Credibly Challenged
Credibly Challenged
Mayer Brown
Welcome to Credibly Challenged, a podcast on risk management issues for financial institutions of all sizes. Each month, Mayer Brown regulatory partner, Matt Bisanz, will interview a risk leader to discuss their best practices for managing risk and trends in the industry. He also will explore how they built a career in this fast-growing area and what advice they have for those just starting out.
Interview with Bill Isaac, Former FDIC and Secura/Isaac Group Chair
Matt Bisanz sits down with Bill Isaac, former chair of the FDIC and of the Secura/Isaac Group, to discuss his legendary career and current issues related to recent crises in the banking industry.
Jul 13, 2023
42 min
Interview with Til Schuermann from Oliver Wyman
Matt Bisanz interviews Til Schuermann—partner at Oliver Wyman and co-head of its Americas Finance, Risk and Public Policy practice—on what he’s learned about bank risk management over his career.
Jun 8, 2023
31 min
Interview with Ariane Chapelle from BDO Chapelle and Jim MacDonnell from BDO USA
Matt Bisanz sits down with Ariane Chapelle, CEO of BDO Chapelle, and Jim MacDonnell, Managing Director of BDO USA, to discuss risk management practices and business continuity issues in the financial services sector.
May 4, 2023
35 min
Interview with Nicole Kitowski from Associated Bank
Matt Bisanz sits down with Nicole Kitowski, chief risk officer of Associated Bank, to discuss insights from her unique, lifelong career in risk management at one banking organization.
Apr 6, 2023
24 min
Interview with Matt Wolf from RSM US LLP
Matt Bisanz interviews Matt Wolf, a director at RSM US LLP, on how he helps RSM’s clients manage risks related to innovative technologies such as the blockchain and digital assets.
Mar 9, 2023
34 min
Interview with Andy Spero from Spero Risk Associates
Matt Bisanz interviews Andy Spero about the development and operation of stress-testing programs and how to build a resilient organization around them. Andy is the founder and president of Spero Risk Associates.
Feb 9, 2023
29 min
Interview with Sasha Kakabadse from Wells Fargo
Matt Bisanz sits down with Alexander “Sasha” Kakabadse to discuss what Sasha has seen in his time in the industry and trends he’s noting with respect to controls. Sasha is the Senior Vice President of Commercial Capital Risk Management at Wells Fargo.
Jan 5, 2023
31 min
Interview with Kim Olson from SMBC
Matt Bisanz meets with Kim Olson to discuss how to manage risks in a complex banking organization and communicate with senior leadership. Kim is the Chief Risk Officer for the Americas at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
Dec 1, 2022
33 min
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Interview with Dan Feldman from CIBC
Matt Bisanz sits down with Dan Feldman to discuss how to manage risks of complex products and add value through knowing the business. Dan is the Vice President of Enterprise and Retail Risk Management at CIBC.
Oct 31, 2022
32 min
Interview with Matt Swenson from Glacier Bancorp
Matt Bisanz interviews Matt Swenson about building a model risk management function and connecting quantitative skills to business processes. Matt is the Model Risk Manager at Glacier Bancorp.
Oct 1, 2022
30 min
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