Nicole Bracey

About Nicole Bracey

I work at the intersection of enterprise resilience, governance, and recovery strategy—supporting organizations in gaining clear visibility into recovery posture and operational risk.With 10+ years of experience in business continuity and disaster recovery, I’ve contributed to enterprise-wide programs by designing governance frameworks, translating technical recovery capabilities into executive-level metrics, and aligning IT and business stakeholders around risk-informed decision making.I’m CBCP-certified with an MBA in Management and am currently pursuing my ISO Lead Implementer certification. I’m particularly energized by work that bridges technical execution with business strategy, ensuring recovery capabilities align with organizational priorities.Core Knowledge & Skills:• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR)• Crisis Management & Crisis Communications• Operational Resilience & Risk Management• AI Adoption for Process Improvement & Testing• Cybersecurity Resilience & Information Security• Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)• Compliance Frameworks (NIST, SOX, HIPAA, PCI, SOC2)• Process Automation & Agile Methodology• Cloud Technologies (AWS) & Digital Transformation Readiness• Employee Well-being, Burnout Recovery, and Resilience Coaching• Leadership Development & Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Experience

1. Senior Disaster Recovery Analyst

   Kemper

   Sep 2022 — Present

   I contribute to the advancement of enterprise disaster recovery maturity through governance, metrics, and cross-functional alignment, helping leadership gain clear visibility into recovery posture and risk exposure.•Designed and formalized enterprise-wide disaster recovery governance frameworks, policies, and procedures aligned with regulatory, audit, and risk management expectations•Developed metrics-driven dashboards and executive reporting that translate technical recovery capabilities into business-level visibility on readiness, gaps, and risk tolerance•Partnered with IT and business stakeholders to establish application recovery tiers based on criticality and impact tolerance, ensuring alignment between recovery strategy and organizational priorities•Built standardized onboarding processes integrating disaster recovery requirements, recovery documentation, and architectural governance to improve consistency across the enterprise•Supported leadership decision-making through quarterly resilience summaries highlighting recovery posture, mitigation priorities, and program maturity progress

Education

• East Texas A&M University

  Masters, Business Administration

  2010 — 2011

• Radiant Health Institute

  Certified Holistic Coach

• Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

  Bachelors of Science

  2003 — 2007

• Austin Peay State University

  Certificate in Human Resource

Skills

• Disaster Recovery
• Microsoft Excel
• Documentation
• Facilitation
• Itil
• Recruiting
• Team Building
• Management
• Music Industry
• Career Development Coaching
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Ibm as/400
• Database Development
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Team Work
• Content Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Team Motivation
• Mathematics
• Metrics
• Communication
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resources
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Research