Riding the Wave-Project Management for Emergency Managers

Riding the Wave-Project Management for Emergency Managers

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Riding the Wave-Project Management for Emergency Managers episodes

  • The 311 Disaster in a Coastal Town-Kiyoshi Murakami, Mayoral Advisor Rikuzentakata

    I spoke with Dr. Kiyoshi Murakami, about his work and leadership in the aftermath of the Great Sendai Earthquake. Dr. Murakami is Special Representative of the Mayor & Senior Executive Advisor for the City of Rikunzentakata and Assistant Professor at Iwate University. We spoke at the RISE 2019 conference held at SUNY Albany, New York. We talked about how he helped to organize efforts to recover from and rebuild after a catastrophic disaster. Come along with us as we ride the wave!

    The following items are referenced in the podcast:

    Black Wave: How Networks and Governance Shaped Japan’s 3/11 Disasters

    https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo40026774.html

    A presentation by Prof. Dr. Kiyoshi Murakami of Iwate University

    https://youtu.be/AKRz4tkgNZc

    31 min
  • Design Thinking and Resilience-Jorge Vanegas, Dean College Of Architecture, Texas A&M

    When it comes to disaster risk reduction and resilience, what is design thinking and what are the elements that form this approach? How do we involve our communities? And how does Texas A&M work with different communities to help increase regional resilience as a whole? Listen in on my conversation with Dr. Jorge A. Vanegas, Dean of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University and research professor with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. We spoke at the RISE 2019 Conference held at SUNY Albany.

    More info on the RISE Conference:https://www.albany.edu/rise2019/home.html

    26 min
  • Critical Skills for Emergency Management-David Kang Director Of Planning And Exercises, FEMA

    I spoke by phone with Mr. David Kang at FEMA’s headquarters in Washington, DC. David Kang currently serves as the Director for the Planning and Exercise Division, Response Directorate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In this role Mr. Kang oversees the development of the nation’s interagency and joint local, state and Federal response plans for catastrophic incidents and FEMA’s exercise conduct. Prior to his position at FEMA headquarters, Mr. Kang worked in the State and Local Homeland Security and Emergency Management field as a Program Manager for Operations, Preparedness, and Planning for the State of Alaska. In Operations, Mr. Kang worked response and initial recovery operations in the State Emergency Operations Center for numerous disasters and full-scale exercises. Internationally, Mr. Kang was the U.S. Lead Planner in the development and implementation for the Government of Ukraine’s Energy Action and Resiliency Plans and had numerous engagements with the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Programs.

    In our interview, we talked about what aspects of project management and skills are critical to effective emergency planning and management, in particular hazard mitigation and operational planning, as well as infrastructure recovery. The FEMA Operational Planning Manual is an excellent example of what Director Kang is referring to in our interview, and may be found at: https://emilms.fema.gov/is_2002/media/142.pdf

    15 min
  • DWBE - 019 - Michael Dellova-Willis Towers Watson
    Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk
    In episode 19 we spoke with Michael P. Dellova, MBA, Leader, Global Services & Solutions, Willis Towers Watson North America Corporate Risk & Broking, and is the Willis Towers Watson’s Multinational Practice Center of Excellence Leader. Based in New York, his primary responsibility is to manage the team of international practitioners who market, place and service global programs for Willis Towers Watson multinational clients. Other responsibilities include: the development of international best practices; strategies for production; insurer relations and; market and industry intelligence. Michael’s extensive experience in the international field has allowed him to work with a variety of industry groups that include (but are not limited to) construction, manufacturing, financial institutions, hospitality, entertainment, chemicals, technology, non-governmental organizations, educational institutions and pharmaceutical interests. His product line expertise encompasses global property, international liability, terrorism, political risk and program management inclusive of captives. In his role as manager of the department, Michael oversees the international broker team and is very involved in associate recruitment, training and professional development. Michael earned a Master’s in Business Administration in Finance from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College of the City University of New York. He also holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from St. John’s University School of Arts & Sciences. Michael’s professional affiliations include the Chatham House, the Business Council for International Understanding and the alumni associations of both St. John’s University and CUNY. Michael was also recognized as a leading Global Power Broker by Risk & Insurance magazine in both 2009 and 2015.
    We spoke about the changing role of risk managers, managing a global risk program, how political changes are changing the insurance industry, highlights of his upcoming course on enterprise risk planning and compliance, and why risk management is an attractive career path.
    23 min
  • DWBE - 018 - Hurricane Lane - Kelly McKinney
    Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk
    In episode 18, we spoke once again with Kelly McKinney, Senior Director of Emergency Management & Enterprise Resilience at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. From 2013 to 2016, he was the Chief Disaster Officer at the American Red Cross in Greater New York, where he led crisis response in the largest and busiest Red Cross region in the US. From 2006 to 2013 Mr. McKinney was Deputy Commissioner for Preparedness at the NYC Office of Emergency Management, where he built the New York City preparedness infrastructure for a range of external threats. In 2008 he co-founded the Regional Catastrophic Planning Team with representatives from the States of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. He is a certified Professional Engineer with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Kansas and an MPA from Columbia University in the City of New York.
    We spoke about Hurricanes Lane, Harvey, and Andrew, lessons learned, and how much more work remains to be better prepared for emergencies. Below are a number of links to the articles and other references in the podcast:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/make-ask-kelly-mckinney/
    https://patch.com/texas/north-austin/ut-austin-researchers-examine-role-played-social-media-during-hurricane-harvey
    http://time.com/4917743/la-vita-bella-nursing-home-dickinson-texas-photo/?utm_campaign=time&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=time_socialflow_twitter
    38 min
  • DWBE - 016 - Blockchain - Douglas Graham
    Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk
    In episode 16, we spoke with Douglas Graham, CEO of Ideation Inc., a company that is building an Enterprise Resource Platform using blockchain for managing innovation in enterprises and funding early stage innovation. He is an author of the book Ideation: The Birth and Death of Ideas, published by Wiley. He was Managing Director at KPMG and led an eight figure award winning consulting practice focused on CyberSecurity, Governance and Compliance. He led three successful venture funded start-ups – each with a successful exit for investors, and built nine industry wide exchanges now with revenues over $30 billion. He has developed a cryptocurrency for use by central banks and a framework that facilitates development of blockchain applications. We spoke about innovation, the challenges of commercializing intellectual property, such as patents and trade secrets, and the opportunities that trade in intellectual property offers with the use of Blockchain.
    21 min
  • DWBE - 015 - Real Estate & Hospitality-Alex Glickman
    Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk
    In this episode we spoke with Alexandra (Alex) S. Glickman, Area Vice Chairman and Managing Director& Practice Leader in Real Estate & Hospitality Services at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. We spoke about her practice area, the current state of managing risks associated with natural hazard exposures, including the use of new technologies, and how the profession has changed and what makes it an exciting industry to work in.
    Alex has 34 years of experience of representing virtually every asset class and ownership structure in the real estate industry. In 1997, she launched Marsh’s Real Estate and Hospitality Practice and has led Gallagher’s Practice since 2001. Alex has pioneered many real estate specific insurance products and services and lectures frequently. She has been recognized by Risk & Insurance Magazine as a “Power Broker” (Real Estate category) for 9 of the past 13 years and a finalist in 3 of the past 13. Alex was presented the “Real Estate Industry Outstanding Achievement” award by the Los Angeles County Bar Association real Estate Section in 2012 and named one of Real Estate Forum’s 50 Outstanding Women in 2012, 2013 and 2014. She is a full member of ULI and on the President’s Council of The Real Estate Roundtable as well as a member of ICSC and NAREIT. Alex is a graduate of U.C Berkeley and is the past chair of the City of Hope Real Estate and Construction Division.
    17 min
  • DWBE - 014 - Operationalizing Risk Appetite - Soubhagya Parija - Chris Mandel
    Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk
    In this episode we spoke with Soubhagya Parija and Chris Mandel, both thought leaders in Enterprise Risk Management. We spoke about operationalizing risk appetite in non-financial companies and how enterprise risk management can be embedded in the organization and the value added that it provides.
    Soubhagya Parija is currently the SVP and Chief Risk Officer at the New York Power Authority, largest public owned power utility in the US. Parija has a diverse experience in risk management involving working in different industries such as retail and energy as well as in a set of large and small companies during a course of more than two decades. Prior to accepting the current position, Parija was in a leadership role in risk management at Walmart's international division. Praia earned his Master's degree in Economics from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, in India and completed his MBA with a concentration in Finance and Information Systems from the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Parija was a member of the ERM committee at RIMS from 2008 through 2011 and currently serves on the board of RIMS.
    Chis Mandel is a SVP of Strategic Solutions at Sedgwick Insurance. In 2016 Chris was appointed Director of the Sedgwick Institute, an interdisciplinary community of thought leaders dedicated to elevating the dialogue around issues affecting the risk and benefits industry. Mandel pioneered the development of integrated risk management at USAA, which was recognized as a leader in ERM by Standard & Poors. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles at Liberty Mutual, Marsh, Verizon, American National Red Cross, PepsiCo, as well as numerous leadership positions with the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS). Mandel is a “Risk Innovator” contributor for Risk & Insurance magazine and was named Risk Manager of the Year – 2004 by Business Insurance and the Risk and Insurance Management Society. He received his B.S. in Business Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from George Mason University.
    Link to the article Operationalizing Risk Appetite for Non-financial Companies
    https://www.sedgwick.com/blog/2018/04/12/operationalizing-risk-appetite-for-non-financial-companies
    25 min
  • DWBE - 013 - Ready For Risk - Eamonn Cunningham
    Episode 13
    Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk
    In this episode we spoke with Eamonn Cunningham about his career in risk management and how to embed a culture of risk management, bringing the function to the enterprise level.
    Eamonn Cunningham recently retired as Chief Risk Officer of Scentre Group the owner and operator of Westfield in Australia and New Zealand. As CRO, Eamonn directed the global Risk Management practice within Westfield and subsequently Scentre Group, with responsibility for all risk areas including Environmental Life Safety, Insurance and Claims, Business Continuity Planning, Enterprise Risk Management. He led the team that won the Risk Manager/Team of the year at the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance in 2010. In 2014 Eamonn was inducted into the Business Insurance Risk Manager of the Year Honor Role. In May 2017 Eamonn received StrategicRisk's Lifetime Achiever Award at their AsiaPac conference in Singapore. Eamonn is a past Chairman of the Risk Management Committee of the Property Council of Australia and former member of the M200 Association. He is a member of the board of The Risk and Insurance Management Society Australasia Limited and a member of AIRMIC's advisory council. Eamonn holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Galway, Ireland and a Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
    For more information on the Risk Management Society, go to: www.rims.org
    23 min
  • DWBE - 012 - Olympics and Risk
    Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk
    In this episode we spoke with Prakash Vanguri about risk and the Olympics.
    Prakash Vanguri is the Head of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function at Healthfirst and adjunct faculty member in the Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management at Yeshiva University’s Katz School. He is a thought leader with over 15 years of ERM experience and served U.S. and emerging markets. In his role, he works closely with Healthfirst’s Board and Executive Leadership in identifying, assessing and quantifying key enterprise risks that could impede the achievement of Healthfirst’s strategic objectives. Prior to Healthfirst, Mr. Vanguri was the Director of ERM for Cambia Health Solutions (formerly Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield), a family of more than 25 health care companies dedicated to transforming health care. He also spent several years with Deloitte in their Governance Regulatory and Risk Services practice and had the unique opportunity to design and deliver customized ERM solutions for several Fortune 100 companies and quasi-governmental agencies. For more on this, see our article:
    https://blogs.yu.edu/news/olympics-games-post-unique-challenges-for-erm/
    19 min

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