Young Professional Spotlight: Ashley Martin

What could go wrong? It’s this question that gets Ashley Martin, a senior consultant with Avalution Consulting, hungry for knowledge and opportunities. It’s also the one key question Martin says she and other young professionals should always be asking. When creating exercise scenarios for organizations, it’s in thinking about what could go wrong that allows… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Ashley Martin

Young Professional Spotlight: Jimmie Jones

“Ask a lot of questions.” “Take risks to challenge the status quo.” “This field is ever-changing. Dare to affect change.” This is just a sampling of the advice Jimmie Jones, a BCDR analyst with Zendesk, Inc. would give fellow young BC professionals. With five years of experience in BC/DR focusing on risk management and security,… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Jimmie Jones

Young Professional Spotlight: Bogdana Sardak

There is nothing better than meeting young professionals who are truly excited about and committed to a career in business continuity. It’s this level of passion and zest for learning that keeps the business continuity industry growing and thriving. One such young professional who embodies this spirit is Bogdana Sardak, an associate advisory consultant with… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Bogdana Sardak

Young Professional Spotlight: Ryan Hietpas

As the saying goes, it’s not just what you know but who you know. Having access to the right people with the right experience at the right time has been a career-definer for Ryan Hietpas. Hietpas is a business continuity analyst with Great Lakes Higher Education, and he wants new BC professionals to benefit as… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Ryan Hietpas

Young Professional Spotlight: Crystal Witt

“In my early 20’s, I was working in a security command center and jumped at every opportunity to manage incidents when they came through the hotline. One day after all stakeholders dropped from the incident call, and it was just me and the BC director left, I gathered up enough nerve to ask her what business… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Crystal Witt

Young Professional Spotlight: Katie Fischer

Not every career provides continual opportunities for learning, growth, specialization, and frankly excitement. It is this and more that gets Katie Fischer fired up about her career in business continuity. Having worked in the field for 13 years, Fischer, a business continuity manager with Bank of West has seen her share of challenges and changes… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Katie Fischer

Young Professional Spotlight: Kendra Wackt

Often it’s the lucky discoveries that lead us on the most exciting career paths. This is just what happened to Kendra Wackt, a business continuity analyst with Country Financial. As Wackt tells us, “It was pure luck! I started working as an administrator in the business continuity department and through great resources such as DRJ… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Kendra Wackt

Young Professional Spotlight: Eugenia DeLoatch

We all know that the field of business continuity is very broad. The range of careers and roles that these careers entail in incredibly deep – a good thing but also an obstacle. For young professionals starting their career in business continuity, it can be challenging to carve out a niche within the industry. This… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Eugenia DeLoatch

Young Professional Spotlight: Darshika Dixit

“It’s like being a superhero who swoops in during bad situations, well-prepared, and saves the day with help of a trusting team.” This is what Darshika Dixit would jokingly tell people who are curious about a career in business continuity. As a technology consultant for DXC Technology, Dixit specializes in information security. When talking about… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Darshika Dixit

Young Professional Spotlight: James Heath

Nearing the end of his junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, James Heath was looking for an internship in risk management. Even though he had never heard of business continuity he recognized the parallels with his risk management and finance major and the job description for a business continuity management internship at Thrivent Financial.… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: James Heath