Hazel is a CPA, CA.IFA and a Corporate Director with many years’ experience as a forensic accountant and a C-Suite risk and compliance officer. Her consulting practice involves a blend of forensic accounting, financial risk, compliance and governance services for corporate and not-for-profit clients. Hazel's most significant career roles were as Corporate Chief Compliance Officer for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Independent Monitor of the audit reforms required by the Los Angeles and Detroit Police Departments, and Managing Director for Kroll Toronto/London. Throughout her career, and in her personal life, Hazel is known for "driving results".Hazel currently serves as Chair of the Risk & Compliance Committee of Blue Cross Life Insurance Canada and as a member of its Audit Committee, and was recently a member of the Independent Review Committee of Forge First Asset Management Inc. She's also served as Chair of several NFP/Charity board committees including Audit, Finance and Governance.Hazel is also a member of the team of the Independent Consent Decree Monitor for the City of Aurora, Colorado with responsibility for monitoring and reporting on the progress of the City, the Aurora Police Department, Aurora Fire Rescue and the Aurora Civil Service Commission in complying with the terms of a Consent Decree mandating various reforms. Recent consulting roles include improving the investigative processes for an international telecoms company that violated anti-corruption laws in Eurasia, developing a values-based Code of Conduct for a multi-national life insurance company, conducting disciplinary investigations on behalf of a professional accounting association, developing a fraud risk management program for a sub-prime mortgage lender, establishing a start-up charity in Canada and setting up its controls/processes, and leading the implementation of improved compliance processes while handling tough regulatory examinations for a Fortune 500 global corporation. EXPERTISE: Compliance • ERM • Ethics • Forensic Accounting • Fraud & Corruption • Governance • Investigations • Policies & Standards • Procurement Fraud • Process Improvement • Project Management • Regulatory Examinations • Police Monitoring INDUSTRIES SERVED: Automotive • Charities • Construction • Consumer & Industrial Products • Education • Energy • Financial Services • Gaming • Government • Insurance • Legal Services • Mining • Policing • Retail • Shipping • Social Services
Listed skills include Enterprise Risk Management, Fraud, Leadership, Forensic Accounting, and 14 others.
