Kenneth Otis

Kenneth Otis, CBCP, MBCI, currently serves as the Business Resiliency Director at Staples, where responsibilities include leading the enterprise Business Resiliency program and ensuring the integration of Crisis Management, Business Continuity, and IT Disaster Recovery programs. Prior to this role, Kenneth held the position of Vice President, Safety, Security & Continuity at Bluegreen Vacations, overseeing safety, security, and business continuity management until the role was eliminated following Hilton's acquisition. With extensive experience in business continuity planning, Kenneth also served in various senior positions at Lifespan, Gartner, CVS Caremark Corporation, Liberty Mutual, and Business Continuity Associates, Inc. Notable achievements include developing and implementing comprehensive business continuity strategies and exercises across multiple organizations, as well as managing global business continuity initiatives for more than 100 sites at Solectron. Kenneth began the professional journey as a Safety Manager at RI Hospital and has a BS in Environmental Science from Lyndon State College.