2009 Risk Management Overview

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2009 Risk Management Overview
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 09:00 AM MT / 08:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter(s): Bill Erlenbush - Controller for GROWMARK, Inc.
Objective: What are the objectives of risk management? One objective is to reduce the identified risks to a level acceptable by management and the shareholders. Another would be protecting the company and its assets. Attendees can expect to learn how to identify and prioritize risks.
Field of Study: Business Management and Organization
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Course Description
This CLN presentation will provide an awareness of the need for risk management, its objectives and a discussion of the risk management process. An example of a risk management policy and practices will also be discussed.

Presenter Bio(s)
Bill Erlenbush is the controller at GROWMARK, Inc. In that role, he has responsibility for the ordering and billing functions, accounting operations, general accounting and taxes for the cooperative in both the U.S. and Ontario. He has spent his entire career working in cooperative accounting at GROWMARK. In addition, he has been involved in negotiating major acquisitions for GROWMARK.

Bill's affiliations are many. He is an active member of the NSAC, a member of the NCFC Legal, Tax, and Accounting Committee as well as actively serving on the advisory committee for the Department of Accounting at Illinois State University. His volunteering opportunities include the United Way of McLean County including Chairman of the Board. He also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Heartland Community College Foundation Board of Directors.

Mr. Erlenbush's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Illinois State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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