Business Continuity and Crisis Management Consultants
It’s been a difficult year for hurricanes, with multiple named major hurricanes making landfall in the United States and other countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the difficulties, there are many lessons that can be captured from the hurricane season thus far that companies can use internally to increase their resiliency and ensure that they …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #17 – Lessons Learned from the 2017 Hurricane SeasonRead More
What does the first hour after a critical incident look like? What is going on inside of a company’s Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)? In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba share their experiences of leading and working within a command center environment during a critical incident. Topics …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #16 – The Golden HourRead More
You need a business continuity plan. We’ve previously talked about all the best reasons to invest in business continuity–one of which may be that your industry is subject to government oversight, which has dire implications of unpleasant sanctions should disaster strike. (See this Gartner compendium of laws influencing business continuity and disaster recovery planning.) Besides compliance, …
8 Things to Consider When Choosing a Business Continuity ConsultantRead More
In this episode, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jen Otremba talk about a recent storm in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul – and what happens after the storm hits for individuals and businesses. What does a business do after the storm hits? Topics discussed include building plans for natural disasters …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #7 – After the StormRead More
We’re excited to announce the addition of Marie Strawser to Bryghtpath as a Principal. Marie brings more than twenty years of experience in business continuity, crisis management, and enterprise risk to her new role at Bryghtpath. Marie joins us from Ameriprise Financial where she was most recently Senior Manager, Business Continuity. She spent eleven years …
When you are faced with a disaster that impacts your business, it is already too late to worry about whether your disaster recovery plan is sufficient. Weather, extended power outages and security breaches in your computer systems can be devastating. Here are some companies that had a business continuity plan in place and how they overcame their …
6 times business continuity and disaster recovery plans matteredRead More
In this episode, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser, along with Senior Consultant Jen Otremba, discuss the makeup of a corporate crisis management team and how important selecting the right talent and skills can be to the overall success of your program. Topics covered include forming a corporate crisis management team, emotional intelligence, procuring the right …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #4 – The Crisis TeamRead More
Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser, along with Senior Consultant Jen Otremba, talk about planning for major events for private sector companies, such as internal events (board meetings, company meetings) and external events (Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, political conventions). Topics covered include coordination with public sector agencies, obtaining access to intelligence information that may …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #3 – Major EventsRead More
