C.J. Howard, Cbcp, Itil, Cobit Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

DevSecOps, DevOps Engineering, Software Quality Assurance, Database Administration and Middleware

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for IT Network and Telecommunications, IT Asset Management, and IT Change & Configuration Management

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for IT Asset Management, Change & Configuration Management and Records Management- Graduated from the Bank's Career Development Program- Team awarded the Bank's Vanguard Award for Process Improvement and Innovation (1 of 3 awarded in 2019)- Virtualized Change Advisory Board (CAB) functions through collaborative process improvement process and automation- Reduced change implementation wait times by 70% - 85%- Modified process workflows and approvals in alignment with more effective and efficient risk management protocols

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for Business Continuity, IT Change & Configuration Management and Records Management

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Inducted into the Bank’s Career Development Program for top performers (2017)- Team awarded the Bank’s Vanguard Award for Collaboration (2017)- Co-led employee club philanthropic effort recognized as a top 10 Dallas corporate fundraising team (2017)- Team awarded the Bank’s Vanguard Award for Superior Business Results (2016)- Top three team for the Bank’s Team of the Year award (2015)- Recruited, developed and retained highly qualified staff to meet current and future business needs- Led cross-functional collaborations and workgroups for high-profile special projects

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Responsible for managing the Business Continuity function and staff for the Eleventh District of the Federal Reserve.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for supporting special projects and assignments for the Business Continuity Manager and Vice President.- Implemented an engagement program to evaluate customer needs and expectations- Developed a process to annually evaluate business continuity plans - Facilitated tabletop exercises for business areas and senior management- Performed monthly budget variance analysis

Davenport, Iowa Area

Responsible for managing a global enterprise business continuity program and leading a team of 100+ business unit plan coordinators in over 30 countries to develop functional, process-oriented plans consistent with company standards and best practices.• Implemented newly formed enterprise-wide business continuity program• Facilitated development of business continuity plans (BCP) at 110 business locations in more than 30 countries in 12 months• Designed and delivered an ongoing global training and exercise program for a team of 100+ business continuity planners and crisis management team leaders• Ensured compliance with annual continuity lifecycle; Plan, Train, Exercise, Attest• Conducted post-incident reviews following actual business interruptions• Designed and implemented a global pandemic response plan and training program; achieved readiness prior to the 2009 H1N1 outbreak

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for operations level management; ensuring emergency preparedness and continuity of operations (COOP) plans were consistent across the organization. Role included crisis response activities including emergency operations center activations for two Presidential declared disasters.• Performed crisis management activities in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) • Facilitated emergency preparedness, crisis response and continuity of operations planning across the organization• Authored and managed a grant program resulting in successful award of over $2 million dollars over three years• Delivered public awareness presentations to civic groups, businesses, medical facilities, schools, and other emergency/disaster support organizations

Transformational Leaderhip

SMU Cox School of Business, Executive Education

The Art Of Strategic Persuasion

Masters, Public Administration

Masters of Public Administration with a Concentration in Homeland Security

Bachelor Of Science, Emergency Administration And Planning

Emergency Management