Officers
Kevin McCusker
President
Flagstar Bank
Matthew Sandusky
Vice President
Jenkins, Magnus, Volk & Carroll, P.C.
Caitlin Kimball
Treasurer
TCF Bank
Marina Mantovani
Secretary
Citizens Bank
John Danielson
Past President
JLL
Board of Directors
Matthew Sandusky
Audit Chair
Jenkins, Magnus, Volk & Carroll, P.C.
Brian Braum
Communications Chair
Bodman PLC
Vincent Bechard
Education Chair
Doeren Mayhew
Adam Mazza
Membership Chair
TCF Bank
Adam Petrovich
Programming Co-Chair
Comerica Bank
Shawn Mersino
Programming Co-Chair
Comerica Bank
John Dimovski
Sponsorship Co-Chair
Harmon Partners
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Mission Statement
The East Michigan Chapter of the Risk Management Association is a member driven organization dedicated to promoting and implementing professional development and relationship building opportunities for the financial and Risk Management industries.
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RMA Membership
Benefits - Join Today
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- Webinars
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Get Involved. Volunteer with RMA East Michigan.
Our chapter presents opportunities for individuals to get involved. Chapters rely on the talents of volunteers to stage many of their programs, conduct membership development efforts, and promote the ideals of the Association.
To find out more about how you can get involved in our chapter, contact us: [email protected].
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Want to Sponsor RMA East Michigan?
The financial support our sponsors provide enable us to continue to hold valuable events and networking opportunities for our members. We have sponsorship opportunities currently available for 2021! Who knows? Maybe your company could be selected as the Sponsor Spotlight in the next Newsletter!
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An Interview with the 2020 Secretary
Marina Mantovani, Citizens Bank
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Question: How long have you been a member of RMA? Why did you become a member?
Answer: “I have been a member now for 16 years! I became a member to expand my network and build relationships with other professionals in the banking industry”
Question: Why did you want to be the Board Secretary?
Answer: I love being helpful. In the past I have been involved with another large RMA chapter during a period of time when I lived in another state. As a Secretary, I am attending each Board meeting, thus I am able to share ideas and suggestions that other chapters are using and that have proven to be successful.
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Upcoming Networking Events |
19th Annual Golf Outing
Co-hosted with SFNet Michigan
Monday, June 7th
9:00am - 6:00pm
Tanglewood Golf Club, South Lyon
We invite you to Save the Date. We will be monitoring everything as we get closer to the date to see if it is safe to hold this event in June.
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What Would You Like to Attend?
We are currently working on adding more events to our upcoming calendar next year. To help us plan, we would appreciate your feedback on topics that you would be most interested in.
Please keep your eyes open for invitations to be emailed to you with more information and links to register. We look forward to seeing you in 2021!
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Events Recaps
RMA & KPMG | Automotive Update: Surviving COVID & Challenges Ahead
By: Caitlin Kimball, TCF Bank
On Thursday, October 29th, the RMA East Michigan Chapter teamed up with KPMG for a virtual event where panelists discussed the impact of COVID 19 on the automotive industry. COVID-19 brought on a plethora of challenges, but despite volatile projections of immense distress, the supply base at large was able to persevere. How did the suppliers get through the shutdowns, manage the ramp-up and are they prepared for what lies ahead? Our panelists from KPMG answered these questions and more for our virtual attendees.
RMA Hosts with Clayton & McKervey | PPP Check-In
By: Shawn Mersino, Comerica Bank
On Tuesday, December 15th, the RMA East Michigan Chapter partnered with Clayton & McKervey for an educational event titled “PPP Check-In”. This timely event was well-attended with two hundred individual registrations. Attendees came looking for guidance and updates on the PPP program. This included updates to the program, information on the forgiveness process, financial statement impacts and more. The event featured Jim Biehl and Tim Hilligoss, shareholders from Clayton & McKervey. This update followed a series of updates held individually by Clayton over the summer months. We’re grateful for their partnership on this event!
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How Your Remote Workforce Can
Combat Cyberthreats
By Brad Atkin, CPA, CISA, CITP – Doeren Mayhew, Shareholder, IT Advisory and Security Group
After almost a year of the COVID-19 pandemic forcing its way into our lives, an unprecedented number of employees have seen a familiar environment become their workspace: their homes. Work is now completed over home internet service providers (ISPs) via unsecured routers, nosy building neighbors listen in on private business calls containing sensitive information and partners may share a machine while working for a different company. While there’s no place like home, there’s also no place easier to attract cyberthreats.
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