Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management 

offered by Columbia University

Sim Segal is president and founder of SimErgy Consulting, a consulting firm specializing exclusively in ERM. Headquartered in Manhattan, SimErgy provides ERM consulting services to companies in all sectors, helping organizations implement or advance their ERM programs.

Rich Lauria accepted an appointment effective August 1, 2019 to join the full-time faculty of Columbia University, teaching in the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program of the School for Professional Studies. Mr. Lauria brings significant program knowledge and teaching experience, having previously developed and taught the “Insurance Risk Management,” “External Stakeholder Perspectives”, and “Capstone” courses currently offered.

Bob Kostakopoulos is a 30+ years career banker with first-hand experience in dealing with regulators over various regulatory regimes, including the current regulatory framework as defined by Basel III and Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that arose as a response to the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

David Romoff is a risk management consultant with 10 years of experience in modeling market and credit risk, always adapting the industry's latest methods and technologies. He currently consults at Cassandra Analytics, where he specializes in risk modeling, machine learning, and corporate training.