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In an era of rapidly evolving and interconnected risks, hiring a risk committee consultant is crucial to equip boards with expert guidance, ensuring proactive risk management and safeguarding organizational stability.
SUSAN C. KEATING
CHAIR & CEO, BRC
Four decades of corporate board experience, executive positions, and award winning career.
CATHERINE A. ALLEN
CHAIR EMERITUS, FOUNDER, BRC
Four decades of corporate board experience, executive positions, and award winning career.
SAFEGUARD YOUR BUSINESS
BRINGING YOU THE EXPERTISE TO SUCCEED
RISK ASSESSMENT CONSULTING
Gain clear, independent insight into your organization’s most critical and emerging risks. Our assessments give you practical, board-level guidance that strengthens oversight, accountability, and confident decision-making in an increasingly complex risk environment.
RISK COMMITTEE CONSULTING
Establish a strong, effective risk committee tailored to your organization. We guide you in defining roles, structure, and oversight processes so risk is clearly owned, properly governed, and embedded into board and executive decision-making from the start.
RISK TRAINING CONSULTING
We provide risk training that equips your board and leadership team with practical, relevant insight. Our sessions strengthen understanding of emerging risks, clarify oversight responsibilities, and help you apply risk considerations confidently in real-world decisions.
MANAGING RISK WHERE YOU NEED IT MOST
AI & CYBERSECURITY
Using artificial intelligence to identify, assess, and mitigate digital security risks, enhancing protection against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
BUSINESS RESILIENCE
Focus on identifying, preparing for, and adapting to potential disruptions to ensure continuity and minimize impact on operations, reputation, and financial stability.
ESG
Identifying and addressing environmental, social, and governance risks to promote sustainable, ethical, and compliant business practices.
PRIVACY
Focus on identifying and mitigating risks to protect individuals’ personal information and ensure data handling complies with privacy regulations.
THIRD PARTY
Assessing and managing risks associated with external partners to protect an organization from potential operational, financial, and compliance issues.
REPUTATION
Identifying and mitigating threats to an organization’s public perception to protect brand value and stakeholder trust.
GEOPOLITICAL
Mitigating risks arising from political instability, regulatory changes, and international tensions that could impact business operations and strategy.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Identifying and addressing potential disruptions in the supply chain to ensure operational continuity and resilience.
NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED?
Schedule a complimentary 30-minute intro call to identify key areas of growth.
How It Works
Define Your Needs
Our team works with you to identify key areas of risk.
Choose a Date
Choose to work in person or over the web.
Get Custom Consulting
Recieve expert consulting from authorities of the industry.
PAST PARTNERSHIPS
MEET THE TEAM
SUSAN C. KEATING
CONSULTANT FACILITATOR
Susan Keating has extensive experience as a chief executive and board member for financial services companies and membership organizations. She is recognized for her leadership impact and deep understanding of industry consolidation, regulation and risk management, and is a global corporate governance expert on best practices and emerging trends. She has served on bank and insurance company board audit, finance, compensation and executive committees.
CHAIR & CEO, BRC
- WOMEN CORPORATE DIRECTORS FOUNDATION (WCD) President & CEO and Director
- NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING (NFCC), President & CEO and Director
- ALLFIRST FINANCIAL, INC., President & CEO and Director
- BANK OF AMERICA, Executive Vice President, Senior Banking Executive
- FIRST BANK SYSTEM, INC., Senior Vice President
Award Winning Specialist
- Top 10 Women in Money, WalletPop.com
- Maryland’s Top 100 Circle of Excellence
- Baltimore County Diversity Council Award
- Towson University, Towson, Maryland
- Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
CATHERINE A. ALLEN
CONSULTANT FACILITATOR
Catherine Allen is Founder and Chair of the Board Risk Committee, a nonprofit aiming to foster more effective enterprise risk management and board oversight. She was a former corporate executive at Dun and Bradstreet and Citicorp, and has served as a public, private and nonprofit board director. She is known as an outstanding leader in technology strategy, innovation and thought leadership for boards, especially in the areas of emerging technologies and risks and risk management.
CHAIR EMERITUS, FOUNDER, BRC
- SANTE FE GROUP, Founder and Chairman of the Board
- BANKING POLICY INSTITUTE, Founding CEO
- CITI BANK, Vice President of Business and Development Alliances
Award Winning Specialist
- Top 25 Women in Cybersecurity
- NACD 100 Most Influential Directors
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling Making a Difference Award
- Agenda Magazine Director to Watch Award
- Griffiths Society Award
meet your experts
retired SENIOR cia OPERATIONS OFFICER, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR
DOUGLAS LONDON
Author of The Recruiter, is a retired Senior CIA Operations Officer and former U.S. Marine with 34 years of global intelligence leadership, expertise in geopolitical and security threats, and teaching roles at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins SAIS.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR, FIRST FED
LYNN TERWOERDS
A technology and risk leader with over 25 years of experience at Microsoft, Barclays, and Oracle, deep expertise in emerging technologies and cybersecurity, and current board service as audit committee chair of a NASDAQ-listed company.
GLOBAL MANAGING DIRECTOR,ACCENTURE
LISA O’CONNOR
A visionary in cybersecurity and emerging technology risk leader with 37 years of experience, former Accenture Global Security R&D leader and CISO, now CEO of Decoded Futures. Expertise in the impact of technologies; generative AI, quantum security, and advanced data ecosystems.
strategic financial executive
JOE PROCHASKA
Seasoned board member and strategic financial executive with over 30 years of experience in insurance and financial services, former EVP and Chief Accounting Officer at MetLife and Aon, a Qualified Risk Expert and a CPA with deep expertise in financial reporting, governance, risk oversight, M&A, and cybersecurity.
Global Head of IR Business Development. Booz Allen.
CAROLINE MCGLYNN
An accomplished attorney and business leader with over 20 years of experience across law, cybersecurity, and commercial strategy, currently leading Global Business Development for Booz Allen’s Commercial Incident Response business after senior roles as a prosecutor, law firm partner, and cybersecurity business development executive.
FORMER NBC & NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXECUTIVE
BETTY HUDSON
A seasoned senior executive and board leader with decades of experience in marketing and strategic communications across global public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including leadership roles at NBC, Reader’s Digest, and National Geographic, now consulting with organizations on communications, governance, and strategic planning.
direct access to globally recognized experts
ACCESS RISK RESOURCES
In additona to consulting services, you can gain access to education and trainng through the Board Risk Committee. A membership based platform desitned specifically for board executives.
ABOUT BRC
Founded in 2020 as the Board Risk Committee, Board Risk Consulting brings together directors, CROs, and senior risk leaders to deliver insight, best practices, and advisory support that strengthen governance and embed risk into organizational decision-making.