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Enterprise Risk Committee

Committee charge

In an effort to better identify, manage, and mitigate institutional risks, especially those that cross boundaries between a particular unit or division at the university, the president appointed an Enterprise Risk Committee (ERC) on February 29, 2016.  The ERC will be responsible for providing oversight, guidance, and coordination of university-wide efforts to identify, assess, and reduce risks that jeopardize the life and safety of individuals and assets, operations, reputation, and legal interests of the institution. In fulfilling its oversight responsibility, the ERC will assist the administrators who have responsibility in managing risks within their assigned area, in terms of monitoring risk mitigation strategies and marshaling sufficient organizational support.  The ERC will advise university senior leadership concerning strategic risks to the institution and coordinate the presentation of an annual status report to the Board of Trustees. The membership of the ERC is as follows:

Committee members 

  • Paula Lancaster, Executive Vice President/Provost, Co-Chair
  • Mary Moran Hill, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services/Chief Financial Officer, Co-Chair
  • Bradley Swanson, Interim Vice President/Research & Innovation/Dean of Graduate Studies
  • Ray Christie, Senior Vice Provost/Academic Administration
  • Jennifer DeHaemers, Vice President/Student Recruitment & Retention
  • James Bujaki, Vice President/Information Technology/Chief Information Officer
  • John Danner, Vice President Legal Affairs/General Counsel
  • Julie Montross, Associate Vice President/Financial Services & Reporting/Controller
  • Stan Shingles, Interim Vice President Student Affairs
  • Toby Roth, Vice President/Governmental & External Relations*
  • Lary Klaus, Chief of Police
  • Beth Timmerman (ex-officio), Director/Internal Audit
  • Mitchel Hartman, Administrative Support

    The president also appointed the Director of Internal Audit as an ex officio member of the ERC as the work of the ERC will be the enterprise risk assessment performed by Internal Audit. Members with an asterisk (*) were added in 2025.