Winston Clarke

Certified business continuity leader with 20+ years of experience designing, implementing, testing, and maturing enterprise‑wide business continuity and disaster recovery programs. Proven ability to strengthen organizational resilience, reduce operational risk, and ensure regulatory compliance across complex, matrixed environments. Adept at executive communication, cross‑functional collaboration, and leading large‑scale continuity exercises.

Senior Security Consultant at Arcova (formerly Morgan Franklin Cyber) (2025-01 – 2026-01)

• Performed client-based continuity testing to include tabletop, operational, and functional.
• Assist clients in developing BIAs, Application Recovery Plans, and documenting BCDR exercises.
• Mentor client application and system owners with recovery planning

Investments & Capital Markets at Freddie Mac (2021-01 – 2025-01)

• Lead multiple cycles of business continuity testing, including planning, scripting, execution, and executive reporting.
• Provide thought leadership to evolve enterprise resiliency methodologies, standards, and governance.
• Partner across business and technology teams to ensure divisional needs are represented in enterprise initiatives.
• Develop business‑level procedures, requirements, and tools supporting compliance, monitoring, and reporting.
• Mature program processes align with industry standards and regulatory expectations.
• Mentor process owners to ensure consistent quality and adherence to program requirements.
• Facilitate operational risk assessments, BIAs, continuity strategies, and measurable plan development.
• Plan and lead tabletop and functional exercises to identify gaps and strengthen preparedness.
• Manage complex projects under tight deadlines in a collaborative team environment.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Program Manager at CareFirst FEP Operations Center – Blue Cross Blue Shield (2005-01 – 2025-01)

• Directed enterprise continuity and resiliency program during COVID‑19.
• Developed and maintained the company's BIA, BCP, emergency communication plan, and incident response plans.
• Authored SOPs for continuity, resumption, emergency planning, and incident response.
• Served as SME for emergency notification systems; analyzed and reported results to executive leadership.
• Planned and executed annual BC/DR exercises for business units and IT at remote recovery sites.
• Produced post‑exercise analysis, executive summaries, and secured senior leadership approval.
• Managed annual review cycles for BCP, BRP, and BIA across 25+ business areas.
• Conducted bi‑annual emergency preparedness and evacuation testing.
• Developed DR procedures for critical and non‑critical systems.
• Delivered DR awareness training to management and staff.
• Evaluated emergency broadcast vendors and provided implementation recommendations.
• Supported long‑term IT and business sustainability strategy development.

Disaster Recovery & IT Risk Analyst at EarthLink, Inc. (2004-04 – 2005-03)

IT Project Manager / Business Continuity Analyst at Hewlett Packard (1995-04 – 2003-11)

B.S. in Business Administration – Bowie State University