Leaders behind ANCR™ & Community Resilience Benchmarks®

Representing multiple disciplines, systems and stakeholders that makeup communities, ANCR brings together a team of thought leaders and doers with unique perspectives and expertise to develop the tools communities need to thrive. Our founding partners and major sponsors are the foundation for ANCR’s work.

Thomas Phillips, Principal-Building Regulatory Strategy, Target Properties

“Target’s commitment to Corporate Responsibility and building thriving communities is foundational to who we are as a company. Resiliency is an integral part of our business continuity and at its core is about building capacity, adaptive strength and flexibility within the enterprise, and across all aspects of our businesses – the economy, the culture and the infrastructure. It’s a commitment Target made in 1946; to a brighter future for our guests, team members and world we live in.”

Ryan Colker, Vice President, Innovation, International Code Council

“A community cannot be resilient without resilient buildings, but buildings alone are not sufficient to protect lives and livelihoods. Communities are dynamic systems that require a holistic assessment of what is working and what isn’t. The Benchmarks are a valuable tool to setup communities for success.”

Laurian Farrell, Ten Thousand People

“In our daily lives, we navigate intricate, interlinked systems that profoundly influence our health and well-being. While disasters like floods and pandemics spotlight infrastructure vulnerabilities, achieving genuine resilience demands holistic action – preventing acute failures while addressing systemic inequities, technical gaps, and community-driven solutions. ANCR provides essential resources to guide communities in bridging theory and practice, scrutinizing system interconnections, and ultimately enhancing community resilience.”