Jason Mefford is Vice-President, Business Process Assurance at Ventura Foods, LLC, a food manufacturer based in southern California (edible oils, shortenings, dressings, margarine, sauces, and flavor bases). He is responsible for all internal audit and investigation activities of the Company and was given the responsibility for improving the governance, risk management and internal control processes – including Company culture and ethics. He developed the Company’s Code of Conduct and other company-wide governance policies and initiatives including drafting and facilitating an update of the Company mission statement, vision and defining Company core values. He is in the process of establishing a values-based culture and implementing a risk-based internal audit approach. Prior to joining Ventura Foods, LLC, Jason was the Director Internal Audit at the J.R. Simplot Company, a major agribusiness manufacturing company based in Boise, Idaho (food processing, fertilizer manufacturing and distribution, farming, and cattle operations). Before being hired by the J.R. Simplot Company he was a manager at both Arthur Andersen, LLP and KPMG, LLP. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA). He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Jason is active in IIA and has served as the President of the Boise IIA Chapter, as a District Representative and currently serves on the International Membership Committee and the Member Services Delivery Model (MSDM) Steering Committee. He serves on the Leadership Council for the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) a nonprofit organization that uniquely helps organizations drive Principled Performance® by enhancing corporate culture and integrating governance, risk management, and compliance processes. He has also been recognized by Yale University as a rising star in corporate governance. Jason is a graduate of Boise State University and is currently completing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business

As one of the first in the industry to assume the business title of IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager in 2007, John brings over 26 years of experience to the IT Security, Risk and Compliance Management field. John holds the following professional certifications: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT).

John is currently Director, Product Development Standards – Security, Risk & Compliance within the CTO Office of McKesson Corporation, a Fortune 14 healthcare technology and distribution company headquartered in San Francisco, CA. He co-chairs the Security Task Force at McKesson with responsibility for software security and data protection standards within the SDLC. His career began in IT Systems Operations and spans Application Development as well as Application, Database and Network Security, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning and IT Project Management.

Formerly a key subject matter expert and speaker on Y2K, he brings a practical, business-driven, cross-industry vision to the GRC era. He also serves as McKesson’s representative on the Information Protection Advisory Board for HITRUST (Health Information Trust Alliance).

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Ali Samad-Khan is President of Stamford Risk Analytics (formerly OpRisk Advisory). He has over thirteen years experience in risk management and more than twenty-five years experience in financial services and consulting. Ali has advised more than one hundred of the world’s leading banks, insurance companies, energy companies, technology companies, transportation companies, multi-lateral organizations and bank regulators on a full range of risk measurement and management issues. Key elements of his Modern ORM/ERM framework/methodology have been adopted by leading institutions around the world. Recognized globally as a thought leader in the risk management space, Ali’s provocative articles and white papers have served as a catalyst for change in the way organizations manage risk. For his pioneering work in this field, Ali was named “one of the 100 most influential people in finance” by Treasury & Risk Management magazine. Ali is also a charter member of Who’s Who in Risk Management. Ali was one of the primary authors of: “A New Approach for Managing Operational Risk – Addressing the Issues Underlying the 2008 Global Financial Crisis” a research paper released by the Joint Risk Management Section of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Casualty Actuarial Society and Society of Actuaries in December 2009. Prior to founding Stamford Risk Analytics, Ali served as a Principal in the Enterprise Risk Management Department at Towers Perrin, where he was also Global Head of Operational Risk Management Consulting. Previously, Ali was President of OpRisk Analytics LLC, a software and data provider, which was acquired by SAS in 2003. Before that Ali worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, where he headed the Operational Risk Group within the Financial Risk Management Practice. Prior to that, he led the Strategic Risk Initiatives Group in the Corporate Risk Management Department at Bankers Trust. He has also worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the World Bank. Ali holds a B.A. in Quantitative Economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Yale University.

Nancy Settles oversees Visa's enterprise governance framework, risk-intelligent culture, corporate policy management, global risk assessment processes, and the implementation and convergence of governance, risk management and compliance activities on Visa's GRC system. Nancy has also held senior Information Technology, Information Security and Back Office Operations management positions in the banking, financial services and IT services sectors.

Bruce is an IT Governance executive with 19 years of customer-facing experience across program management, process engineering, information security governance, and communications. He has held important lead positions in customer relationship management, global regulatory compliance, business communications, business software development, business process improvement, and marketing and public relations. He has managerial and executive experience across the product lifecycle and has worked for respected firms in the beverage, telecommunications, e-business service, business-to-business software, and publishing industries. In his current role, Bruce provides global leadership of CCE's information security program, assurance of IT compliance with global regulations, information security projects, and activities to support corporate and private data protection.

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Bill has over 20 years experience in the banking industry and more than 15 years in the banking industry. Prior to joining Stamford Risk Analytics, Bill held senior sales management positions at Fair, Isaac & Co. and SAS where he served as a product specialist for software solutions for credit account origination, credit portfolio management and market, credit and operational risk management.

Throughout his career Bill has worked at the Board of Director and C-level at hundreds of institutions identifying challenges and proposing solutions. He has been an authoritative speaker at numerous financial industry conferences throughout North and South America. Bill’s previous industry affiliations include serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the North Bay Software & Information Technology Association in the San Francisco Bay Area and as a Board Member of the International Telework Association and Council. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Sister Cities International where he serves on the Finance Committee and as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Bill holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

Chad Wyckoff joined Forest City as Director, Risk Management in September 2006. On 2/1/2009, Chad joined Forest City IT as Director – IT Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. Chad Wyckoff has a total of 13 years of IT experience with a focus on: SAP Security, IT Security, IT Change Management, IT Governance, Compliance related matters (laws/regulations) and IT Audit. Prior to joining Forest City, Chad worked for Ernst & Young in their Security & Technology Solutions (STS) and TSRS (Technology, Security and Risk Services) managing both IT advisory and IT audit (internal/external) engagements for multi-billion dollar clients. Chad has an MBA (Finance and MIS) and a B.A. from the University of Rochester.

John Schaefer is the Vice-President of Enterprise Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning at salesforce.com. Prior to joining salesforce.com, John was the President of Global Risk Advisors and held a variety of positions in consulting, finance, internal audit and information technology. He has an MBA in risk management and finance from the University of Wisconsin –Madison.

Julie Pemberton currently leads the global risk management department. Her responsibilities include design, implementation & management of Chiquita's enterprise risk management process; Strategy setting and program design/placement of Chiquita’s worldwide insurance coverage (including executive risks, property/cargo, marine/casualty, and aviation); Oversight of related risk control activities; Contract review; Due diligence projects.

Julie's Career began with a regional telecommunications company and subsequently served in a risk management services role with a global risk and insurance brokerage firm. She joined Chiquita Brands as its corporate risk analyst in November 2000. In 2005, Julie began designing and later launched Chiquita's enterprise risk management process. In 2007, assumed leadership of the consolidated enterprise risk and insurance risk management department.

Julie is a graduate of Thomas More College in Northern Kentucky and holds an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation from the Insurance Institute of America. Her professional affiliates and contributions include: Active member of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (“RIMS”) currently serving as a Board Member with board level oversight responsibilities for marketing and communications functions; Served on RIMS Enterprise Risk Development Committee from 2006-2009 during which time she contributed to numerous whitepapers, educational session and material development, publications and co-development of RIMS’ Risk Maturity Model; Frequent speaker/panelist at various conferences and other educational forums specifically targeted toward enterprise risk management process design and management (including those sponsored by RIMS, American Strategic Management Institute, Institute of Internal Auditors, Marcus Evans, KPMG, Institutional Investor.)

Gregg leverages his 25 years of professional experience in risk management, compliance, operational and technology consulting to help clients implement programs across their enterprise. Gregg applies his diverse program management expertise to assist clients in the development of Sustainability and Enterprise Risk Management programs. Gregg’s clients include financial institutions, professional services firms, manufacturers, schools, government laboratories, and not-for-profits.

Gregg earned his B.S. in Applied Science, Systems Analysis from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His professional list of certifications and affiliates include: Project Management Professional, Certified Integrated Resource Management, Certified Production and Inventory Management, Project Management Institute, Junior Achievement, Delta Institute and Institute of Internal Auditors.