Miller Lavery Group
Trusted emergency management specialists; expert cross-sector advisory support and solutions.
Miller Lavery Group delivers trusted emergency management solutions for health systems, governments, communities, and organizations navigating today's complex risk landscape. We help clients prepare for disruption, lead through emergencies, and build stronger, more resilient systems for the future.
MLG
Emergency Management Solutions for a Complex World
WHO WE ARE
A boutique firm built on decades of frontline experience.
Miller Lavery Group provides senior, specialist emergency management solutions that combine strategic thinking with real operational experience. Everything we do is anchored in strengthening organizations and systems for real-world emergencies.
We work with health ministries, health authorities, health facilities, and health programs at provincial, national, and international levels, to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies of every kind.
Miller Lavery Group also provides emergency management solutions beyond the health system; supporting governments, communities, and organizations across sectors that are facing complex emergency management challenges. This includes recent experience supporting emergency management for remote communities in Nunavut as well as local and regional governments in British Columbia.
Expert Leadership
Decades of experience at every level of the health system
Trusted Partner
Collaborative, values-based partnerships, based on trust and integrity
Proven Impact
Practical solutions that strengthen resilience and deliver lasting results
Rooted in Canada
Proudly Canadian, working locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally
WHAT WE DO
Advisory services across the full emergency management cycle.
Emergency Management Program Review & System Strengthening
Comprehensive assessments and reviews, aligned with applicable legislation, standards, and best practice. Actionable recommendations to strengthen governance, preparedness, response, and recovery functions.
Emergency Planning
Reviewing, modernizing, and developing emergency plans, preparedness frameworks, and operational procedures.
Training and Simulation Exercises
Design and delivery of targeted training programs and simulation exercises, from discussion-based tabletops to full-scale simulations, with structured evaluation and improvement planning.
Public Health & Environmental Health Preparedness
Advisory support for planning and preparedness related to public health emergencies, including infectious diseases, pandemics, and environmental events.
Health Facility & Operational Preparedness
Support for hospitals, long-term care, and other health facilities. Services include plan development, evacuation and repatriation planning, and mass casualty incident preparedness.
Incident Review & Continuous Improvement
Independent After-Action Reviews (AARs) to capture lessons from incidents and translate them into practical system improvements.
OUR TEAM
The partners behind MLG.
John Lavery
PARTNER
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Over 25 years leading health emergency management programs at local, regional, provincial, national, and international levels
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Collaborative, solutions-focused leader with extensive experience in program development and governance
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Extensive professional network and strong relationships across the health and government sectors
Haley Miller
PARTNER
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20 years in BC public service, serving as a senior policy advisor known for sharp analysis and clear strategic writing
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Public health policy lead since 2011 with deep experience in the Ministry of Health and the Office of the Provincial Health Officer
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Extensive experience through landmark emergency events including COVID-19, the toxic drug crisis, and wildfires
Associates
Our associates are highly experienced professionals across complementary disciplines, including health security and emergency management, public health and environmental health, clinical care and hospital operations, local government, crisis and risk communication, legislation, law and ethics, and mental health and psychosocial supports.
Miller Lavery Group's head office is located on the traditional, unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) People and the lək̓ʷəŋən People (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations), where we work and live, with gratitude.