Business Continuity Subject Matter Expert
Chicago, IL
Willing to relocate and/or travel extensively
Compensation:  Seeking $110,000

This Certified Business Continuity Professional is looking to develop and manage business continuity/disaster recovery initiatives for a dynamic results driven corporation or consulting firm. "Exceptional", "passionate", "customer-focused", "charismatic", "responsive", "mentor", "coaching", and "critical thinking" are all terms used to describe this professional's work and work-ethic. CBCP, PMP, and Six Sigma Master Black Belt certified, this individual has over 25 years experience behind the certifications. Business continuity, disaster recovery, program and project management, change management, and customer relationship management are all part of the services this professional has not only delivered, but has been recognized by management and peers for exellence in delivery and customer service. With over eleven years dedicated to project/program management, business continuity, and disaster recovery, fourteen years in various information technology environments, and having successfully coordinated over 50 recovery exercises for numerous Fortune 1000 companies over the years, this individual can put into place a robust and viable program to accomodate your corporations' business mandates.

Director of Business Continuity
St. Louis, MO
Open to relocation; Travel 10-30%
Compensation:  Negotiable based on location and responsibilities

Looking for someone to build or improve your business continuity program?  You just found the ideal person.  This candidate has 18 years of business continuity and emergency management experience.  Comfortable as a contributor on a team, this candidate also has the leadership experience necessary to define and communicate a vision and coach others to succeed.  Candidate worked in a Fortune 50 company leading business continuity initiatives.  Over 300 BC plans were created and tested annually.  An Executive Crisis Team was established and exercised on a quarterly basis.  This individual has real life experience having helped teams work through several large-scale emergency events.  Candidate adds value with emergency management knowledge and skills ensuring business operations and employees are prepared.  This individual effectively networks within the local first responder community, positively impacting business continuity efforts.  As a contracted instructor, candidate instructs courses for a State Emergency Management Agency.  Candidate held a Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP) certification from DRII and served on the DRII Board of Directors.

Business Continuity & Incident Management Professional
Cleveland, OH
Travel up to 50%
Compensation:  $90,000 +

This dynamic business continuity professional has extensive experience in the areas of plan development & maintenance (functional expertise with LDRPS & eBRP); quality review for disaster recovery preparedness; business impact analysis (BIA); risk analysis; crisis / incident management and response; and exercise development & execution (tabletop, simulation, hot site, alternate space, and telecom rerouting).   He/she is looking to coordinate and manage a business continuity / disaster recovery program for a dynamic, results-driven corporation committed to running an industry-leading business continuity program.  With over 8 years dedicated to disaster recovery and business continuity, and 20 years of banking / financial services experience, this seasoned, high-energy business leader is adept at combining people, processes, and resources to produce outstanding results.  A must see candidate who is willing to travel and ready to make an immediate, positive impact on your organization!

Senior Analyst
Chicago, IL
Relocation/ Travel N/A
Compensation:  $75,000

Experience includes significant Fortune 500 projects including planning, risk assessments, documentation, testing, remediation and training.  Industry experience includes banking, financial services, manufacturing, consumer goods, health care, insurance, software, aerospace, industrial products, business services, specialty companies, and multi-nationals. Working for a major recovery vendor and two top tier consulting organizations designed and participated in numerous business continuity projects ranging from awareness training, testing, risk evaluations of business units, working with regulators and auditors, and evaluating planning and execution performance for company recovery programs. Business continuity consulting projects involved strategic resources technical risk assessments, recovery strategy alternatives, high availability assessments, data recoverability assessments, hot site requirements (RFP) and vendor evaluation selection, and evaluations of recovery capabilities for multi-business units. Projects included development of recovery planning capabilities and documentation for business units incorporating both operational activities and technical requirements. Performed as lead consultant for actual business recoveries from major outages. Education includes  Masters Business Administration and Undergraduate degree in Accounting. Professional certifications include CISSP, CSQA, CISA, and CISM.

Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Consultant
Cincinnati, OH
Travel up to 75%
Compensation:  $100,000 +

This candidate is a Certified Business Continuity Professional with over nineteen years of experience in BC/DR. This experience has provided him/her extensive knowledge in the retail, financial, insurance, non-profit, education, healthcare and manufacturing industries.
Experience in the following:

• Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Planning
  
• Pandemic Planning
  
• Business Impact Analysis
  
• Plan Audit and Assessment
  
• Project Management
  
• Incident Management Planning
  
• Walk-Thru Exercise Development and Execution
  
• Recovery Strategy Determination
  
• Procedure Development
  
• Conducting presentations and group exercises
  
• Hot Site Test Assistance
  
• Strohl Systems (SunGards) LDRPS and BIA Professional
  

Business Continuity Professional
Chicago, IL
Relocation N/A – Travel 20%
Compensation $100,000

Successful business continuity professional with diverse experience focusing on business impact analysis, building resumption of business plans, emergency notification, business recovery sites, and exercise management. This candidate has eight years of business continuity experience, over thirty years of technology background and holds a DRII Certification. Proven achievements in identification of critical processes, development of plans and managing exercise scope. Considered a leader with a reputation for integrity and quality. Team oriented with excellent interpersonal communication skills.

·         Lead corporate wide contingency planning/business continuity efforts.

·         Established a framework and methodology for completion of contingency plans by internal business units.

·         Performed Business Impact Analysis identifying critical processes for recovery.

·         Established effective Business Continuity strategies to support and, in time of disaster, recover the company’s critical business functions.

·         Successfully configured and implemented business continuity tools for plan building and emergency communications.

·         Built overall plan for business disruption and assisted business units in creation of individual plans.

·         Managed creation of alternate site for business resumption.

·         Developed training materials for program and coordinated training of business unit personnel.

·         Directed the regular validation and exercising of documented Business Continuity plans.