Stephen M. Henne, Vice President in the Business Continuity Planning Division, The Bank of New York
At The Bank of New York, Steve Henne has responsibility for company-wide technology strategic planning relating to Business Continuity.
Mr. Henne has an extensive technology background and has supported multiple platforms over the years. He has been involved with Disaster Recovery efforts as a technologist since joining the Bank in 1980. Prior to his role in Business Continuity he held various positions. Among them were: • Platform Manager for INFORM, the Bank’s browser based institutional platform for customer reporting and transaction processing.• Department Head for Client Server Support, a 24 X 7 department responsible for Technical Support and Quality Assurance testing for all non-mainframe processing.• Team leader in multiple Data Center consolidation initiatives.
Mr. Henne played a key role in the Bank’s recovery efforts following the World Trade Center disaster. Once the recovery was complete, he performed an integral role in the Bank’s return to a normal state.
In addition to his Business Continuity duties, Mr. Henne has most recently been part of the team that defined and implemented the company’s technology processing strategy. That strategy has resulted in a new Production Processing Center and a new Contingency Processing Center. The sites are more than five hundred miles apart, utilize leading edge technology and significantly enhance the company’s resiliency.
Mr. Henne holds a Bachelors degree in Medical Technology.