Transforming Risk into Advantage
We help organizations in complex, high-risk industries turn Risk Management into an enabler of Strategic Vision.
By aligning your Risk Management programs, processes and practices with your Organizational Objectives, we help you transform Risk Management into a fundamental contributor the overall success and resilience of your organization.
Our Clients
Risk Managers, Treasurers, and CFOs looking for…
Objective review of corporate insurance program(s) (mid-cycle or prior to renewal)
Alignment of insurance strategy with business and financial objectives
Optimized utilization of insurance-related expenses/services (e.g., brokers, loss control engineers)
New/growing Risk Managers and their teams needing to…
Get up to speed quickly on Risk Management and insurance programs and concepts
Develop efficient and sustainable internal processes for insurance marketing, placement and renewal
Organizational Leaders (CEOs, CFOs, COOs) ready to…
Mature existing Risk Management program(s) beyond insurance and siloed operational/functional processes
Implement an enterprise-level, objective-centric Risk Management culture and approach
Our Areas of Expertise
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Systems Aligning Risk Management objectives with organizational Vision and Mission (rather than response to risk events), developing and implementing ERM frameworks, improving transparency and governance by integrating Risk Management into business processes.
Risk Management Programs Comprehensive reviews across multiple Risk Management-related functions and processes, identifying synergies, optimizing internal and external resource utilization, developing sustainable processes and programs for long-term effectiveness.
Business Continuity Management Systems Assessing current program approach against organizational objectives and identifying gaps, identifying most critical business functions and interdependancies, developing and implementing Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) frameworks and related processes.
Corporate Insurance Programs Aligning insurance strategy with business and financial objectives, improving utilization and efficiency of internal and external resources, developing sustainable processes and programs for long-term cost-efficiencies.
Ways to Engage
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General consulting/support in any of our Areas of Expertise - a great place to start if you are not sure what you need or how to approach a solution.
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For ERM, Business Continuity and Corporate Insurance Programs. Includes initial assessment (in-person or virtual), benchmarking and gap analysis and maturity assessment.
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When you know where you want to go, but need help planning the path and identifying the resources needed to get there.
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Get your new team up to speed quickly or give yourself extra support.
About Amanda
Prior to forming her own company, Amanda Gonzalez spent 27 years in the semiconductor manufacturing industry (GlobalFoundries Inc., AMD and International SEMATECH) holding a variety of risk management-related roles, including Director of Risk Management & Business Continuity, Program Manager of Risk Control, and Manager of Environmental Safety & Health for complex global manufacturing and construction operations. In these roles, Amanda gained extensive experience in the areas of
environmental, safety and health processes and management systems
emergency and crisis response
construction design, operations, risk management and insurance
loss prevention engineering and risk control
complex corporate insurance program development and placement (all lines)
business continuity, and
enterprise risk management.
Amanda is currently the Founder of and Principal Consultant with Ascend Risk Management LLC, where she lives out her passion of helping complex, high-risk organizations of all types create personalized, sustainable Risk Management strategies and solutions so they can transform risk into advantage.