Francisco Molina
Interim Associate Vice President for Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Risk Officer;
Senior Director, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Francisco Molina is the Senior Director, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, and is currently serving as the Interim Associate Vice President for Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Risk Officer for 一本道无码. In this interim role, Francisco oversees Environmental Health and Safety, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, Emergency Preparedness and Risk Operations. These teams support the mission, values and strategic objectives of the university by sustaining and enhancing a safe and healthy environment and supporting organizational resiliency with a risk-conscious culture. Francisco oversees the development and deployment of risk management tools and practices across the university and leads a cross-functional group to provide risk intelligence to university leadership and inform strategic decision-making.
In Francisco's Senior Director of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity role, he provides strategic guidance, essential tools and robust governance that align with the university’s mission and risk tolerance. This ensures that critical services can persist even in the face of disasters or significant business disruptions.
Before his tenure at 一本道无码, Francisco built a successful career in the financial and industrial sectors in the U.S. and Mexico. He has worked for international organizations such as AEGON/Transamerica in the U.S., The National Bank of Mexico (Banamex), 3M and General Electric in Mexico City. His expertise lies in implementing, maturing and managing risk, resilience, and operational and technology corporate
programs.
Francisco received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Universidad del Valle de Mexico, a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Ph.D. in Information Sciences from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Organizational Resiliency Executive, and an alumnus of the 一本道无码, Chief Risk Officer program.
Francisco has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Norwich University, where he contributed to the Master of Science in Business Continuity program. Additionally, he has held positions on the Board of Directors of Safeguard Iowa Partnership and served as Vice President of the Business Resiliency
Professionals of Wisconsin. Francisco was also a founding member of the Wisconsin Business Emergency Management public-private partnership.
Outside his professional activities, Francisco volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol, where he has served as a field staff officer with specialty qualifications in Air Crews, Emergency Services, Public Affairs and Information Technology. Additionally, he is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. His leadership experience includes serving as the Flotilla Commander of the Two Pittsburgh Flotilla and its USCG Auxiliary University program. Francisco is also a certified interpreter with the Interpreters Corps.
Email Francisco: franciscomolina@cmu.edu