Kevin Hyams is the CEO of GRC Playbook Ltd. He is the former partner in charge of Friedman LLP’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Services Practice. With more than 35 years of experience, he has served a broad spectrum of clients in the retail, manufacturing, financial services, technology, not-for-profit, professional services, and telecommunications industries. As founder and CEO of a corporate governance consulting firm, Kevin has designed and developed various proprietary software tools, including VISUAL Assurance™ – Corporate Governance Management System and The GRC Playbook™, a Microsoft Excel-based GRC efficiency tool. Kevin has lectured widely on governance topics and has presented numerous training seminars for client organizations and industry associations. He is a leading authority on assisting entities of all sizes and across all industries to maintain effective GRC programs and processes, optimized for risk mitigation, opportunity exploitation, and cost-effectiveness.For a complete bio, see http://www.grcplaybook.com