Operational Resilience, Risk, AI, Training, and Program Leadership Excellence
THE ATLAS VANTAGE TEAM
Our Leadership & Specialist Network
- Atlas Vantage operates on a principal-led engagement model. Every client engagement is led personally by Bob Alsan — founder, ISO standards co-author, and 20+ year industry practitioner. Engagements are supported by a curated network of senior-level specialists, each selected for their domain expertise, industry experience, and proven delivery record.
- This model is intentional. You will never be handed off to a junior associate after the kickoff call. The expertise that wins the engagement is the expertise that does the work.
Senior Expertise. Personal Accountability. Every Engagement.
Atlas Vantage engagements are led by one of the world's few consultants who has both built enterprise resilience programs from the inside and co-authored the ISO global standards those programs are measured against. For organizations operating in regulated, high-stakes environments, that distinction matters enormously.
The difference between a consultant who has studied a standard and one who helped write it is the difference between a map reader and a cartographer. Bob Alsan brings the latter — a level of technical authority and institutional knowledge that cannot be acquired through coursework, certification, or years of secondary advisory work alone. And he does not work alone.
Every Atlas Vantage engagement is supported by a carefully maintained network of senior-level consultants and domain specialists — each selected for their depth of experience, industry fit, and proven track record of delivering in complex, regulated environments. These are not generalists pulled from a bench. They are practitioners who have led the work themselves, in the same industries and operational conditions that Atlas Vantage clients navigate every day.
Clients in financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and critical operations come to Atlas Vantage precisely because the margin for error in their environments is zero. They need an advisor who has operated in those conditions before, who understands the regulatory expectations from the inside out, and who brings the right team to every engagement — not a junior staff after the contract is signed, but senior specialists matched to the exact scope and demands of the work.
That is the Atlas Vantage model. Principal-led. Practitioner-supported. Built around what your engagement actually requires.
Our Models
Why Our Models Deliver
Large consulting firms deploy brand recognition and bench depth. Atlas Vantage deploys something more valuable to clients in high-stakes, regulated environments: senior expertise that stays accountable from day one to delivery.
At most advisory firms, the partner who sold the engagement is the last senior person you will see. The work is done by associates who are learning your industry, your regulation, and your organization in real time — on your budget and your timeline.
At Atlas Vantage:
• The practitioner who scopes the engagement executes the engagement
• Specialists are matched to your specific domain — not assigned from an available bench
• You gain access to an ISO standards co-author and Fortune 100 operator — not a generalist
• Engagements are structured for outcomes, not billable hours
For organizations where the cost of a failed program is measured in regulatory penalties, reputational damage, or operational failure — that distinction matters.
Bob Alsan
Founder & Managing Principal
CBRM | PMP | CRMP | ANSI/ISO Global Standards Expert
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Bob Alsan founded Atlas Vantage in 2015, after more than three decades building enterprise resilience, risk, and program initiatives at Fortune 100 organizations — including IBM, Ernst & Young, Humana, Bank of America, Lockheed Martin, Philip Morris International, Centene, Fluor, and Tyco International. He has worked across 18 countries and led global programs with multi-million-dollar budgets and multi-year timelines.
In 2017, Bob was elected as an ANSI USA delegate and ISO global expert — one of a select group of international practitioners tasked with co-authoring the standards that govern business continuity, risk management, and organizational resilience worldwide. He has co-authored six published ISO global standards and is currently contributing to two more.
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ISO Standards Co-Authored:
• ISO 22301:2019 — BC Management Systems: Requirements
• ISO 22313:2020 — BC Management Systems: Guidance
• ISO 22332:2021 — Guidelines for Developing BC Plans & Procedures
• ISO 22317:2021 — Guidelines for Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
• ISO 22318:2021 — Guidelines for Supply Chain Continuity Management
• ISO 22336:2024 — Guidelines for Organizational Resilience Policy & Strategy
In Progress (Est. 2026/2027):
• ISO 22360 — Crisis Concepts, Principles, and Framework
• ISO 2800x — Supply Chain Security
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Top Credentials:
• Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) — DRI
• Certified Business Resilience Manager (CBRM) — BRCCI
• Project Management Professional (PMP) — PMI
• Full credentials available on request
Our Specialist Network
Atlas Vantage maintains a vetted network of senior-level practitioners deployed on a per-engagement basis. Each specialist is selected based on the specific domain, industry, regulatory environment, and delivery requirements of your project. All Atlas Vantage specialists bring a minimum of 15 years of hands-on practitioner experience — not academic or advisory experience alone.
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Operational Resilience Specialist
Former VP-level resilience leader with 20+ years building enterprise BC and operational resilience programs for Fortune 500 financial services and insurance organizations. ISO 22301 practitioner.
Domains: Business Continuity | Operational Resilience | FFIEC Compliance
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AI Strategy & Governance Advisor
Technology executive with 18+ years of enterprise IT and AI program leadership, including responsible AI framework development for regulated healthcare and financial services environments.
Domains: AI Adoption Strategy | AI Governance & Risk | NIST AI RMF | Digital Transformation
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Crisis Management & Communications Specialist
Former C-suite crisis communications leader with international experience across government, energy, and healthcare sectors. Specialist in executive-level tabletop design and facilitation.
Domains: Crisis Leadership | Executive Communications | Tabletop Exercises | Media Response
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Enterprise Risk Management Specialist
Senior risk practitioner with 22+ years designing and implementing ERM and ORM frameworks for regulated industries. CRMP certified. Extensive regulatory examination support experience.
Domains: ERM / ORM | COSO | ISO 31000 | Regulatory Risk | Board-Level Risk Reporting
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Program & PMO Leadership Specialist
Executive program director with 25+ years leading complex, multi-stakeholder transformation programs. PMI PMP and PgMP certified. Specializes in PMO build-outs and governance frameworks.
Domains: Program Governance | PMO Design | Executive Stakeholder Management | PMI Alignment
How We Engage
Atlas Vantage operates differently than large advisory firms — by design.
Every engagement is led personally by Bob Alsan from strategy through execution. Depending on the scope, scale, and domain requirements of your project, engagements are supported by senior-level specialists drawn from Atlas Vantage's curated practitioner network — professionals with 15 to 30 years of hands-on experience in their specific domains.
What you will never encounter at Atlas Vantage:
• A junior associate who learns your business on your dime
• A senior partner who sells the engagement and disappears
• A generic team that is not matched to your industry or risk profile
What you can expect:
• Direct access to senior-level expertise throughout the engagement
• Specialists selected specifically for your domain, regulatory environment, and scope
• Accountability that does not get passed down the org chart
