Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Meeting 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration begins at 11:30pm
"Bite-Sized" Business Intelligence for
ERM
John Gutierrez, Principal, Advisory Services, Grant Thornton LLP
David Hazels, Partner, Advisory Services, Grant Thornton LLP
Eric Krchnak, Senior Manager, Advisory Services, Grant Thornton LLP
Objectives: Business Intelligence (BI) solutions
have matured significantly in the past few years, helping
organizations leverage vast amounts of information to more
proactively improve operations. This session will provide a forum
for participants to discuss and share approaches to:
- BI applications becoming increasingly more relevant as
companies begin to cultivate a more Enterprise based approach to
Risk Management (ERM)
- The applications of “bite-sized” BI solutions that help
companies monitor and manage risk in a timely, more holistic
manner (from executive dashboards to more predictive analytics)
 John Gutierrez is a principal in the advisory services department
in the Dallas office of Grant Thornton. He has more than 17
years of management consulting and industry experience in
accounting/financial/ operational business process redesign,
internal controls and complex program management.
John helps senior client executives achieve SOX compliance by
leading them through the transformation of their initial projects
into ongoing, sustainable compliance processes. His thought
leadership in this area enabled the completion of a comprehensive,
web-based solution, ComplianceSet®, which enables companies to
proactively save up to 20% to 40% on their annual Total Cost of
Compliance (TCC). In addition, he was the lead inventor for
three (3) patents granted for the system, method and computer
readable medium for accelerating the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
process for management of a company.
John led the development of and is responsible for the firm’s
Business Intelligence (BI) solution group, focusing on the entire
life cycle of BI. He also has extensive program management
experience leading large/complex business transformation engagements
that included implementations of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
solutions to premier companies in many different industries.
He has consulted in a broad range of industries including hi-tech,
consumer business, manufacturing, health care and
telecommunications, from Fortune 50 enterprises to mid-market
companies.
 David Hazels has more than 15 years of public accounting and
internal audit experience. He leads Grant Thornton’s Dallas
Advisory Services practice and oversees all consulting, risk
management and IT engagements for the practice.
Prior to joining Grant Thornton, David was a manager with Arthur
Andersen’s internal audit and risk consulting group. Prior to his
Big Five experience, David was an internal auditor with a Fortune
500 company, including serving as the department’s director.
He also spent two years with a regional public accounting firm.
 Eric Krchnak is a senior manager in the advisory services
department in the Dallas office of Grant Thornton. He is a
seasoned professional with more than 10 years of information
technology and consulting experience in a variety of industries, as
well as, multi-country systems integrations.
Eric has led or participated in projects that range from
enterprise business intelligence solutions to large-scale systems
integration and business process redesign efforts. He has been
responsible for business development, client relationships and
project delivery.
Some of Eric’s more significant projects and works include:
- Project manager developing an enterprise business
intelligence/data warehouse solution for an international
climate control solutions provider
- Program manager creating an enterprise business intelligence
reporting solution for a national healthcare outpatient provider
- Project manager developing and enterprise reporting strategy
definition and implementation for an oil and gas exploration and
supply company
- Project manager for large-scale systems integration and
implementation, from planning / scoping and business
requirements definition to testing and rollout strategy and
execution
- Project manager creating an operational reporting strategy
definition and implementation for a national outpatient surgery
company
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CAST Meeting 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration begins at 10:00am
Managing the Audit Function: How CAEs see their world
Panel Discussion
Objectives: This session will detail overall objectives and demands placed on
an internal audit department. The learning objectives present
the realities of managing an audit function as part of an
organization including:
- Resource
allocation
- Career
planning
- Risk
assessment
- Executive
support
A panel discussion of CAEs including Sinthey Breyel, Mannatech;
Vickie Tesmer, American Heart Association; Randy Early, Idearc; and Chris Desjardins, Essilor of America, will review such topics
and conduct a Q&A session. This discussion will be moderated by James Molzahn, JCPenney.
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Pre-Meeting 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration begins at 10:00am
ERM – Key Concepts and Trends
John A. Rogula, Associate Director, Aon Global Risk Consulting - ERM
Objectives: This session will provide a forum for
participants to discuss and share approaches to:
- Factors driving improvements in Risk Management approaches
- Key findings from Aon’s 2010 Global ERM Survey
- Example case
studies on risk awareness, risk improvement and risk governance
John Rogula is an Enterprise Risk Management expert focused on
delivery of high-value ERM framework capabilities for clients across
industries. John has worked with several Fortune 500 clients in
designing risk governance structures, designing and implementing
risk assessment processes, and developing solutions to best manage,
monitor and communicate risks across the organization. John has also
development models to assist clients with better understanding
specific supply chain risks. John is Aon’s ERM Healthcare Industry
Lead
Background:
Prior to joining Aon, John was a Principal with Oliver
Wyman’s Corporate Risk Consulting Practice (a Marsh McLennan
Company), and the Consumer Products Industry Lead. He directed
and trained global client teams in the design and implementation of
ERM processes and infrastructure, and managed measurement modeling
and mitigation strategy development to address specific risk
concerns.
Prior to joining Oliver Wyman in 2003, John was a Senior
Manager with Accenture. He was responsible for managing strategic
and IT projects across various industries, and led the development
of Program Management Offices for Accenture’s largest clients.
Education:
- Masters of Business Administration (Boston University)
- Masters of Science – Management Information Systems (Boston
University)
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Boston
University)
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- Panelist for “Emerging Issues in Risk Oversight” seminar,
2010
- Contributor to “Risk Appetite: Reality v.
Aspirations”, Richard Anderson, 2010
- Contributing author of climate change impact assessment,
Chicago Climate Action Plan, 2009
- Lead speaker on “ERM Framework Development” session,
Conference Board ERM Sessions 2008
- Contributing author of “Economic Impact Assessment”, Journal
of Great Lakes Research, 2008
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Post-Meeting 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Risk Management -- You Know the Rules; You Have the Tools - What Else?
Ed Maier - Think Straight. Talk Straight. Maier Enterprises LLC
Objectives: Join Ed, a successful business and
executive coach and former senior audit partner from Arthur Andersen
in a lively conversation addressing the barriers to risk management.
This session will provide a forum for participants to discuss and
share approaches to the importance of:
- Change management
- Personnel management
- Company culture
- The need to motivate and mobilize people
throughout the organization
As his primary business focus, Ed Maier provides one-to-one
executive, leadership and business coaching and problem-solving
assistance to all levels of executives and professionals. He
has:
- Provided business,
leadership and executive coaching services to numerous C-level
executives, senior executives and partners in various businesses and
professional service firms. Services included coaching related
to executive development, 360 assessment, career transition,
strategy, relationship building, and performance improvement.
Executives served have been in several industries, including
professional services, financial services, retail, pharmaceuticals,
manufacturing, electronics, food processing and distribution, high
technology equipment, advertising and marketing.
- Provided team coaching
services to partners in a professional services firm.
- Developed job
performance and on-boarding requirements for a senior level
executive in a global professional services firm.
- Helped the CEO/Owner of
a privately held, family business transition the financial function
to new leadership and develop a strategic plan.
- Developed and conducted
a DiSC assessment workshop for high-potential executives in a
professional services firm and other organizations.
- Developed and conducted
communications and teamwork coaching and a client
relationship-coaching program for professionals in a technology
consulting company.
- Provided coaching
services to over three hundred clients in transition to new careers
and positions, including consultation on the Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory and Firo-B assessments.
- Facilitated and led
group meetings related to:
- Strategic planning and vision development for a
not-for-profit organization and a professional association.
- Talent management sessions for the financial solutions
division of a global professional staffing company.
- A strategic thinking process and follow-up sessions
for the financial solutions division of a global professional
staffing company.
- A strategic thinking process and follow-up sessions
for the board of directors of a global retained search affiliation
of companies.
- Strategic planning meetings and internal focus group
meetings for global professional services firms.
- Serves as a Board member
for a biotechnical startup company (Abiant).
Prior to his career as a business, executive and leadership coach,
Ed had over thirty years experience with Arthur Andersen, a global
professional services firm. As a partner in that firm for over
twenty years, Ed had the following leadership positions:
- Senior Partner—Worldwide
Assurance and Business Advisory Practice
- Managing Partner—Central
Region Assurance and Business Advisory Practice – full profit and
loss operating responsibility for a region and division generating
in excess of $350 million in revenues and with over 1,200 employees
and 125 partners.
- Managing Partner—Orlando
Office
- Audit Partner – Chicago, Dallas, Orlando Offices – served as the
lead audit partner on over 100 public companies.
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Meeting Location
Cityplace Conference Center,
2711 North Haskell Street, Dallas, Texas 75204
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