Boris Issavi

Experience

1. Director of Risk, Governance and Audit

   Gilead Sciences

   May 2018 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US

   Responsible for Gilead’s overall Business Continuity Management (BCM) program, aiming at increasing enterprise resiliency and reducing risk exposure. To achieve this, I manage a team of extremely talented professionals who share the value of teamwork and execute on objectives. I work hand in hand with business partners at various affiliates worldwide on strategic and operational roadmaps that are aligned with the company’s risk profile. Oversee the relationships with vendors who support our BCM program (both on the project and managed services side). Participate in the contract negotiations, vendor review, and selection processes. Supply chain risk management for manufacturing and distribution, and developing backup strategies for \"single sourced\" and \"sole sourced\" suppliers. Serve as Business Continuity and Enterprise Risk Management (BC/ERM) track lead for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Serve as BCM function lead on Incident Assessment and Incident Response Teams (IAT & IRT) at the enterprise level. Member of the team on physical climate risk initiative for Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG).

Education

• Mercy College

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Political Science

  1989 — 1991

• University of Delaware

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2001 — 2002

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Technology Management

  2003 — 2005

• University of California, Los Angeles

  Certificate Program, Risk Management, Certified Risk Management Professional

  2021 — 2022