Though she had considered the corporate path “too buttoned up” for her, Lisana Gabriel Brown found that the corporate world—particularly the IT side of banking—was the right fit and a progression of more and more technical roles led her into business continuity risk planning and disaster response. Along the way she found out that the pace and load of that complex world gave her the motivation to get out of bed in the morning. But, decades in, balancing family needs provided new motivation and took a new type of planning. Find out how sometimes making plans for the future isn’t foolproof and waiting it out is the thing to do.
Guest Lisana Gabriel Brown started her career as a graphic designer but felt to constrained by how someone else thought things should look. An astute supervisor saw her technical skills and moved her into the world of IT. Though she had considered the corporate path “too buttoned up” in earlier days, she found that the corporate world—particularly banking—was the right fit and a progression of more and more technical roles led her into business continuity risk planning and disaster response.
She did similar work in the health education industry, but the pace wasn’t fast enough to let her make the impact she wanted. But when she returned to the banking world, she also got the surprise of a baby on the way. Interestingly, it took a pandemic—which she was all too ready for her in job—to give her the work life balance she and her family were looking for.
In this episode, find out from Lisana how sometimes making plans for the future isn’t foolproof and waiting it out is the thing to do …on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley.
About This Episode's Guest
Lisana Gabriel Brown has had a long career in business continuity risk management, predominantly in banking IT and cybersecurity, most recently with MUFG Union Bank. She and her family now live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley
Music: Brian Burrows
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