DRIE Central's 2011/2012 Executive Line Up 

Jeff Franz-Lien is an Information Technology veteran who broke into the field 25 years ago when organizations were looking for workers to usher in the PC age.  Since then, he has led waves of technology change in various roles including Technical Team Lead, Project Manager, and currently Manager of Infrastructure Services at MLCC. Jeff led the establishment of MLCC's IT disaster recovery site and process and is a charter member of MLCC's Contingency Planning Committee.  Jeff holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba, Master of Science in Information Management (project management major) from Aspen University, and a Computer Analyst/Programmer designation from Red River College.  He is a speaker and author on various topics related to ERP applications, virtualization, IT agility, and project management.

Gord Novoselnik is a Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP) and currently holds the position of Corporate Emergency Planner with the national telecommunications provider, MTS Allstream. Gord has been with MTS Allstream since 2004 and is responsible for operating the many facets of MTS Allstream’s emergency management program. Gord is a Certified Risk Manager with RIMS and represents his organization on provincial and federal emergency associations and committees, including Canadian Telecommunications Emergency Preparedness Association (CTEPA) and the Manitoba Inter-Utility Committee for Emergency Response. Gord volunteers his time to the Manitoba chapter of Disaster Recovery Information Exchange. He holds an honours degree in Commerce from the University of Manitoba and has a 10+ year prior background in IT process management and is ITIL certified through itSMF. When not focused on emergency management, Gord’s time is dedicated to his wife, two kids, three dogs, five cats and two horses. When he can find time, he likes to run, cycle, x-country ski and target his favorite fish species on a variety of lakes and rivers in Manitoba and north-western Ontario.

Joe is presently Supervisor, Hosting Operations at SunGard and was the DRIE Central president 2009/2010.  Joe has 27 years of experience comprising of, Business Continuation Planning, Disaster Recovery Plans, Site audits, DRI Canada ABCP accreditation. Data Center Operations, National Data Center Provisioning Management, Mainframe technical support, Unix and Windows operating systems, System capacity planning and performance tuning, Messaging and Directory systems. Networks, Firewalls, Communication and System security. Raid Arrays and SANS. Data Archival Systems. Audio and Video servers, Video animation software. Electronic Health Care Systems. Electronics Manufacturing. Test Equipment design and construction. Production and Test Procedure writing. Discrete Electronics and microprocessor circuit design and construction. Pre-Sales system design, detailed product Costing and Post Sales Systems implementation.  Hobbies include Space and Aviation enthusiast, Marathon Running, Farming, Carpentry, Automotive & Mechanical, Guitar, Music. An active volunteer with community and school groups.

Brock is presently employed as Operations Program Manager with Public Safety Canada’s Regional Office in Winnipeg. His previous experience with emergency management includes positions with Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization, the Office of the Fire Commissioner, Manitoba Transportation and Government Services, and in the private sector with a national data processing company. He is a Certified Emergency Manager and Certified Business Continuity Professional, and has been involved with the DRIE Executive since 2006.

Ron Andrews is the Business Continuity Specialist for Family Services and Consumer Affairs and is also an Emergency Social Services alternate for the Department. As such, Ron is heavily involved in continuity and disaster recovery planning for all functional areas of the department. A social worker by training and manager by experience, Ron worked nearly twenty years in child welfare before coming to work in government. Having just completed an MPA degree, Ron is now working toward BCP professional certification.