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Meg Taranta, CPBCP

31 Portage Drive

Freehold, NJ 07728

USA

Home: 732-625-7925

Cell: 917-699-0620

[email protected]

Principal

Firestorm, Gate Six, LLC

2010 to present

Full service crisis management, emergency response, business continuity,disaster recovery, life safety planning and implementation; staff trainingand plan testing; physical security; investigations; communications plandevelopment and implementation; space planning and facilities management.

Eastern Region Emergency Manager/BCP

Corporate Emergency Management Program

CNA

40 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

2003 - 2009

* Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance ofbusiness continuity, disaster recovery and life safety plans for overthirty CNA locations, including identification of recovery timeobjectives, resumption of critical business processes, escalationprocedures, conduct of business impact, risk and gap analyses; anddevelopment of recovery work space solutions, etc. to reflect businessneeds

* Manages development and interface of local Emergency Management Teamsresponsible for plan execution at the time of an event

* Facilitates relationships between Corporate Security,Facilities/Corporate Real Estate or Building Management, Technology,

HR, Audit, and other corporate staff units in the development andimplementation of business continuity plans and recovery strategies

* Conducts Business Impact and Gap analyses, risk and self assessments,and other internal control measures to assess vulnerabilities andminimize risk exposure

* Coordinates activities of local site Business Continuity coordinatorsin their preparation and maintenance of plan requirements



* Provides recommendations on planning methodologies, formats andprograms used to create and retain plan activities and deliverables

* Trains enterprise-wide staff on roles and responsibilities withinEmergency Management Program and execution of local site businesscontinuity plans

* Maintains best practices and industry standards on business continuityplanning and disaster recovery

* Facilitates emergency response produces, including implementation ofenterprise-wide emergency broadcast system

* Manages relationship with third-party vendors and outsourcedfunctions, as well as negotiates contractual arrangements, servicelevel agreements and project plans

* Incorporates GLBA, HIPAA, and Sarbanes-Oxley, where appropriate, plandevelopment, and ensures corporate compliance with businessunit-specific regulatory requirements

* Serves as regional contact for FEMA, OSHA, law enforcement and state,county and city OEM

VP, Business Analyst/Project Manager

Business Continuity Planning/Disaster Recovery

Global Corporate Investment Bank

Bank of America, New York, NY

Global Markets, Private Client Services (Asset Management)

2002

* Responsible for the development and implementation of end-to-end

business continuity plans and technology solutions for globaltransactional and technology units

* Participating member of Northeast Regional Recovery team responsiblefor the application of disaster recovery plans, the conduct ofemergency test scenarios, and interface with internal business clientsabout the ramifications of out-of-region events

* Develops work space recovery solutions in regional recovery centers

* Manages GLBA process for relevant business units, and ensurescompliance with federal reporting

* Manages relationship with internal Corporate Audit and externalregulatory groups reviewing the efficacy of internal controls andrecovery options for transactional and technology units

* Develops and maintains database resources for senior managementreporting

Group Manager, Compliance and Risk Operations

Citibank, N.A., Long Island City, NY



Architecture & Emerging Technology, Process Management

1993-2001

* Directly managed compliance, audit and information security (GISO)deliverables for architecture and emerging technology and corporateinfrastructure business units, the trading floor, and transactionalapplications used globally for electronic delivery

* Responsible for federal and regulatory reporting, corporate andbusiness-specific policy development and implementation

* Co-authored and taught staff globally internal controls trainingprogram, which included process mapping, MIFT, KYC and categorizationof risk; program subsequently elevated to corporate standard

* Conducted project, risk and systems reviews, including monthlycompliance reviews of buy vs. build technology initiatives; system,network and facilities (work and data center) reviews for physicalsecurity and compliance with business information security policies

* Piloted standardized models for self assessments, continuity ofbusiness and disaster recovery plans, subsequently elevated to

corporate standard

* Managed end-to-end technology projects for SEI level 3 businesses,including the development of space and management of third-partyvendors and consultants,

* Identified and tracked to resolution corrective actions resulting fromproject and/or risk reviews and self assessments

* Performed change management and process re-engineering to streamlinebusiness operations and implement better controls

* Prepared and presented reports to, and interfaced with, senior

management and federal agencies to ensure integrity of systemscontrols, information security and the compliance by users with alllevels of policy.

* Participated in committees re-writing and publishing corporatestandards for business information technology, technology framework,business conduct and ethics, suspicious activity reporting, and thirdparty vendor and consultant performance

* Served as Y2K Regulatory Compliance Officer for Global RelationshipBank

* Bank businesses, and monitored the flow of information and responses

given to in-country regulators and authorities worldwide, includingMRCP and BRPC approvals

Director of Operations (CONFIDENTIAL)

Fintrace/Transcontinental Communications Corp., New York, NY

1991-1993

* Formulated and implemented operational and administrative policies and



procedures for accounting and field sales staff

* Oversaw daily administrative accounting, marketing and salesinitiatives for federally regulated tariff sales

* Developed and implemented business plans with sales strategies andmarketing vehicles

* Conducted investigations and research on missing persons for corporatestock dispersals

* Implemented Customer Service programs in-house and onsite forcorporate clients

* Oversaw billing and collection processes

Additional work history upon request

EDUCATION

Audit Methodology; Export Licensing, Internal Controls (group wrote and

taught); Process Management (Rummler-Bache Consultant Group); Product

Management (American Management Association); Privacy (multiple vendorprograms); Information Security (multiple vendor programs); Foundations inLeadership; Quality Fundamentals; Project Management; Process Management,Emergency Management and Business Continuity (classroom and onlineversions); FEMA ISU (on-going and related to emergency management)

AFFILIATIONS:

USG, Certified Professional Business Continuity Planner

IAEM (international Association of Emergency Managers), member

Garden State Chapter, International Association of Business Continuity

Planners, membership pending

Drew University, 1980 B.A. English with French and Political Science

(Pre-Law)

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