Paul Katzer is the operations manager for Pfizer’s Worldwide BCM group.  He supports the global deployment of Pfizer’s BCM program to ensure consistency and standardization across Pfizer’s  operations.  Paul is also responsible for continuity of operations at Pfizer’s world headquarters in New York City.  In this capacity, Paul led the successful recovery of critical business operations disrupted by the July 2007 steam pipe explosion in mid-town Manhattan.

Prior to joining Pfizer, Paul was a director at NYC’s Office of Emergency Management.  At OEM, he was responsible for several major planning efforts, notably, development of the Citywide Incident Management System (CIMS) and coordinating contingency planning for the 2005 Transit Strike.  Paul was involved in OEM’s response to numerous citywide emergencies, such as the 2005 Transit Strike, the 2003 northeast blackout and the 2003 Staten Island Ferry accident.

Before joining OEM, Paul was a scientist with NYC Parks & Recreation where he oversaw the use of geospatial technologies and was a member of the City's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Steering Committee, which was responsible for creating NYC’s first digital planimetric basemap.  With other leaders of the GIS Steering Committee, Paul established an Emergency Mapping and Data Center to support OEM and other City, State and federal agencies during the 2001 World Trade Center emergency response and recovery operations.

Paul has an MS in Environmental and Resource Engineering from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry and a BA in Geography from the State University of New York at Buffalo.  He is a Certified Business Continuity Professional by the Disaster Recovery Institute, International.