Shelby Edwards

About Shelby Edwards

Developing adaptable and resilient organizations able to anticipate and respond to ever more challenging and disruptive environments. A proven leader with a commitment to building great teams with over three decades of extensive experience in risk management, adaptation, crisis management, continuity of operations, and managing projects to completion in extraordinarily difficult environments. Intensely curious about what comes next and think now is when business gets most interesting. Currently the SVP and Director of Business Resilience for Umpqua Bank. Specialties: Organizational resilience, risk management, climate risk, crisis management, continuity of operations/business continuity, scenario planning, project management, community development and restoration.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Director of Business Resilience

   Umpqua Bank

   Mar 2023 — Present · Tacoma, WA, US

   Happy to have been on the team that brought two great banks together. Now responsible for the Business Resilience program in the Bank\'s Corporate Risk group, ensuring our operational resilience as we deliver for clients across the west, anticipating risk while we develop and maintain the capacity to respond to disruptive events and changing conditions. Lead the Bank\'s business continuity teams, administer the corporate insurance portfolio, safety program, and serve as an internal adviser on climate risk issues.

Education

• UW Foster School of Business

  MBA, Business

  2003 — 2005

• The Evergreen State College

  BA, Liberal Arts

  1987 — 1991

• University of Oregon

  MS, Environmental Studies

  1991 — 1994

• Oregon State University

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Creative Writing

• U.S. Army,

  Civil Affairs, Operations, Environmental Science