Black Swan Events – Planning for Uncertainty and the New Normal

"Knitting the Globe - One Stitch at a time" is a personal vision that Allan has been inspiring across the globe over the past 13 years. Allan is currently Vice President, Global Risk Control, and he oversees the safety / risk control operations across the globe. Allan has been instrumental in building collaborative and performance based relationships with Aramark's Country Leaders and Safety/Risk personnel, challenging and improving existing processes, sharing best practices, and influencing common strategies designed to protect people, property and assets globally. He played a key role in evaluating and mitigating risks associated with the Beijing Olympics, Asian Games, the London Olympic Games, and the World Cup Games in Brazil. Prior to joining Aramark, Allan worked for Exelon Energy / PECO in leadership roles in environmental health & safety and environmental remediation. Prior to that, Allan was a consultant for McLaren / Hart in Philadelphia and Australia evaluating environmental liabilities and conducting environmental compliance and remediation projects in the US and in the Asia Pacific region. Allan is a culturally interdependent, results driven business leader with global experience and has an ability to influence at all levels within an organization. He has an undergraduate degree in Geology (Hons) from St. Xaviers College at the University of Bombay in India, and he earned a M.S. degree in Geology from the University of Delaware.