ECI Leading Edge: The Convergence of E&C and ESG

Speakers

• Benjamin McGovern Senior Manager, Global Consulting Solutions, CohnReznick
  

  Benjamin McGovern

  Senior Manager, Global Consulting Solutions, CohnReznick

  Ben McGovern is a Senior Manager within CohnReznick’s Global Consulting Solutions practice based out of Philadelphia, PA. Ben has extensive experience helping clients across all industries (e.g., energy and natural resources, private equity, manufacturing and industrials, real estate, technology, and pharmaceuticals and medical devices) assess, design, implement, validate and report on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs.
  Ben leverages his experience to assist clients in developing proactive strategies involving regulatory risk mitigation, due diligence, ethics and compliance, manufacturing and facility stand-up, regulatory and product quality roadmaps, commercial product launch, go-to-market and implementation plans, and IT implementation and transformation.
  Additionally, Ben is well versed in providing maturity growth strategies to enterprises interested in creating organizational value and change through ESG programs. As a specialist in regulatory risk and quality, Ben has guided several organizations to evolve from mere compliance from an ESG perspective – to being champions on various ESG issues.
  Ben possesses both domestic and international regulatory compliance experience, including GxP, ISO, EPA, FDA, EU MDR / IVDR, and EMA. He has worked for several multi–billion dollar organizations supporting health solutions and life sciences, and he also served as regulatory compliance consultant in a professional environmental engineering firm.

• Birgit Kurtz Fellow,World Economic Forum
  

  Birgit Kurtz

  Fellow,World Economic Forum

  Birgit Kurtz is an attorney in New York City with more than 20 years of experience in international commercial dispute resolution. She has represented U.S. and foreign companies and individuals in litigation, arbitration and mediation. Birgit has a German law degree and a U.S. Juris Doctor, as well as a Master’s Degree in Corporate Compliance. Birgit is a Fellow at the World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) and a Co-Chair of the Responsible Art Market Initiative (RAM) New York Regional Committee. She recently co-authored the following publications regarding ESG:
  • ECI, “A Guide to ESG: What Ethics & Compliance Professionals Need to Know About the Rise in ESG Investing and How It May Impact Their Work” (March 2021), available at: https://www.ethics.org/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/2021-ECI-WP-Guide-To-ESG1.pdf
  • WEF, “The Rise and Role of the Chief Integrity Officer: Leadership Imperatives in an ESG-Driven World” (Dec. 2021), available at: https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/the-rise-and-role-of-the-chief-integrity-officer-leadership-imperatives-in-an-esg-driven-world

• Briana Malloney Partner, ESG Principal, SAP Fioneer
  

  Briana Malloney

  Partner, ESG Principal, SAP Fioneer

  Briana Malloney is a Lead Partner and ESG Principal at SAP Fioneer. She has 20+ years of experience in transformations, focused on redefining operating models due to market, technology, or regulatory changes. Briana has moved back and forth between Management Consulting and Corporate Executive at the helm of multiple large scale regulatory or digital transformations. In her role at Fioneer, Briana works to align the market and client needs in financial services to the overall product strategy. Combining a lifelong passion born of her undergraduate studies in sustainable economics with her industry expertise in information driven transformations Briana seeks to advance the platforms and technologies available to create renewable revenue opportunities in lieu of regulatory and risk reactions. Briana has her bachelor’s degrees in both Economics and Finance and has an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

• Chris Fenwick Head of ESG Center of Excellence, OneTrust
  

  Chris Fenwick

  Head of ESG Center of Excellence, OneTrust

  Chris is a systems-thinking, data-driven, sustainability leader with a passion for driving meaningful impact. Graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Drexel University in 2005, he has since worked in environmental management and sustainability in corporate and global roles within a variety of industries, including, aerospace, consumer products, mining and minerals, and construction products. Attaining a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership from Arizona State University in 2019, he has enhanced his skillset to be at the leading edge of the fight against climate change, developing strategic plans for achieving material, science-based impacts. He has established and managed carbon footprints and worked with multidisciplinary teams to drive operational efficiency, implement renewable alternatives, and engage suppliers for emissions reductions. Chris has traveled the world providing “boots-on-the-ground” support to facilities on their environmental sustainability journey including Brazil, Finland, Belgium, Germany, China, India and the Philippines.

• Christopher McClure Partner, ESG Services Leader, Crowe
  

  Christopher McClure

  Partner, ESG Services Leader, Crowe

  Christopher McClure is a partner in the advisory services group at Crowe and is the leader of the firm’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) services team. He has more than 25 years of experience in regulatory and compliance matters, including:
  * Developing strategies for compliance and management
  Conducting fraud investigations and control assessments for SEC registrants and private enterprises across a wide variety of industries, domestically and globally
  * Implementing and managing regulatory programs for conflict minerals, anti-human trafficking, and other responsible sourcing measures

  Experience includes:
  Regulatory & compliance
  * Developed, implemented, and managed Conflict Minerals compliance programs for numerous organizations since the inception of the SEC rule in 2012
  * Served on the development committee for the STRT tool for anti-human trafficking data collection and due diligence
  * Conducted assessments of fraud allegations for many global companies accused of potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations and enhanced compliance programs
  * Calculated damages and settlement for policyholders arbitrating historical liability coverage for environmental, asbestos, and other liability claims
  * Testified to the Illinois state pollution control board regarding EPA penalty calculations related to compliance with air regulations

  Investigations & dispute resolution
  * Testified as an expert witness in state and federal court on issues of commercial damages and fraud allegations
  * Investigated accounting, financial reporting, and operational concerns raised by corporate whistleblowers
  * Provided an independent investigation of improper accounting entries and financial reporting manipulations to quantify amounts for financial restatement
  * Served as a neutral arbitrator on dozens of post-acquisition matters involving net working capital adjustments, earnout payments, and other disputed issues

• Debra Sabatini Hennelly Founder & President, Resiliti
  

  Debra Sabatini Hennelly

  Founder & President, Resiliti

  Debra Sabatini Hennelly helps executives and boards manage risks and opportunities and create cultures of integrity. Using her legal expertise and engineering background, in combination with her engaging facilitation style, she inspires authenticity and inclusion in the process of creating risk-aware, speaking-up cultures. She also coaches compliance professionals, helping them lead effectively and develop strategies for resilience.
  Debbie has more than 25 years of experience creating innovative approaches to managing compliance and fostering ethical decision-making—from boardrooms to break rooms—with organizations ranging from small entities to large multinationals. She founded Resiliti (as Compliance & Ethics Solutions) in 2004, to provide consulting services and experiential learning, with a focus on holistic risk management and values-based codes of conduct. She has served as adjunct faculty for BP, facilitating ethical leadership workshops, and has led interactive learning for other organizations with their employees, managers, senior executives and board directors.
  Debbie served as general counsel and chief compliance officer for two chemical companies, Sonneborn and PeroxyChem, reporting to their CEOs and meeting quarterly with their Boards of Directors. Earlier in her career, she spent more than ten years in legal and compliance leadership roles in AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Avaya, BP and Avon Products. Before practicing law, Debbie was a civil and environmental engineer, supervising construction for Exxon.
  Debbie is a frequent conference speaker and serves on the faculties of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics’ Regional Conferences and the Practising Law Institute’s Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop.
  Debbie earned a B.S.E. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Duke University, and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

• Gbemi Yusuff Senior Compliance Counsel, OneTrust
  

  Gbemi Yusuff

  Senior Compliance Counsel, OneTrust

  Gbemi Yusuff is a Senior Compliance Counsel at OneTrust – the #1 most widely used privacy, security, and third-party risk technology platform. In her role, Gbemi is responsible for building programs to manage OneTrust’s third party and supply chain risks and addressing customer queries on these topics as a SME. Gbemi earned a Bachelor’s degree in LLB Law from the University of Bedfordshire, and Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Law and Policy from The University of Dundee’s CEPMLP.

• Joseph Bailey Manager, Professional Practice, The Center for Audit Quality
  

  Joseph Bailey

  Manager, Professional Practice, The Center for Audit Quality

  Joey Bailey, CPA is a Manager, Professional Practice at the Center for Audit Quality. Joining the CAQ in 2022, Joey manages and supports technical and policy-oriented projects through working groups and task forces with senior audit leaders.

  Before joining the CAQ, Joey worked at Bloomberg BNA supporting accounting and auditing products and services used by corporations and firms as an Editor, Analyst, and Practice Lead. Prior to that Joey was a Business Manager and Accountant for ENN Energy where he supported international investments and financial reporting functions.

  Joey is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a bachelors and masters degree in accounting from the University of San Diego.

• Margot Cella Vice President, Research & Anti-Fraud Initiatives, The Center for Audit Quality
  

  Margot Cella

  Vice President, Research & Anti-Fraud Initiatives, The Center for Audit Quality

  Margot Cella is Vice President, Research and Anti-Fraud Initiatives at the CAQ. She chairs the Anti-Fraud Collaboration (AFC) Working Group, comprised of representatives from the associations whose members comprise the financial reporting supply chain: Financial Executives International, The Institute of Internal Auditors, and the National Association of Corporate Directors. She has been responsible for developing resources for the AFC, including case studies, webcasts, and reports on topics such as corporate culture, SEC enforcement matters, fraud risk, as well as complex accounting issues and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR).

  Prior to joining the CAQ, Ms. Cella focused on the consumer goods, retail, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries as the Global Research Lead for the Products Group at Accenture LLP. Ms. Cella received an MS in biostatistics from Georgetown University.

• Maurice L. Crescenzi Jr. Principal, Risk Advisory Practice Leader, Global Consulting Solutions, CohnReznick
  

  Maurice L. Crescenzi Jr.

  Principal, Risk Advisory Practice Leader, Global Consulting Solutions, CohnReznick

  As a member of CohnReznick’s Global Consulting Solutions practice, Maurice Crescenzi has nearly 30 years of in-house and Big 4 consulting and risk management experience. He works with organizations in multiple industries to assess, design, implement, and enhance governance structures, ethics and compliance programs, and other risk-focused programs.
  A seasoned compliance officer with cross-industry experience, Mr. Crescenzi has conducted risk management work in more than 35 countries and has held in-house compliance officer positions at the leadership level in leading, global consumer products companies such as the Altria family of companies (Philip Morris, Kraft Foods, Miller Brewing, etc.), Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, and the DeVry Education Group. In these capacities, Mr. Crescenzi led the design and implementation of the companies’ global compliance programs. As a compliance leader, Mr. Crescenzi has served on the companies’ management teams, and has reported to the audit committee of the board.
  Mr. Crescenzi is well-versed in leading practices related to effective risk management program design and implementation – across programmatic elements (e.g., risk assessments, code of conduct, training, whistle-blowing, monitoring, etc.) and risk areas (e.g., anti-bribery and anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, antitrust, insider trading, records management, etc.).
  Mr. Crescenzi is recognized member of leading compliance organizations, and he speaks regularly at compliance and ethics conferences, both in the United States and abroad. He is also published on these topics.

• Nick Gallo Chief Servant and Co-CEO, Ethico (formerly ComplianceLine)
  

  Nick Gallo

  Chief Servant and Co-CEO, Ethico (formerly ComplianceLine)

  Nick Gallo is the only millennial CEO of a compliance company. He has worked with and analyzed hundreds of organizations over his career in advisory services, private equity, and compliance, and has seen first-hand the transformative impact compliance and culture can have on generating sustainably superior results.