We are an experienced group of certified professionals specializing in Risk Management, Emergency Management, Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery. We can partner with you to assess, develop or implement your business continuity or Information Technology disaster recovery plan drawing on our extensive experience in the industry. Let us help you bring forward the hidden benefits of implementing a proper BCP such as process improvement / redesign, process efficiency, and business resilience.
Our professionals and partners can help you achieve your continuity goals within your budget. Our specialty is helping our customers develop effective business continuity plans with minimal investment. We have considerable experience with many types of services and industries around the world.
Chief Practitioner - Ann Wyganowski, Vice President, MBCP, CBRM, MBCI, CPSA WS3 Ann is a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Certified Business Resilience Manager (CBRM), Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI), and qualified under the Cyber Protection Supply Arrangement (CPSA) as a Senior BCM resource with Secret Clearance. Ann has extensive international experience developing and implementing global BCP programs for large multi national clients, and every level of government on business continuity, disaster recovery, emergency response, incident management, crisis communications, and pandemic plans. Ann has also managed many emergencies and BCP activations during widespread business disruptions, all resulting in no lost revenues and successful plan execution. Her experience includes facilitating over 200 simulation exercises and development of plans across diverse organizations and industries. Ann is also the Past President of the Toronto Chapter of the Disaster Recovery Information Exchange (DRIE) and a member of the Ontario Association of Emergency Managers. Ann chairs the Greater Toronto Incident Management Exchange (GTIME) established within DRIE to partner public and private organizations in management of a wide scale disaster in the Greater Toronto Area. Ann also chairs the Steering Committee of Centennial College's Emergency Management and Public Safety Institute. Senior Associate - Diana Mann, CA, ABCP Diana has 15 years of business experience with a primary focus on Finance and Information Systems. In addition she has supported supply chain management and HR initiatives. She is highly practiced and skilled at risk assessments and contingency planning in a global business environment. Diana has managed numerous systems projects and associated business processes. This involved understanding of business impacts and compliance requirements in order to deliver new developments and upgrades on a timely and effective basis. Assessing user requirements, development of appropriate test plans and testing prior to production ensured success. Throughout her career she has facilitated workshops effectively balancing user requirements with IT deliverables. Diana’s involvement in business continuity and disaster recovery planning began in the late 1990's with a project that required business risk assessment and contingency planning for a geographically dispersed function. Diana designs simple tools and templates for use by the team to support large and small client needs. This includes the analysis of industry methodology to streamline delivery and implementation in compliance with best practices. .
Senior Associate - Jeffrey Rose, MBA, BComm, CPSA WS3 Jeff has extensive experience in project management, developing BCPs and IT disaster recovery plans, risk assessments, business impact analysis, prevention and mitigation planning, coaching and training within the field, utilizing industry standards, such as COBIT, ITIL, ISO 17799. His experience ranges over various industries such as manufacturing, health care, publishing, banking, finance, auditing and accounting. Jeff has recently assessed Honda Canada and MediSystem IT controls as part of their BCP, DR and SOX compliance. Jeff has also audited emergency management programmes. Senior Associate - Mark Baker, CBCP, FCIP, CRM, MA Mark is a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) and a Fellow, Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) with a speciality in Risk Management (CRM). Mark has over 15 years of experience in developing business continuity plans and exercises for major insurance companies and small business. He has responded to varied disasters from the ice storm to the Todd is a risk management and business resilience professional. He draws on more that 35 years of banking experience and over 15 years of Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Emergency Response. These activities have been located in North America and the
Mr. Bardes is a Fellow of the Mr. Bardes has been involved in numerous training, certification and profession development seminars and currently serves as the President of the Disaster Recovery Information Exchange (DRIE). Senior Associate - Vicky Zabonas, B.Comm, CA Vicky Zabonas is a B.Comm, and C.A., as well as being an accomplished project management resource with 20 years of experience focused on project management, systems implementation, business process analysis, risk assessment and systems deployments. Her consulting efforts have spanned project management for large systems and applications projects for finance, supply chain management and human resources. She has held progressively senior roles in the organization, successfully melding understanding of technology applications with business requirements. She has a detailed understanding of IT environments, transaction processing, associated business processes, compliance requirements and continuity aspects. Senior Associate - Bob Stevenato
Bob is a Registered Professional Planner. He has more than 20 years of consulting experience, specializing in assisting clients in the development and implementation of a wide range of emergency preparedness projects. He provides emergency planning consulting work to a range of large and small municipalities, has become familiar with municipal structures and the relationship to external agencies, including volunteer organizations, Provincial agencies, Region Departments and private sector companies that could be involved in preparing for, responding to and recovering from a major emergency. In recent years he has assisted the City of Hamilton, City of Brampton and the Region of Peel on multiple projects, including emergency plans, EOC plans and audits, exercises to test plans, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) and speciality contingency plans for pandemic, CBRN and evacuation. He offers expertise in designing, administering and analyzing surveys, conducting focus groups, facilitating meeting and mediating contentious issues between stakeholders. Senior Associates - Stephen Fowler, P. Eng Steve developed and managed the Real Estate BCP program for Nortel (75 BCP Plans covering 250 locations globally), with responsibilities that included global plan assessments, annual upgrades and testing, as well as real event management.
He managed the integration of Real Estate, IT and business processes in corporate BCP planning and execution and has extensive experience in BCP scenario development and integration testing.
Steve is an electrical engineer, with skills in project management and expertise in building operations, maintenance and tenant services. He most recently led Nortel Real Estate’s Sustainability program, establishing Nortel’s carbon footprint, and reduction targets, and embedding sustainable practices in all Real Estate services.
Senior Associate - Mara Querin Mara has an extensive background in all aspects of systems design and implementation including contingency planning and disaster recovery planning. This experience includes participation in all phases of the project life cycle from analysis, design and testing through to training and support. She has experience in industries where policies and internal controls are essential to day to day business such as a banking, brokerage and federal government.
Associate – Catherine Derzaph
Catherine has worked with SaskTel as an administrative assistant on the Business Continuity Management, Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery and Pandemic teams and has well-rounded exposure to the types of documentation and the processes involved with BCP and Pandemic. She also has training in risk management. Catherine is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts- English at the University of Regina. She has five years of Customer Service/ Sales experience and is a published writer and poet. Her expertise in communication and administration is a valuable asset to the team. Webmaster / Site Administrator - Antony Xanthis Antony provides expertise in developing web pages, functionality and ensuring current information is available to our visitors. His technological expertise contributes to the entire team providing a fresh outlook and viewpoint of how we can best maximize technology to serve our clients efficiently and expeditiously
Senior Associate - Todd Bardes , BSc, CBCP, CBRM, FICB
