Apostolos T . ( Paul ) Eliopoulos , FCIO , CITP , FBCS , CISA , CCP
Director School of Information Technology Washington University of Science & Technology
Paul Eliopoulos is an educator who has served as Director of IT and Continuity of Operations Planning at the City of Philadelphia , Executive Consultant in Technology and Management , and as the Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia . He has over 30 years of international executive experience in change management , business strategy and process re-engineering , and management consulting involving complex global implementations in law enforcement , health care , airlines , and defense , among other industries .
Professor Eliopoulos has lived and worked in Europe , West Asia and North Africa . During his career , he has held executive positions at several international firms , including AT & T , Arthur Andersen , Ernst & Young and Cambridge Technology Partners .
He is a Federal Certified CIO ( US ), Chartered Information Technology Professional ( UK ), Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society , Certified Information Systems Auditor ( US ), and a Certified Computer Professional ( US ), and a senior member of the American Society for Quality from which he holds his Six Sigma Black Belt . He is certified as a CIO in the District of Columbia ( 2005 ), has earned a MBA from the New York Institute of Technology ( 2005 ) and a Federal CIO Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University ( 2007 ).
Paul Eliopoulos is a founding member , Vice Chairman and COO of KDK , an international NGO . He is a recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal by the Metropolitan Police Department .
Specialties : Law Enforcement / Public Safety Health Care NGOs Airlines Defense Informatics
" Investing against risk , what is it and when does it end "
Enterprise planning must address all types of threats that can disrupt the continuity of operations . Sizable investments are required as part of above and below the line expenses to ensure the availability , reliability , and serviceability of data .
Apostolos Eliopoulos will address the c-level considerations in covering the required breadth and depth of the ongoing process that spans from strategic goals to operational tactics .