John Hansen is Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management for Sprouts Farmers Market, a natural grocer headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. At Sprouts, he is responsible for enterprise risk management, food safety, regulatory compliance, employee safety, insurance, claims and loss prevention.
Prior to assuming his position at Sprouts John was a managing director of Marsh for 28 years in a variety of technical, management and account executive positions. He started in the industry with Wausau Insurance as a Casualty underwriter and also was an analyst in the risk management department of Northwest Industries. In addition to his risk management responsibilities, John serves on the Risk & Insurance Management Society External Affairs Committee and the Loss Prevention, Safety and Risk Management Committee of the California Grocers Association.
A native of Chicago, John holds a B.A. degree from the University of Illinois and an M.B.A. from DePaul University.
Loss Prevention Executive Summit
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
De-Mystifying ERM: Practical Advice to Get Your Program Started
The grocery industry is inherently a risky environment. Financial, operating, strategic, regulatory, environmental, reputational and political risks are just a few of the challenges facing every grocery company. Launching an effective Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program can be a daunting challenge for any risk management professional. Understanding its importance and then conveying that messaging to the right company decision makers is critical in successfully implementing an ERM program.
In this informative nuts-and-bolts session, you will learn how to start an effective ERM program in your company through building a culture of risk management that engages all levels of stakeholders, including the C-Suite. You will learn the ERM process, including how to identify potential risks, identify mitigation strategies and controls and tie ERM to decision making. In addition, you will be trained how best to present your ERM program to senior leadership and Board of Directors and learn new ways to overcome ERM implementation hurdles.
