Isabelle Novak

Assisted clients in developing/strengthening enterprise risk management (ERM) program components (e.g., risk rating and prioritization criteria, governance structure and cadence, committee charter, risk reporting); Built comprehensive, client-specific risk universes, risk descriptions, and risk drivers; Supported ERM Program Current State Assessments; Coordinated and attended the 2025 Power & Water Utilities (PWU) ERM Roundtable. Industry Experience: Consumer, Power & Utilities, and Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT). GRC Tool Experience: AuditBoard (Beginner).

Analyzed data in risk assessment surveys to draft deliverables that identified risk drivers, existing mitigations, and potential mitigations from the client’s top enterprise risks; Conducted research on emerging technologies and trends in the PWU industry to support deliverables.

Completed online Amazon Web Services (AWS) courses to expand virtualization and cloud computing knowledge; Attended internal calls and client meetings regarding business resilience and crisis management; Collaborated with a team of interns on a post M&A simulation, aiding the client across consulting, risk and financial advisory, audit and assurance, and tax services.

Experience in scenario-based ERM program design and implementation; Created risk registers and risk responses; Defined risk appetite thresholds; Explored ERM frameworks (e.g., ISO 31000, COSO) and cyber-based frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST 800-100); Engaged in Excel modeling and forecasting.