Financial Institutions provide great value to the American economy. But that value comes with risks. Strategic-minded institutions do not strive to eliminate risk or even to minimize it - they strive to manage risk at the enterprise-wide level.

These enterprises seek to manage risk exposure so that, at any given time, they incur just enough of the right kind of risk-no more, no less-to effectively pursue their strategic goals. This is referred to as "Optimal Risk-Taking."

This webinar will take you through a step-by-step process to develop Risk Assessments to address key areas of your institution. You will walk away with practical tools and examples you can implement in your organization immediately.

Covered Topics:

• Overall view of Enterprise Risk Management and key components
  
• The three key phases of ERM and how Risk Assessments fit in
  
• The Risk Assessment Process
  
• Identifying and assessing risks - enterprise wide
  
• What is a Risk Assessment System (RAS) and its relationship to CAMELS rating
  
• The top eight risks and other important ones
  
• How to conduct an ERM Risk Assessment using a Matrix - The core of risk assessments
  
• The various types of risk assessments based on the area of risk and what they consist of

Who Should Attend:

This informative session is designed for the person in your organization designated as the "risk leader" regardless of title, Risk Managers, Chief Risk Officers, Compliance Officers, Chief Operating Officer, Internal Auditors, Chief Credit Officer, and the entire risk management team.

About Your Speaker:

Marci Malzahn is the president and founder of Malzahn Strategic, a community bank consultancy focused on strategic planning, enterprise risk management, and talent management.

Marci has 23 years of banking experience, the last ten as the EVP/CFO/COO of a community bank she helped start where she oversaw all the bank operations areas, including finance, IT, compliance, internal audit, deposit/loan operations, office management, risk management, and HR.

In her last year as EVP/COO/CRO, Marci created and focused on the bank's risk management program. She was also the corporate secretary of both the holding company and the bank.

Marci is the recipient of a number of professional awards, is a published author of three books, and an international bilingual public speaker, speaking frequently at banking conferences and associations.