Ben Berns

Senior Operational Risk Professional with 15 years’ experience developing, presenting, and implementing solution-focused, processes and measurement systems to optimize results. Directly involved in governance committees and initiatives. Strong leadership and team-building skills with the ability to coordinate large company wide cross functional groups to accomplish objectives and meet critical deadlines. Specialties: Operational risk management from framework development, to governance and oversight Risk and Control Assessments; COSO/COSO-ERM, COBIT, Basel II RMA/ORX Regulator interaction, remediation of internal and external audit findings Governance, Risk, and Compliance (subject matter, strategy, platform design and production) Third party vendor management for consumer credit marketing programs ranging from list brokers, credit bureaus, and creative production firms.