DC Risk Leadership Forum
October 22, 2025 | 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Virtual Event
$250 per person / discounts available
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From Uncertainty to Action: Leading Through Risk
Join GRF and the UMD Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium (SERC) for the DC Risk Leadership Forum, a virtual workshop designed for leaders navigating today’s evolving risk landscape. This interactive event will explore enterprise risk management (ERM), risk culture, and top challenges facing the region — from cybersecurity and compliance to political change and economic uncertainty. Attendees will hear insights from risk experts and industry professionals across a variety of sectors.
Please note: By popular demand, we have decided to make this a virtual event!
Who Should Attend
- C-suite executives and board members.
- Any organizational leaders responsible for strategy, risk management, internal audit, and/or compliance within their organizations.
- Leaders from government agencies, government contractors, associations, and nonprofits.
Pricing
- $250 per person
- $100 for nonprofit professionals, UMD alumni, and government employees
- If you identify as one of the folks above, please reach out to marketing@grfcpa.com to request a discount code.
CPE
3.5 CPE credits are available for this event.
Location
Virtual – after completing registration, you will receive a link from Zoom.
Preliminary Agenda
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 – 9:40 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Representatives from GRF and SERC |
| 9:40 – 10:10 AM | Top Risks in the DC Region & Strategy at the Center of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) | Melissa Musser, Partner and Director, Risk & Advisory Services, GRF Getting off on the right foot: A practical guide to the ERM process, starting with strategy and aligning risks accordingly. |
| 10:10 – 10:55 AM | The Importance of Risk Culture — War Stories & Best Practices | Cliff Rossi, Executive-in-Residence, UMD SERC with Brian McEvoy (Momentus Capital) — Fireside Chat on KRIs and KPIs Explore how strong risk culture sets the foundation for ERM success, featuring real-world examples. |
| 10:55 – 11:10 AM | Break | |
| 11:10 – 11:50 PM | Top Washington Risk & Compliance Trends | David Rhinesmith, Partner, Orrick Law Firm Topics include: • New Administration • Cybersecurity enforcement • False Claims Act risk • AI policy and ethical compliance • Supply chain exposure in GovCon |
| 11:50 – 12:25 PM | Risk Culture in Action: Whistleblower & Investigation Programs | Mac Lillard, Senior Manager, GRF Best practices in building effective internal reporting mechanisms and investigations that reinforce trust and reduce reputational risk. |
| 12:25 – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 – 1:45 PM | Interactive Roundtable: Emerging Risks & Interconnected Threats | Facilitator: Cliff Rossi, Executive-in-Residence, UMD SERC Panelists: Archana Dhore, Chief Financial Officer at TripleCyber Gary Tang, Chief Financial and Investment Officer at Truth Initiative Michael Bartlett, Chief Financial Officer, Cape Fox Federal Contracting Group Facilitated breakout discussions or rotating panels featuring: • Using AI tools in risk monitoring • Climate and sustainability risks • Talent and succession risk • Political/policy unpredictability |
| 1:45 – 2:00 PM | Closing Insights & Q&A Panel | A moderated wrap-up with key takeaways and audience Q&A. |
Thank you to our event partners!
Michael Bartlett
Chief Financial Officer, Cape Fox Federal Contracting Group
Learn more about Michael.
Brian McEvoy
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, & Corporate Secretary, Momentus Capital
Learn more about Brian.
Additional Program Details
- Learning Objective: To provide attendees with a comprehensive risk management toolkit to compete effectively in a rapidly-changing marketplace.
- Instructional Delivery Methods: Group Virtual Event
- Recommended CPE: 3.5 CPE
- Recommended Fields of Study: Specialized Knowledge
- Prerequisites: None Required
- Advance Preparation: None
- Program Level: Basic
- Course Registration Requirements: Must complete registration and payment processes to attend.
- Refund Policy: Full refund if canceled 14 days before the event. No refund if canceled less than 14 days before the event. Substitutions allowed at any time (someone else from the same organization may attend in the registrant’s place).
- Cancellation Policy: In the event that the presentation is cancelled or rescheduled, participants will be contacted immediately with details.
- Complaint Resolution Policy: GRF CPAs & Advisors is committed to our participants’ 100% satisfaction and will make every reasonable effort to resolve complaints as quickly as possible. Please contact nmcelveen@grfcpa.com with any concerns.