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Governance

Governance: Case Study #1

Governance, Ethics & Transparency Systems Bring New Investment

Client

Platform for Social Impact, Puerto Rico (PSI)

Project

Independent Integrity & ESG Advisor on all things governance, ethics, and transparency for the transformation of several existing NGOs in Puerto Rico focused on achieving several key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into subsidiaries of PSI. PSI is a newly created hybrid umbrella organization encompassing both the existing NGOs and new for-profit entities, including a healthcare company, a start-up incubator, and other future entities.

Outcome

Implementation and continuous improvement of best in class “Governance, Ethics and Transparency” program for PSI to become the model of transparency in attracting social impact funds and other investments in Puerto Rico and elsewhere.

Governance: Case Study #2

Independent Ethics Advice Strengthens Federal Agency Transparency & Trust with Key Stakeholders

Client

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB, a US Congressionally created Puerto Rico Government fiscal oversight entity)

Project

Independent Ethics Advisor to the Board, Executive Management and Staff of the FOMB including extensive management of conflict-of-interest issues, financial disclosures, ethics and compliance training and communications, Code of Conduct and policy areas including third party management.

Outcome

6 years (and counting) of successfully navigating a highly complex, multi-faceted, multi-stakeholder environment with numerous, often first impression governance, legal, and ethical issues, risks and crises, in a fraught political and natural disaster environment (hurricanes, earthquakes, Covid).

Strategic ESG Advisory Services

Strategic ESG Advisory Services: Case Study #1

Future-proofing through Risk Mitigation & Resilience Building

Client

Fortune 100 Global Technology Company

Project

Provide ongoing ESG strategic risk advisory services to build forecasting, preparedness, resilience, and risk mitigation systems specifically focused on emerging social risk around the world.

Outcome

Ongoing updating of risk and resilience strategy to meet the continuous challenges and crises of our times in existing and new markets globally.

Strategic ESG Advisory Services: Case Study #2

ESG Strategies for Sustainable Growth & Competitive Advantage

Client

Privately Held, Diversified, International Family-Owned Company

Project

Ongoing advice to the board of directors and executive management of a decentralized diversified international company with 16 different lines of business with the analysis and development of customized strategic ESG program. Teamed up with a specialized sustainability firm on the company’s first SASB self-evaluation of the entire company to provide the basis for the development of their strategic ESG program.

Outcome

Creation and deployment of company-wide ESG governance, strategy and program and establishment of new SVP of ESG team for ongoing implementation specifically focused on building sustainable competitive advantage.

Tech/Cyber Ethics, Risk & Resilience

Tech/Cyber Governance, Risk & Resilience: Case Study #1

Built Risk and Resilience Profile for AI Risk Intelligence Firm

Client

Crisp, a UK-based international real-time risk intelligence company integrating AI and human intelligence systems. 

Project

Served for almost 2 years on the Board of Advisors of Crisp, whose risk intelligence services are designed to protect brands, assets and people from reputational damage, security threats and online harms. Prior to its successful sale to Kroll in 2022, as a member of its Board of Advisors, provided ongoing risk, resilience, ethics, compliance, and cyber strategic advice and thought leadership including authoring multiple articles and providing numerous industry seminars.

Outcome

In mid-2022, Crisp successfully sold itself to Kroll, a leading independent provider of risk and financial advisory solutions.

Tech/Cyber Governance, Risk & Resilience: Case Study #2

Redefined Cyber Risk and Resilience Strategy for EU Based Bank

Client

European Banking Cooperative

Project

Shared cyber trends, risk, resilience, governance and leadership best practices with senior leadership and board of EU based banking cooperative.

Outcome

Through sharing of best practices, redefinition and updating cyber-resilience strategy.

Tech/Cyber Governance, Risk & Resilience: Case Study #3

Created First in Kind University Cyber Risk, Resilience and Leadership Seminar for National Security & Cyber Masters Program

Client

NYU Centre for Global Affairs – Masters’ Program in National Security and Cyber Security

Project

Design and teaching of first graduate program-level seminar on “Cyber Leadership, Risk Oversight and Resilience” in newly launched Masters in Science in Global Affairs, specialization in National Security and Cyber Security.

Outcome

The seminar has consistently received the highest graduate student ratings (4.5 or higher out of 5).

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