Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, co-hosted by Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley.
As this is Black History Month, we are thrilled to have Jennifer Newton join Lisa on this episode. Jennifer is the founder and CEO of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management and Compliance Professionals (“NABCRMP”), NABCRMP, which is dedicated to networking, promotion and the advancement of Black Risk Management Professionals NABCRMP, which is dedicated to networking, promotion and the advancement of Black Risk Management Professional. In the past 18 months in particular, it has grown in numbers of employees, influence and incredible work to move our profession forward.
Jennifer shares some of the work that NABCRMP has done, including their first annual meeting, the building of networks, and the significant corporate sponsors supporting their initiatives.
Jennifer and Lisa also discuss the importance of having a diverse team – how can a team without different viewpoints and perspectives accurately view and consider risks? She also discusses her view about how risk and compliance professionals are well placed to collaborate on DEI initiatives.
We also get to hear about the opportunities that NABCRMP has for us to help mentor and support a new generation of Black risk and compliance professionals and make compliance an inclusive space.
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