SEPTEMBER 30 | Best Practice Forum | Innovations in E&C Risk Management
Risk Management is one of the most critical areas of focus for E&C programs, both within organizations and in respect to third-party networks. September’s Best Practice Forum will explore how high quality E&C programs use an integrated approach to align risk management activities with other internal key strategic business partners. We will also see how E&C risk managers build a continuous improvement process into the ways they identify and manage risks, assess root causes, and use risk-based outcomes and insights to inform and evolve program elements.
Key Learning Points:
- A consistent process and easy-to-use tools enables Ethics and Compliance professionals to effectively partner and execute an annual risk assessment
- Identification of the correct root cause for prioritized risks is key to developing a robust mitigation plan
- E&C risks can be more effectively managed when organizations adopt an agile component as part of their continuous risk assessment program.
- Ad hoc risk assessment strategies enable organizations to direct resources where and when they are needed much more quickly than traditional annual risk assessment approaches alone.
- Changes in the macro-environment affecting, for example, systemic risks, regulatory and enforcement actions and ESG are driving the evolution of E&C risk management.
- Access to leading edge resources and tools can enable agile and effective responses to risks by organizations and their E&C programs.
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Speakers
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Lisa Sheppard-DavenportDirector, Chief Compliance Office, AT&TAs a Director of the Program Office in AT&T’s Chief Compliance Office, Lisa Sheppard-Davenport is responsible for developing and executing the compliance risk assessment program at AT&T. Prior to that role, she led high visibility compliance projects such as the WarnerMedia Merger conditions. Lisa has expertise in managing cross-functional teams and leading internal compliance related advisory boards focused on providing compliance guidance on a wide range of business projects aimed at expanding business opportunities, gaining efficiencies, and improving the AT&T customer experience.
Lisa received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Georgia. Lisa is also certified as a Privacy Professional by the globally recognized International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Lisa lives in Allen, Texas with her husband. They have three grown children, one son in New York, their hometown, a daughter in Louisiana and the youngest son in Atlanta, GA.
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Maurice L. Crescenzi Jr.Principal, Risk Advisory Practice Leader, Global Consulting Solutions, CohnReznickAs 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. -
Michael BridwellAdvisor, Ethics and Compliance, Eli Lilly and CompanyMichael joined Lilly in 1989 and has had a variety of work experiences within engineering, manufacturing, finance, marketing, six sigma and now compliance. Michael currently leads the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, the Ethics and Compliance Local Risk Assessment process, the Annual Declaration and Certification process, the Integrated Risk Assessment process, and is a member of the Ethics and Compliance Program Effectiveness Review team. In addition to his role in compliance, he participates on the North Carolina State ERM Advisory Board as well the Purdue Engineering Ethics Advisory Board. Michael graduated from Butler University in 1995 with a Masters in Business Administration and obtained a degree in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University in 1989.
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Oleg VasilyevDirector, Compliance, AT&TOleg Vasilyev, Director – Technology is responsible for the strategy and implementation of technology initiatives and automation within Compliance organization.
Oleg joined AT&T IT organization in 2001 and has worked in various roles for over 19 years gaining valuable experience in leading teams within IT and Compliance. While in IT, Oleg spearheaded the Linux transformation movement and led the development of Linux standards, improving processes, automation, vendor management and training for internal and offshore teams.
In 2013, Oleg began working with Chief Compliance Office (CCO) focused on regulatory compliance and partnering with AT&T Communications business unit teams to drive compliance with accessibility regulations. To support these activities, Oleg established a web and mobile accessibility program and later assumed additional responsibility by supporting DIRECTV, Cricket, Mexico and playing integral part in transforming accessibility support and processes to the Accessibility Center of Excellence (ACoE) model.
In 2017, Oleg shifted focus in compliance to Data Protection oversight for AT&T Communications by leading the compliance team that identifies existing and emerging data protection risks, performing risk assessments, establishing verification requirements, and partnering with business units on monitoring and reducing the data and cyber risks to the company. Following, Oleg assumed full oversight responsibility of all compliance programs for Vrio. In 2020, Oleg was selected to lead Technology team within CCO.
Oleg received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis and M.B.A. with emphasis in Finance from University of Missouri in St. Louis. In addition, Oleg has completed a Business Analyst Nano degree from Udacity and recently, obtained a SAFe 5 Agilist certification. Oleg is a very proud father of 2 boys who enjoys following his hometown sport teams, fishing, and spending quality time with his family and friends.
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Tony AlvizuManaging Director, FTI ConsultingTony Alvizu is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting and is based in Chicago. Mr. Alvizu is in the Global Risk & Investigations Practice (GRIP) in the Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment. He is an experienced fraud and forensic leader offering a diverse background in compliance/anti-corruption and complex investigations. Mr. Alvizu possesses a wide range of investigative skill sets including effective interviewing, forensic accounting, forensic analysis of transactions, third-party due diligence and computer forensics.
Mr. Alvizu has almost 30 years of experience conducting hundreds of investigations involving conflicts of interest, FCPA, government and commercial corruption, complex financial crimes, accounting irregularities, due diligence, employment disputes including harassment, employee misconduct, health care fraud and abuse, investment fraud, kickbacks, thefts of trade secrets and other forms of proprietary and confidential information, threats of physical harm and violations of compliance policy. He has also managed fraud and anti-corruption risk assessment and risk mitigation assignments.
Mr. Alvizu has conducted assignments for corporate officers, boards of directors (including special and audit committees), and counsel (in the context of litigation and other legal proceedings) of both SEC – registered and private companies. His assignments have spanned a wide array of industries including agricultural biotechnology, education, manufacturing, medical device, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications, and he has conducted investigations in the U.S., Europe, South America, Mexico, India, China and Middle East. Mr. Alvizu has testified before grand juries, during trial, at sentencing hearings and during litigation proceedings.Among his more recent assignments, Mr. Alvizu assisted outside counsel for a large, multi-national Life Sciences company investigate allegations of systemic corruption in China. Prior to that, as part of FTI Consulting’s role as Independent Compliance Consultant, Mr. Alvizu assisted with the review and evaluation of Eli Lilly and Company’s internal controls, record‐keeping and financial reporting policies and procedures as they relate to its compliance with the books and records, internal accounting controls, and anti‐bribery provisions of the FCPA. In addition, Mr. Alvizu served as the Interim Director of Global Compliance Investigations for a publicly traded international medical devices company transitioning from a DPA to CIA with the OIG-HHS. Mr. Alvizu is part of the team that developed an enterprise-wide compliance solution that continuously manages third-party risk and due diligence. He is actively involved in all facets of promoting, marketing and selling the solution.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Alvizu was a senior director with a global restructuring and business advisory firm and leader of the Computer Forensic Investigations practice in Chicago. Previously, Mr. Alvizu was an associate managing director with a global risk consulting firm and a senior manager with a Big Five accounting firm. Mr. Alvizu also served as a financial investigator with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Tony RockVice President, Leadership & Operations, NAVEX GlobalTony is the VP of Partner Operations for NAVEX and is dedicated to building a robust partner ecosystem for its Integrated Risk Management solutions. His passion and excellence is driving customer value, transforming companies, developing new technologies, and fostering a culture of innovation to spur enterprise growth. He has a stellar record in developing executive networks, strategic partners, recruiting high-performing teams, and originating and closing complex, high-value transactions. His experience in delivering risk and compliance solutions includes serving as the COO for Lockpath, and the inaugural VP of Partners and Client Services for Archer Technologies, the predecessor to RSA Archer.
