Edward J. Avila

About Edward J. Avila

US Navy veteran and crisis management leader with extensive experience designing and executing preparedness, response, and continuity programs across federal agencies and global corporations. Proven ability to align stakeholders, build enterprise readiness frameworks, and lead exercises that strengthen incident response and operational resilience. Skilled in advancing continuity maturity through planning, training, and cross‑organizational preparedness initiatives.Signature Achievements:• Lead enterprise Business Impact Analyses, continuity planning, incident management, and tabletop exercises, strengthening organizational readiness and crisis coordination at Lam Research. These efforts raised Lam\'s continuity maturity above industry benchmarks, improving resilience and the ability to sustain critical operations during disruptions.• Advised Department of Defense leadership in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff on real-time international crises, enabling rapid information sharing across the Executive Branch and supporting timely national-level decision-making during high-consequence events.• Developed the Pentagon’s mass‑casualty emergency response framework after 9/11, establishing coordinated procedures for medical response, crisis management, and interagency collaboration. This strengthened preparedness for large-scale incidents and improved response capabilities to protect personnel and critical operations.Core Competencies:• Crisis & Readiness Strategic Planning | BCM Lifecycle Implementation & Management | Resilience Governance• Resilience Culture & Awareness | Global Crisis Management | Stakeholder Engagement• Cross‑Functional Program Management | Exercise Design & Facilitation | Executive Reporting & Briefings• Strategic Planning | Collaboration & Relationship Building | Presentation Delivery | Organizational Agility• Policy Development | Results‑Driven Execution | Innovative Mindset | Trusted PartnershipsI am committed to helping organizations strengthen resilience, protect critical operations, and turn risk into opportunity. By combining strategic vision with hands‑on crisis leadership, I partner with stakeholders at all levels to build programs that withstand disruption and support long‑term continuity. Let’s connect to explore how my experience leading enterprise programs and navigating complex crises can create lasting value for your organization.

Experience

1. Sr Program Manager, Business Continuity

   Lam Research

   Mar 2021 — Present · Tualatin, OR, US

   A senior business continuity leader building and strengthening enterprise resilience and crisis readiness for a global leader in semiconductor fabrication equipment by building foundational continuity capabilities, aligning stakeholders across regions, and providing structured preparedness, training, and program maturity initiatives.Key Accomplishments: • Program Build & Enterprise Maturity Advancement: Helped design and develop the business continuity program from the ground up, establishing governance, standards, and execution frameworks that elevated organizational maturity and strengthened leadership confidence in crisis readiness.• Resilience Hub Tool Development: Designed and implemented an in-house continuity management platform used to orchestrate BIAs, continuity plans, and exercises, improving program visibility, consistency, and scalability across multiple business functions.• Business Impact Analysis & Recovery Alignment: Partner with 35 organizational continuity leads across the Americas to develop recovery strategies aligned to operational priorities, ensuring critical processes can be restored efficiently during disruptions.• Global Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with a regional peer in Asia to align continuity approaches and share program insights, supporting a globally consistent resilience posture across geographically dispersed operations.• Exercise & Training Leadership: Design and facilitate enterprise continuity exercises and advanced training sessions, strengthening incident response coordination, decision-making readiness, and cross-functional crisis management capabilities.• Community Building & Continuous Alignment: Lead informal continuity huddles and forums to ensure program activities reflect evolving organizational needs, fostering engagement, knowledge sharing, and sustained program adoption across business units.

Education

• Drake University

  Mass Communication/Media Studies

  2000 — 2001

• The George Washington University

  B.A., International Affairs

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Planning
• National Security
• Government
• Preparedness
• Program Management
• Government Liaison
• Policy Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Military
• Disaster Preparedness
• Emergency Operations
• Nims
• Policy
• Crisis Management
• Emergency Management
• Homeland Security
• Disaster Response
• Business Continuity
• Problem Solving
• Exercises
• Writing
• Weapons of Mass Destruction
• International Relations
• Security Clearance
• Defense
• Team Leadership
• Public Safety
• Team Building
• Dsca
• Homeland Defense
• Enforcement
• Counterterrorism
• Command
• Contingency Planning
• Continuity of Government
• Army
• Top Secret
• Dod
• Training