Topic Overview

How boards of directors proactively assess and mitigate risk continues to grow in importance. The board’s ability to understand where risks lie, as well as how the board identifies the level and severity of threat each area of risk represents, is more crucial today then ever before.

When the board “gets risk right,” it can also lead to exceptionally positive results such as the protection of earnings and revenue streams; management of operating costs; and the alignment of stakeholder expectations.

The New Jersey Chapter of NACD is pleased to welcome an expert panel that will explore the topic and look to review and identify the key questions every director should be prepared (and expected) to ask in their efforts to proactively address risk, such as:

• How Does A Board Define Risk?
• Who Has the Responsibility of Making Sure the Board Understands Risks?
• How Can the Board Thoroughly Mitigate the Degree(s) of Risk?
• What is the Board's Role in Overseeing Different Kinds of Risk – Competitive, Ethical, Technological (IP) and More?
• What Are the Questions I Should Ask?

Guest Speakers

Mat Allen,
Senior Vice President, Global Risk Practice, Marsh

Steven D. Dreyer,
Managing Director, U.S. Practice Leader for Utilities & Infrastructure Ratings Standard & Poor’s