Megan Ellis

Sr Global Principal Technologist - Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity @Jacobs

San Diego, CA, US

Global Principal for Business Continuity and Emergency Management at Jacobs Engineering in the Solutions and Technology/Digital Solutions Group. Lead for emergency response planning supporting healthcare resiliency with pandemic preparedness plans. Serves as lead for numerous plan developments and updates, assessments and exercises, compliance verification and audits, and is a subject matter expert for numerous nationwide agency clients. These plans/assessments/policies include: Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), Risk and Resilience Assessments (RRAs), Emergency Response Plans (ERPs), Business Continuity Plans and Programs (BCPs), Business Impact Analysis (BIAs), Mission Essential Functions (MEFs), Risk/Vulnerability Assessments, Disaster Response and Recovery (DRRs), Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures based on Industrial Control System environmental standards for IT systems, physical security (camera/barrier) assessment and specifications/guidelines and threat analysis for utility facilities and aviation security, Risk Management Program (RMP) audits and improvements according to CalARP and EPA requirements, Process Safety Management Plans (PSMPs), and Process Hazard Analysis (PHAs). Designs and facilitates Emergency Response Training (including Incident Command System training) and execution of various Tabletop Exercises and Functional Exercises.Also serves in the capacity as project manager for many clients, performed economic impact and consequence analysis, conducted NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) verification, and conducted emergency response assessments and compliance evaluations for pre-project authorization.

University of Arizona

B.S. Health Science

San Diego State University-California State University

Masters of Science in Public Health (MSPH)