Joe Krupnik

Technology Committee

With a passion for Cyber Security, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Joe is a CISSP and ABCP accredited and has supported DRIE Central since 2001 in previous roles as Special programs, Vice President, President and Past President.  Joe’s 30 years of IT experience comprises of Cyber Security, Team Leadership, Strategy, Business Process Management, Business Continuation Planning, Disaster Recovery Plans, Site Risk Audits,  Financial Industry Leadership, Data Center Operations, National Data Center Provisioning Management, Mainframe Technical Support and optimization, Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems, System capacity planning and performance tuning, Messaging and Directory systems. Networks, Firewalls, Communication and System security. Raid Arrays and SANS. Data Archival Systems. Audio and Video servers, Video animation software. Electronic Health Care Systems. Electronics Manufacturing. Test Equipment design and construction. Production and Test Procedure authoring. Discrete Electronics, Programmable Logic Arrays and microprocessor circuit design and construction. Pre-Sales system design, detailed product Costing and Post Sales Systems implementation. Hobbies include Electric Vehicle technology,  and ICE vehicles, Data Science, Space and Aviation enthusiast, Marathon Running, Farming, Carpentry, Mechanical build and repairs, Guitar, Music. An active volunteer with community and school groups.

Susan Lee

Treasurer

Susan Lee is a certified Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) and is currently employed with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) as the Disaster Recovery Coordinator. Susan is a graduate of University of Manitoba B. Comm (Hons) program and has previous continuity planning experience as a Business Continuity Coordinator with National Leasing.

Jodi MacDonald

Membership

Jodi currently works as the Access and Privacy Coordinator, Records Officer and as the Business Continuity Program Manager for the department of Education and Training. Jodi started in government in 1999 with the department of Education, Training and Youth. Jodi holds the Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) certification and has facilitated various BCP workshops. Jodi is an active member of DRIE Central and assists DRIE with programming that complements the work of BCP and incident management professionals.

Debra Hannah

President

Debra is a results-oriented professional with a collaborative and demonstrated ability to coach and mentor team members as they focus on meeting the business priorities and requirements. Her major strengths are being able to apply strategic thinking in solving problems; applying the practices in the hiring and managing performances; communicating and negotiating solutions as business plans are developed and applied. Debra fosters collaborative relationships across the lines of business and business partners.

Carol McDonald

Program Director

Carol entered the Business Continuity field in 2014, and transitioned into Emergency Management in 2017. She is currently a Corporate Emergency Manager for Bell Canada, including BellMTS (in Manitoba) with accountability across the Western provinces and territories. Responding to all high severity incidents that impact the organization, Carol leads the coordination to ensure mitigation measures are put in place and appropriate steps are taken to enter into recovery.

She is also responsible for ensuring a level of preparedness is in place for employees and sites within her region by delivering training and awareness sessions and completing site assessments to identify risks.

Apurva Amatya

Secretary

Lacey Smith

Vice President

As the Business Continuity Coordinator in the Department of Agriculture, Manitoba Government, Lacey helps ensure the resilience and continuity of critical operations in the event of emergencies or disruptions. Lacey has an Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) certification from DRI Canada, and a Certificate in Adult Education (CAE) from the University of Manitoba. With experience in business continuity and workplace safety and health, Lacey has developed skills in risk assessment, contingency planning, crisis management, and training and awareness. One of her achievements was leading the development and implementation of a business continuity plan for the department, which involved collaborating with stakeholders, conducting workshops, and conducting tests and exercises. Lacey is passionate about protecting the safety and well-being of employees, customers, and the public, and enhancing the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Lacey’s core competencies include communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and adaptability.