Alexander Howell
Arlington
Summary
Thorough and collaborative Risk Manager accomplished in helping organizations manage enterprise, non-regulatory, third-party, cyber, and business continuity risks. Specialty in building new or improving existing enterprise-wide risk programs while collaborating with cross-functional groups and ensuring customer satisfaction. Blends advanced education in risk and law with practical experiences leading and contributing to large risk enterprises to exceed measurable goals and improve organizations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Risk Associate - ERM
Capital One
08.2022 - Current
- Created and implemented new enterprise-wide program to effectively manage non-regulatory risks within more than 20,000 unique policies, standards, and procedures, thereby eliminating arbitrary uniqueness and reducing unmitigated exposure.
- Led department's methodological design of proprietary GRC solution resulting in greatly increased requirement adherence and governance over non-regulatory requirements.
- Provided programmatic support to ensure well-managed data for approximately $36M of non-regulatory mandates, requirements, and controls.
- Pioneered a proactive data quality initiative that identified and remediated 300 unique requirements, thereby reducing audit, assessment, and regulator response times; success resulted in creation and leading of similar enterprise-wide BAU process.
Asst. VP for Technology Third Party Governance
Wells Fargo
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Developed Cyber Third Party Risk Management and Governance program by designing and implementing key monitoring activities, control coverage testing, assessment aggregation and analysis, and oversight reporting.
- Monitored cyber threat landscape and managed event notification, risk tracking, and remediation activities, improving response and communication timelines by 50% compared to prior years.
- Improved third-party cyber risk assessment completion timelines by approximately 25% through creation of SLAs, QA checks, and automated reporting dashboards.
Sr. Technician - Global Crisis Management
Target
06.2018 - 09.2019
- Monitored all-source feeds to identify, assess, and respond to approximately 1,500 regional and international security events.
- Conducted investigations and risk assessments into highly sensitive events, synthesizing information into actionable reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
- Supported over 10,000 corporate domestic and international travelers by developing travel safety materials, tactics, techniques, and procedures to maintain security.
- Developed and tested dozens of business continuity plans through simulations, tabletop exercises, and mock scenarios.
- Project Manager for Executive Protection/C-Suite intelligence support, developing more than 50 tailored analytical products on foreign economic, political, and security developments, enabling leadership decision advantage.
Software Support Analyst
Sovos Intelligent Compliance
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Jointly developed a standardized management of high-frequency inquiries, contributing to reduction in time spent on each relevant service request by up to 50%.
- Analyzed large data sets using SQL and data analysis techniques to support small business and Fortune 50 customers submitting complex tax reporting materials.
- Successfully resolved over 1,000 global data compliance cases for internal and external partners.
Patrol Officer
Mall of America
12.2016 - 07.2017
- Responded to more than 2,000 calls for service involving criminal activity and medical emergencies.
- Effected dozens of arrests which led to fugitive apprehensions and prosecution for violent and non-violent crimes.
- Supported partner agencies in larger, complex investigations.
Machinist Mate Fireman
US Navy
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Maintained auxiliary shipboard systems costing hundreds of millions of dollars, maximizing operational uptime and enabling amphibious assault capabilities.
- Contributed to Sea Trial preparedness exercises, ensuring command's readiness for global deployment.
- Honorable discharge.
Education
J.D. - (2nd Year, Evening Program)
George Mason University
Arlington, VAMaster of Professional Studies - Applied Intelligence (Cyber)
Georgetown University
Washington, DC05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement
Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis, MN12.2016
Skills
- Risk Management
- G-Suite Proficiency
- Microsoft Office Applications Proficiency
- GRC Tools
- Program Design, Build Out, and Maturation
- Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Compliance
- Cybersecurity
- Geopolitical Analysis
- Leadership Briefing
- Cross-Functional Communications
- Project Management
- Enterprise Policies & Procedure
Internship and Volunteer
VSFS Intern, 08/2019 to 08/2020
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Leveraged expertise in open-source research and analysis to develop bespoke products for stakeholders within the Intelligence and Defense communities.
• Assisted Intelligence Community teams in scouting, researching, and evaluating external companies involved in partnership programs at the unclassified level.
Reserve Police Officer, 09/2017 to 11/2018
South Lake Minnetonka Police Department
• Supported patrol operations, maintained equipment, and engaged communities through innovative policing initiatives.
Certification
Certified Change Practitioner, 2023
Prosci
Timeline
Principal Risk Associate - ERM
Capital One
08.2022 - Current
Asst. VP for Technology Third Party Governance
Wells Fargo
09.2019 - 08.2022
Sr. Technician - Global Crisis Management
Target
06.2018 - 09.2019
Software Support Analyst
Sovos Intelligent Compliance
07.2017 - 07.2018
Patrol Officer
Mall of America
12.2016 - 07.2017
Machinist Mate Fireman
US Navy
08.2014 - 05.2015
J.D. - (2nd Year, Evening Program)
George Mason University
Master of Professional Studies - Applied Intelligence (Cyber)
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement
Metropolitan State University
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