Young Professional Spotlight – Fatima Azeem

Fatima Azeem recently started a new job for PwC Canada as a manager in risk assurance. She previously worked in a prestigious consultancy, government, and federal organizations in UAE such as Department of Energy and National Emergency Crisis & Disasters Management Authority which falls under the Supreme Council of National Security. During her journey at… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight – Fatima Azeem

Young Professional Spotlight – Stephanie Strazisar

Stephanie Strazisar’s interest in business continuity started during her graduate school studies at the University of Maryland University College. While pursuing a master’s degree in emergency management, she learned the interdependence among infrastructure sectors and critical infrastructure systems. Resulting cascading effects from natural or manmade hazards can be very disruptive in the short- and long-term.… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight – Stephanie Strazisar

Young Professional Spotlight – Natalie Edwards

Natalie Edwards got her start in the business continuity industry in 2015. She is the business continuity program coordinator for Navy Federal Credit Union and currently responsible for coordinating the overall administration of their BC program.            Edwards needed a full-time job to pay for her college education, so she searched for vacancies and applied to… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight – Natalie Edwards

Young Professional Spotlight: Naomi Hill

As a young professional, Naomi Hill already sees herself as becoming a lifelong business continuity professional. In fact, she can’t imagine doing anything else. She says this particular field allows her to put some of her strongest skills into practice. “I enjoy the fact that every day is a new challenge,” Hill says. Hill has… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Naomi Hill

Young Professional Spotlight: Luis Tapia

After the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001, and Hurricane Katrina occurred while he was pursuing his bachelor’s degree, Luis Tapia wanted to help the communities recover and heal. He focused on his studies on hazards and disasters. At that time he worked at the American Red Cross in Dallas. This was a wonderful experience and… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Luis Tapia

Young Professional Spotlight: Hila Haidari

Hila Haidari is a risk analyst for the FHLB Office of Finance. She has been working for her current employer for one year. She began her career in the compliance department and later transitioned to business continuity after her contract ended. Haidari hopes to continue her career in the field of BC/DR. “I hope to… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Hila Haidari

Young Professional Spotlight: Selma Coutinho

Selma Coutinho is a young professional from Brazil who recently relocated to Plano, Texas. Coutinho is head of business continuity management CoE Americas at Ericsson. She has been working in the business continuity and disaster recovery field for the last 12 years, but she started her career in security. “In 2006 … my first activity… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Selma Coutinho

Young Professional Spotlight: Tina Klaskala

Tina Klaskala has transitioned through a fascinating professional evolution. Having started her response career as a wild land firefighter with the US Forest Service in the 2000s, she was assigned to the front line of fighting destruction and protecting threatened communities. For the past three years, she has remained committed to similar occupational objectives in… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Tina Klaskala

Young Professional Spotlight: Amanda B. Nolan

As a young professional, Amanda B. Nolan, who is a management consultant with The Kavi Group, is still taking advice and learning from others. She credits her mentor, Chris Green, who introduced her to the business continuity profession and provided her with on-the-job training, for helping create a solid foundation of knowledge. Nolan began her… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Amanda B. Nolan

Young Professional Spotlight: Masse Adjetey

“Business continuity is not about checking a box. It Is about people and community resiliency, business resumption, crisis communication, evacuation procedures, exercise, drills, simulations, BC/DR techniques and activities that can be applied to our day-to-day lives.” This is what Masse Adjetey, a business continuity analyst with Nelnet (formerly Great Lakes Higher Education), would like to… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Masse Adjetey