Resilience by Design (PowerPoint PDF)

Brian Royo

Mr. Royo brings a unique perspective to the FORTRESS team as his experience extends beyond traditional construction project management and enables him to creatively problem solve by pulling from his experience as an entrepreneur.

Brian approaches FORTRESS with contagious enthusiasm, envisioning tailored solutions to address clients’ challenges in safeguarding lives and critical assets. Brian’s passion for developing inventive strategies resonates with his belief in FORTRESS’s capacity to change the industry.

His alignment with the team’s mission coupled with his entrepreneurial drive, makes Brian an invaluable asset to the FORTRESS family.

Karen Vilas, MBA

Ms. Vilas currently serves as CEO of BakerRisk and FORTRESS. Karen brings a rare combination of technical expertise, field-tested leadership, business strategy, and personal purpose to one of the most critical areas of industrial safety.

Recognized globally as a leader in process safety, her career has focused on helping multinational petrochemical corporations identify hazards, manage risk, and keep people safe. Most notably, she has experience in modeling consequences and risks at oil refineries, natural gas facilities, storage facilities, and olefin units. Known for her unwavering commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, Ms. Vilas provides unique risk mitigation and risk management solutions by focusing on providing high-quality, highly protective buildings in high-hazard environments.