lasted a year.
–EMP Task Force
- “If we are [cyber] attacked, we will lose.”
–Mike McConnell, Director of National Intelligence
- If a highly-populated area was without electricity for a period of months or even weeks, there is no master plan for the civilian population.
–Ted Koppel, Lights Out
- “If there were a complete blackout in a certain part of the country for a three-month stretch, the looting and everything that [would] ensue just boggles the mind, how large the numbers [would] be.”
–Ajit Jain, Berkshire Hathaway
- A nationwide blackout lasting one year could kill up to 90 percent of the American people by starvation, industrial and environmental catastrophes (like firestorms from natural gas pipelines and radioactive plumes from nuclear reactors), and societal collapse.
–Congressional Commission
- The electricity system “faces imminent danger” from cyber-attacks, which are growing more frequent and sophisticated. “Widespread disruption of electric service because of a transmission failure initiated by a cyberattack at various points of entry could undermine U.S. lifeline networks, critical defense infrastructure and much of the economy; it could also endanger the health and safety of millions of citizens.”
–The U.S. Energy Department
- We can’t defend against everything, but right now we’re vulnerable to just about everything.
–Brett Williams, US Cyber Command
- “It is literally possible for a hactivist group, well trained and well motivated, to take down major portions of the grid without the industry being able to stop it.”
–George Cotter, NSA
- Iranian hackers have the potential capability not only to spy on but also to critically damage sensitive networks in the United States, Canada, Israel, India, etc.
–US security firm Crowdstrike
- Question to White House advisor on cybersecurity, “Is there a way we can guarantee that a cyberattack won’t knock out one of our power grids?” Answer: “Absolutely not.”
–Howard Schmidt
Other Calamities
Theron is uniquely qualified to lead the development of The Resort at Forest Haven as he brings a wealth of knowledge from his business career as well as from his personal interests to the venture. From a young age, Theron has been fascinated with both people and structures. This fascination and study has made him pursue activities that involve people and beauty and excellence. Theron studied business and economics extensively while working on his undergraduate degree in sociology. Years later, after a decade in the real estate and mortgage industry, Theron completed his MBA at Westminster College.
Around the time he entered the real estate industry, he recognized that so many structures had become extremely cookie-cutter and bland in nature. Theron resolved to create a resort that would provide a mecca of sorts to those who wanted to delve into the extraordinary with regards to what was possible for a resort home. Coupled with that, Theron envisioned a resort community that would provide stability in an unstable world — especially if the societal bonds that held society together happened to break down or unravel. The result is of course The Resort at Forest Haven.
Ken brings decades of construction and development experience to The Resort at Forest Haven. Academically trained as an architect, Ken began his career with an eye focused more on the initial design aspect of construction. Over the years, his career has evolved into a combination of what is possible and achieving results in the actual development of construction projects world.
Ken partners with his wonderful, loving wife in their endeavor to raise 6 exceptional children. Ken also possesses an irrepressible love of living life with fun. Ken brings this passion to his work and also to his down time. Ken received his undergraduate degree in architectural studies from ABC University and completed scores of masters-level courses at XYZ University.
Bernard brings a unique blend of experience in both real estate and interpersonal relations to The Resort at Forest Haven. Indeed, the first half of his business career was spent in the real estate and mortgage industry and the second half has been working with adults and children on an interpersonal level. Bernard is the epitome of a people person in that individuals from all socio-economic levels, races, cultural backgrounds, or whatever are drawn to his affable, intelligent, and quick-witted personality. Bernard’s formal educational background began with an undergraduate degree in history and culminated with a master’s degree in psychology from the University of XYZ.
Bernard began his career in the mortgage and real estate industry and excelled in helping people obtain the home of their dreams. Then, more than a decade into this career, Bernard switched gears to take a more intensive role in helping adults and children obtain success both in academia and in their lives in general. Bernard excels in finding ways to help people achieve happiness in whatever aspect of their lives they have need. Bernard’s ability to create harmony in peoples’ lives who come from a wide range of backgrounds will be instrumental in enabling him to orchestrate the day-to-day operations of multiple teams and hundreds of individuals working together to ensure the resort community functions harmoniously. And when a situation or issue arises, Bernard’s intellect and problem-solving skills will enable him to get things back on track rapidly and efficiently. In order for The Resort to function properly, it will need someone like Bernard at the helm.
John’s extensive and varied background makes him uniquely qualified to lead the agricultural development of The Resort at Forest Haven. John brings a long and successful history in the real estate side of business, but actually got his start in the nursery business. In addition, John has run a small farm raising a multitude of different animals and growing a wide variety of fruit trees and vegetable crops.
He is passionate about making the greenery and forests and bonds and lakes and orchards and every living animal at The Resort at Forest Haven the most magnificent, vibrant and a happy that it can be. He will not rest until the personal grounds of your resort estate are as fantastic as you envisioned them. Moreover, he will work to make the grounds and greenery of The Resort itself be a place where you will want to come to relax and enjoy the sheer beauty of nature.
Rob is an exceptional human being. Rob is the most left-brained, analytical and logically-thinking right-brained person you may ever meet. Rob excels in the business world in large part due to his ability to utilize both sides of his brain to an exceptional degree. This ability gives Rob an incredible eye for detail… Not only with regard to what is structurally and mathematically correct, but also what is aesthetically pleasing. Rob was trained in art at Ricks College, and throughout the years has created many works of his own. On the business side, Rob has excelled in running his own profitable construction company and has brought multiple business ventures from the start-up stage all the way to profitability.
bird dogs to bass fishing to camping, boating and beyond, Rob’s outdoor interests are wide-ranging and a lot of fun. Rob excels at athletic activities and is passionate about many different sports. He has an amazing family with five adorable children who are well on their way to being fantastic members of society. Rob’s wife is as loving and caring sweetheart of an individual as you will ever know!
