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Enterprise Risk Management Initiative

ERM Expert Insights

Kate Kraycirik

Mar 23, 2021

Engaging Enterprise Resiliency Teams

An Interview with Kate Kraycirik, Director of ERM at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Chuck Saia

Feb 15, 2021

Enhancing Risk Management Governance and Leadership: Traits to Consider

Chuck Saia, Senior Partner at Deloitte shares insights about risk management leadership and governance in a discussion with ERM Initiative Director Mark Beasley.

Dec 9, 2020

Tools for Escalating Risk Issues to the C-Suite and Board

This thought paper, Tools for Escalating Risk Issues to the C-Suite and Board, by Marc Beasley and Jeff Lovern, provides a flexible tool/template to facilitate risk reporting to senior management and the board. Organizations are navigating a multitude of risks triggered by the ongoing pandemic and business leaders are also faced with numerous other significant events. These developments are rapidly presenting a web of challenges that need the immediate attention of C-Suite executives and boards.

Jul 7, 2020

Getting Your Arms Around Risk Appetite

executives sometimes struggle to find ways to put their risk appetite into words so they can cascade that across the organization to business leaders who need it to make prudent business decisions. 
Frank Martens and Mark Beasley

Jun 16, 2020

COSO’s Thought Paper on Risk Appetite

ERM Initiative Director Mark Beasley interviewed Frank Martens, co-author of COSO's thought paper, "Risk Appetite: Critical to Success."

Bruce Branson and Bobby Thomas

May 28, 2020

Simplifying How We Think About Hard-to-Measure Risks

We interviewed Bobby Thomas, Senior Manager, US Risk Management at AFLAC, about how the ERM function helps simplify management’s consideration of harder-to-measure, qualitative issues.
Don Pagach and Matthew Dunn

May 12, 2020

Examining the Role of a Risk Committee

Matthew Dunn, Director of Finance and ERM Leader at ConAgra highlights the roles and cadence of risk committees at ConAgra.
Mark Beasley

Mar 20, 2020

Using ERM Principles To Help Navigate Risks Triggered by COVID-19

Mark Beasley outlines how key concepts from ERM might provide a framework for organizing how we prioritize and respond to the most critical risks triggered by COVID-19.
Don Pagach and Rick Moyer

Feb 4, 2020

Integrating ERM, Compliance, and Audit to Provide a Comprehensive View

Rick Moyer, CRO at Stanford University, provides insights on to help others better integrate ERM, compliance and internal audit.

Dec 12, 2019

Top Risks Report 2020: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2020

The ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University, in conjunction with global consulting firm Protiviti, annually surveys boards of directors and C-suite executives about risks on the horizon for the upcoming year.