Linda Lenrow Lopez

About Linda Lenrow Lopez

Experienced, innovative senior leader with risk management, compliance, process improvement, and project management expertise in the nonprofit sector as well as the private sector. Proven track record managing multiple projects and teams simultaneously. Excellent presenter, trainer and communicator. Successful building strong client and stakeholder relationships to provide effective business solutions. Strong leadership skills with ability to train, mentor, supervise, manage, motivate and develop team members while creating a positive environment that encourages creative thinking, teamwork and innovative ideas. Experience includes both domestic and international environments. Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant \"Promoting Excellence and Trust in the Nonprofit Sector\". Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Experience

1. Enterprise Risk Management Principal

   Wikimedia Foundation

   Oct 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Reporting to the CFO and responsible for:* Serving as subject matter expert on Enterprise Risk Management and leading the day-to-day execution of ERM planning and activities.* Developing and updating ERM tools, processes, and resources to equip colleagues and teams to effectively identify, prioritize, and take action to reduce the likelihood and/or potential downside consequences of future risk events. Identifying the proper controls are being maintained and the control activities are effective in reducing risk. Championing awareness and understanding of key ERM concepts such as key risk indicators, risk appetite, and risk-aware decision-making, and collaborating with leaders and teams to apply these concepts in their day-to-day work.* Guiding legal and cross-functional teams to create and maintain legally compliant processes, policies and procedures for US domestic and international compliance programs including the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the EU.*Collaborating with Human Rights, Trust & Safety, Global Advocacy, and IT teams on Human Rights Impact Assessments, Safeguarding, OFAC, FCPA, etc. Liaising with security team on cyber and data privacy risks.* Serving on the Business Operations Steering Committee improving internal processes.* Implementing risk assessment threat modeling exercises (scenario planning and pre-mortem exercises).* Creating risk assessment matrices for unique threat assessments including annual global Wikimania event with up to attendees from 80 countries, international travel matrix for the Foundation’s distributed workforce, etc. Leading consistent COVID response (travel, office protocol, etc.).*Preparing and delivering high quality executive level reports to senior management and quarterly meetings of board level committees.* Working with insurance broker to ensure Foundation’s work and risks are well understood such that coverages are appropriate for the Foundation’s risks and are provided at the best possible cost.

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Management
• Project Estimation
• Ccip Risk Mangement
• Risk Management
• Contract Management
• Project Planning
• Petroleum
• Construction
• Gas
• Strategic Planning
• Six Sigma
• Project Control
• Cost Management
• Cost Engineering
• Subcontracting
• Project Management
• Construction Safety
• Construction Management