Matthew Kowalski

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Managing Director, Northly Risk | Strategy | Resilience | Crisis Management | Crisis Simulations | Business Continuity | Operational Risk @ Northly Risk
toronto, ontario, canada
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
About Matthew Kowalski

Matthew is a strategy and resilience expert with more than 15 years of experience helping enterprises and clients manage risk. Currently, he is the Founder and Managing Director of Northly Risk, a boutique consulting practice based in Toronto, Canada. He is also partner and strategic advisor in multiple start-up companies in technology and healthcare spaces. Previously, Matthew held a variety of leadership roles in industry, leading risk-related corporate strategy and program design activities for large enterprises, in addition to managing hundreds of real-life incidents and disruptions. Examples of previous roles include: Director, Corporate Security for CIBC, Acting Director of the Ontario Ministry of Health Emergency Management Branch, Manager of Training and Exercises for the Ontario Ministry of Health, Manager in Deloitte's Cyber Security and Risk Advisory Practice and Head of Office for an international humanitarian agency operating in a conflict zone. Matthew holds MScEcon degree specializing in global security , a Certificate in Cyber Security Program Management from University of Toronto, an ABCP designation from the Disaster Recovery Institute and CBCI certification from the Business Continuity Institute. Specialties: corporate strategy, strategic roadmaps, current state assessments, options analysis, coaching, resilience, risk management, crisis management, business continuity, emergency management, incident management, cyber security, physical security, organizational resilience, crisis communications, pandemic planning, healthcare, supply chain risk management, exercise design, crisis simulations, training, workshops, risk assessments, threat risk assessments, business impact analysis, crisis plans, business continuity plans, crisis playbooks, strategic plans, crisis management consulting, contractors, staff augmentation, operational resilience.

Matthew Kowalski's Current Company Details
Northly Risk

Northly Risk

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Managing Director, Northly Risk | Strategy | Resilience | Crisis Management | Crisis Simulations | Business Continuity | Operational Risk
toronto, ontario, canada
Website:
northlyrisk.ca
Employees:
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Matthew Kowalski Work Experience Details
  • Northly Risk
    Managing Director
    Northly Risk Nov 2016 - Present
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Lead Northly Risk, a boutique consulting firm based in Toronto and Oakville. Sample projects include:- Incident and crisis simulations for a large Canadian bank- Crisis management plan, playbooks, training, exercise for large hydro company- Business continuity program for large medical association- Business continuity program review and refresh for large financial institution- Workspace transformation risk and resilience analysis for large bank- Global security operations center strategy and roadmap for large financial institution- Various management consulting projects (gap/options analysis, recommendations reports, roadmaps).
  • Cibc
    Director, Corporate Security
    Cibc Nov 2019 - Oct 2021
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Lead strategic initiatives focusing the design/build of CIBC's new global headquarters, CIBC Square, including:- Oversee workstream strategic planning, financials, stakeholder management, deliverables and reporting- Oversee vendors in delivering priority work-packages related to crisis, continuity, security, etc.- Lead in-house design/build activities (e.g. business continuity, incident/crisis management, etc.).
  • Cibc
    Business Continuity Lead, Cibc Square Project
    Cibc Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
    Lead business continuity and incident/crisis management activities related to the development of CIBC's new global headquarters, CIBC Square, as an external specialist/consultant, including:- Assess key risks associated with CIBC's new HQ and workplace transformation- Develop a multi-year 'resilience roadmap' outlining priority initiatives to mitigate key risks- Oversee execution of priority projects to address risk, with support from industry leading vendors
  • Deloitte
    Project Lead (Contract Subject Matter Expert)
    Deloitte Feb 2017 - Nov 2017
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    - Project Lead (subcontractor) for Crisis Management Program design project for large hydro distributor- Project Lead (subcontractor) for business continuity program refresh project for large bank
  • Deloitte
    Manager, Risk Advisory, Cyber Risk Services
    Deloitte Apr 2016 - Nov 2016
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Lead client engagements related to business continuity, crisis management, cyber security, including:- Business continuity and disaster recovery program review for a large Central Bank- Cyber security exercise design for large financial institution- Crisis management program design for large publicly traded garment manufacturer- Business continuity and disaster recovery program review/gap analysis for medical association- Global 24/7 monitoring software project for various global corporate clients
  • Ontario Government
    Acting Director, Emergency Management Branch, Ministry Of Health
    Ontario Government Feb 2016 - Mar 2016
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Oversee all Branch operations (25+ FTEs) and perform Incident Commander role in the Ministry Emergency Operations center during various incidents and emergencies.
  • Ontario Government
    Manager, Emergency Management Branch, Ministry Of Health
    Ontario Government Jun 2014 - Jan 2016
    Oversee the Training, Exercises and Awareness Unit (6+ FTEs) in preparing Ontario's health system for emergencies and perform Operations Chief and Planning Chief roles during emergencies.
  • Ontario Government
    Emergency Management Advisor, Emergency Unit, Ministry Of Social Services
    Ontario Government Mar 2013 - Jun 2014
    Lead policy, training, operational readiness activities and perform on-call EOC Manager and Duty Officer roles in response to provincial emergencies.
  • Ontario Government
    Program Development Officer, Emergency Management Ontario
    Ontario Government Nov 2009 - Mar 2013
    Lead Ontario's Incident Management System (IMS) Project and perform operational roles in the Provincial Emergency Operations Center (Deputy Planning Chief, Situation Unit Leader, etc.).
  • Acted
    Head Of Office, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
    Acted Jan 2009 - Sep 2009
    Vavuniya District, Northern, Sri Lanka
    Oversee ACTED's Northern Province Office (35+ staff), providing humanitarian aid for displaced persons during the civil war. Responsible for all strategy, operations, HR, finance, logistics, security, UN/government liaison, etc.
  • Acted
    Reporting Officer
    Acted Oct 2008 - Jan 2009
    Sri Lanka
    Draft proposals, concepts notes and project reports for donors and develop communications materials for fundraising and advocacy.
  • International Rescue Committee
    Program Consultant
    International Rescue Committee Mar 2008 - Apr 2008
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    Develop grant reports and concept notes/proposals for donors and Avian Influenza Pandemic Plans for country operations and refugee camps.

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