Ep.08: Why Were Some in Business Continuity Sidelined During COVID? | Michael Herrera

Episode Summary:

This week, Shane interviews Micheal Herrera, founder and CEO of MHA Consulting and BCMMetrics, who recently wrote an article titled- "Sidelined: The Strange Fate of BCM During the COVID Pandemic.” His article observes what many witnessed- that many BCM professionals were either not the primary leader in a Pandemic response for their organization, or one of the first let go during furloughs caused by cost cutting.

We discuss Michael's observations about why this may have happened and if this can be remedied. 

Guest Bio:

Michael Herrera is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BCMMETRICS and its sister company, MHA Consulting. In his role, Michael provides global leadership to the entire set of industry practices and horizontal capabilities within MHA. Under his leadership, MHA has become a leading provider of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery services to organizations on a global level. He is also the founder of BCMMETRICS, a leading cloud based tool designed to assess business continuity compliance and residual risk. Michael is a well-known and sought after speaker on Business Continuity issues at local and national contingency planner chapter meetings and conferences. Prior to founding MHA, he was a Regional VP for Bank of America, where he was responsible for Business Continuity across the southwest region.

Links:

www.mha-it.com

www.bcmmetrics.com

Michael Herrera- Linkedin

Sidelined: The Strange Fate of BCM During the COVID Pandemic