ERICK ANEZ
Business Continuity & Risk Management Executive
Jupiter,FL
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
HEAD, Enterprise Risk Management & Resilience
Bridgestone West
10.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded the development and maturation of Enterprise Risk & Resilience programs for Bridgestone West, overseeing risk for 46 countries, 5,600 retail stores, 54 manufacturing plants & distribution centers, and 5 test facilities, reducing risk incidents by nearly 200% year over year.
- Designed and implemented an enterprise risk register and associated KRI tracking, enhancing risk visibility and response efficiency across all business unites, executive teams, and governance committees.
- Facilitate implementation of the business continuity lifecycle for critical functions, ensuring the effective development of comprehensive risk assessments, impact analyses, recovery strategies, and business continuity plan creation.
- Fostered a risk and resilience culture, driving value creation and protection by demonstrating the importance of risk management, educating all business functions, and integrating risk principles and risk awareness into our decision-making process.
- Developed and standardized business continuity policies, procedures, and processes, improving organizational resilience and reducing recovery times.
- Partnered with business leaders to proactively monitor emerging risks, successfully integrating risk management principles into broader business strategies, mitigating potential disruptions and enhancing strategic resilience.
- Led the implementation of the Fusion Risk Management platform for the Global Risk Management and Information Security GRC teams.
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONAL RISK & RESILIENCE
Finastra
1 2020 - 10.2022
- Develop, update and manage the Global Resiliency Strategy for the enterprise to include process improvement, tool alignment, and metrics/reporting
- Corporate Incident Commander & Senior Leadership liaison
- Responsible for Operational Risk, Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Third Party Risk, Enterprise Governance 'ESG', GRC tool operations, and Enterprise Risk Management 'ERM'
- Serve as representative for all external partnerships and regulatory agencies in the risk management and resilience space
- Incorporate Safety and Security Initiatives into Global Resiliency Program, achieving 85% improvement in safety compliance and security incident response times.
- Led a global team of risk management professionals, ensuring program consistency across all operational regions.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders on risk management and resilience initiatives, ensuring 100% program compliance and fostering a cohesive approach to risk mitigation.
- Established and managed a Continuous Improvement and Issue Management program for Global Risk Management, leading to a 65% increase in issue resolution efficiency and significant reduction in recurring risk incidents.
- Chaired Risk Management and Resilience Committees for Information Security, Disaster Recovery, Policy Governance, Safety & Security, and Business Risk, driving strategic initiatives that resulted in 100% regulatory compliance and improvement in risk posture.
DIRECTOR, RESILIENCE & SAFETY
Crowley
10.2016 - 01.2020
- Established and managed teams focusing on Business Continuity Safety programs based on organization's risk environment
- Implemented position specific Industrial Athlete program in order to lessen the frequency and severity of injuries
- Implemented the FUSION Risk Management system to manage Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Crisis Management programs at the enterprise level
- Implemented effective processes to categorize and manage incidents
- Implemented the SendWord Now mass notification system as part of this initiative
- Created company scorecard to track the organization's safety performance
- Transitioned from lagging to leading indicators with a focus on proactive initiatives and programs
- Served as private sector liaison with DHS, FBI, State Emergency Management and White House Public Office
- Represented the organization with insurance brokers and companies in all safety and resilience initiatives
- Led Safety Culture transformation in collaboration with Safety Experts from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Saint Mary's University.
MANAGER, RISK MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Southwest Gas
05.2015 - 10.2016
- Created and established organization's Business Continuity and Crisis Management programs
- Collaborated with DHS and FBI on items relating to Physical Security and Emergency Response
- Served as the organization's Incident Commander
- Served as liaison and point of contact for all Government partnerships and initiatives including the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service 'GETS' and the Wireless Priority Service 'WPS'
- Served as facilitator and senior advisor for the Executive Crisis Management Team 'ECMT'.
PRINCIPAL, CORPORATE SECURITY & BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Third Federal Savings & Loan
10.2007 - 05.2015
- Served on Credit Risk, AML, and Security Committees
- Developed corporate continuity strategy
- Led the Systems & Operational Support group
- Drafted Policy & Procedure Manual
- Served as Business Continuity Coordinator for Regulatory activities
- Developed Physical Security program.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
University of Alaska Fairbanks
B.Sc. - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY
University of Alaska Fairbanks
FEMA Executive Academy - National Emergency Management Executive Academy
Emergency Management Institute
Emmitsburg, MDCertification
Certified Risk Professional (CRMP)
Languages
English Native
Spanish Native
Portuguese Intermediate
Awards & Professional Activities
- Advisory Board Member - Crisis Ready Institute
- Editorial Advisory Board - Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ)
- Executive Navigator Award (Bridgestone)
- CEO Achievement Award - COVID Response (Finastra)
- CFO Achievement Award - Data Innovation (Finastra)
- CEO Achievement Award (Crowley)
Timeline
HEAD, Enterprise Risk Management & Resilience
Bridgestone West
10.2022 - Current
DIRECTOR, RESILIENCE & SAFETY
Crowley
10.2016 - 01.2020
MANAGER, RISK MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Southwest Gas
05.2015 - 10.2016
PRINCIPAL, CORPORATE SECURITY & BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Third Federal Savings & Loan
10.2007 - 05.2015
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONAL RISK & RESILIENCE
Finastra
1 2020 - 10.2022
MASTER OF SCIENCE - SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
University of Alaska Fairbanks
B.Sc. - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY
University of Alaska Fairbanks
FEMA Executive Academy - National Emergency Management Executive Academy
Emergency Management Institute
Certified Risk Professional (CRMP)
Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
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