Join other non-profit leaders to learn how their organizations are navigating the ever-changing risk landscape.  Our agenda will feature speakers and panelists who will share insights about how they are monitoring emerging risks, including rapidly developing deployments of emerging technologies, funding volatility, strategy shifts, and more. Learn from others how their embrace of ERM is providing unique strategic value.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
$199 | 3.5 estimated CPE Hours

Featured sessions include presentations and discussions from non-profit leaders and ERM experts about:

• Top risks on the minds of non-profit executives that can be used to benchmark your organization’s identification of both near-term and long-term risks against what other executives see on the horizon.
• Leveraging AI tools to summarize unique risk insights coming from sources of information across your organization and from external resources.
• Challenges and opportunities of integrating ERM and internal audit, including implications related to preserving the Three Lines Model framework for effective risk management.
• Strategies for navigating the rapidly shifting landscape of externally-driven uncertainties, that are difficult to prevent and that can emerge “out of the blue” derailing current strategic initiatives.

AGENDA

As of January 23, 2026

TIME	SESSION TITLE	PRESENTERS
1:00-1:05 PM	Welcome from NC State and GRF and Brief Overview of Zoom Basics	Mark Beasley, Alan T. Dickson Distinguished Professor of Accounting | NC State University Melissa Musser, Principal | GRF CPAs and Advisors
1:05-1:20 PM	Top Risks for 2026 and Beyond	Mark Beasley
1:20-1:35 PM	The Integration of ERM and Internal Audit (3 Lines Model)	Melissa Musser
1:35-2:00 PM	Alzheimer’s Association: How Internal Audit Leaders are Leading ERM (ex. Chairing Risk Council, Facilitating Risk Assessment Process)	Jay Alverson, SVP, ERM and Internal Audit | Alzheimer’s Association
2:00-2:25 PM	Food for the Hungry: Building an ERM Program, a Global Risk Profile and Risk Culture	Emmanuel Omondi Ogutu, Vice President of Risk & Assurance | Food for the Hungry
2:25-2:35 PM	Break
2:35-3:00 PM	Roundtable Session – Business resilience + crisis management  – Risk Response – Risk Velocity	Moderator: GRF Panelists: Jay Alverson, Brian McEvoy, Emmanuel Omondi Ogutu
3:00-3:30 PM	Momentus Capital: Developing KPIs and KRIs and Board Reporting	Brian McEvoy, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, & Corporate Secretary | Momentus Capital
3:30-3:55 PM	Bethany Christian Services: A CEO’s View on Risk Management	Keith Cureton, CEO at Bethany Christian Services (interviewed by Mark Beasley)
3:55-4:00 PM	Close out	Mark Beasley Melissa Musser

For more information email erm_initiative@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0901.

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Who Should Attend?

Any individual serving in an executive or board director role, including individuals leading risk management efforts at tax-exempt organizations.

• Risk management professionals
• C-suite executives like CEOs, CFOs, Chief Compliance Officers, and Chief Audit Executives
• Internal Audit directors and managers
• General Counsel
• Members of the Board of Directors

Multiple individuals from the same institution are welcome to attend.

Why Attend?

• Expert Guidance: Our seasoned ERM specialists will provide you with the tools and insights to navigate an ever-evolving risk landscape.
• Strategic Advantage: Equip your organization with the knowledge to not just survive but thrive amid uncertainties.
• Networking Opportunity: Connect with peers and leaders in the nonprofit sector, sharing challenges and solutions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify and evaluate emerging and evolving enterprise risks through 2026 and beyond, and understand their implications for organizational strategy, governance, and decision-making.
• Apply integrated ERM, Internal Audit, and governance practices, including the 3 Lines Model, risk assessments, KPIs/KRIs, and board reporting, to strengthen oversight, performance, and risk-informed decisions.
• Strengthen organizational resilience and strategic alignment by leveraging ERM insights from executive, board, and real-world practitioner perspectives to improve risk response, crisis management, and mission achievement.

This workshop qualifies as one of our Foundations workshops for those interested in obtaining the ERM Fellows designation.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

Download the Cancellation Policy to read our policy on refunds and cancellations. Important Cancellation Information:

• If written cancellation requests are received by 5:00 PM Eastern time, twenty-one (21) days PRECEDING the date of the event, the registration fee will be refunded less a $50 processing fee.
• Due to financial obligations incurred by the ERM Initiative, a credit voucher equal to 50% of the registration fee will be issued for written requests received by 5:00 PM Eastern time, seven (7) days PRECEDING the date of the event. Credit vouchers can be applied towards future ERM Initiative events within 12 months of the cancellation.
• A FULL refund shall only be given for an event that is cancelled by the Initiative for any reason (speaker issues/conflicts, unexpected low attendance #s, etc.). NOTE: All other costs (exchange rate fees, airfare, etc.) incurred by the registrant for the event are the responsibility of the registrant with no additional refunds from the ERM Initiative.
• No refunds or credits will be issued for written cancellation requests received after 5:00 PM Eastern time seven (7) days PRECEDING the date of the event.

CPE INFO / FORMAT

Level:	Basic
Prerequisites & Advanced Preparation:	None
Field of Study:	Management Services: Enterprise Risk Management
Format:	Group Internet Based
Learning Objectives:	Click HERE
Recommended CPE:	Estimated 3.5 (Please review the Event Attendance Policy for CPE Credit)
Cost:	$199

The NC State University Executive Education, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: http://www.nasbaregistry.org.