The IIA Chicago Chapter invites you to the Managers’ Forum event, Auditing for Disruption: Strengthening Operational and Third-Party Risk Resilience with Crowe
Training Description
Traditional third-party risk audits often focus on governance, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and contractual compliance. But do these assessments provide sufficient assurance that critical business operations can withstand and recover from a disruption?
As organizations become increasingly dependent on external providers, Internal Audit has an opportunity to move beyond evaluating controls to challenging how effectively the business can respond when those control or critical third parties fail.
In this engaging Managers' Forum, we will explore how Internal Audit can bring an operational resilience mindset to Third-Party Risk Management audits. Through practical examples and discussion, participants will explore how to:
· Identify critical dependencies: Look beyond vendor risk ratings to understand which third-party relationships could significantly disrupt critical business operations.
· Challenge resilience assumptions: Evaluate disruption scenarios, recovery capabilities, and whether business continuity plans are realistic and actionable.
· Enhance audit execution: Incorporate resilience-focused questions and testing approaches into existing TPRM audits without reinventing the audit program.
· Deliver more meaningful insights: Move beyond control deficiencies to communicate where operational vulnerabilities could threaten business continuity.
Join fellow Internal Audit Managers for a practical discussion on how to challenge traditional audit approaches, ask better questions, and provide greater assurance over organizational resilience and third party risk management.
Date: December 9th, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (CDT)
12:00-12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 -1:30 pm Training session
1:30 -2:00 pm Networking
Location: Crowe LLP, Floor 24, 225 West Wacker Drive, Chicago
CPE: 1
Cost: $15.00 Members / $30.00 Non-Members
Learning Objectives:
You will learn:
· Apply an operational resilience mindset to internal audit's approach to evaluating risks and controls.
· Recognize key third-party risks and dependencies that may impact an organization's ability to maintain critical business operations.
· Explore opportunities to incorporate resilience considerations into internal audit planning, execution, and testing approaches.
· Enhance audit insights and recommendations by considering resilience-related risks and opportunities to strengthen risk management and operational readiness.
Recommended Field of Study: Auditing
Instructional Delivery: Group Live
Prerequisites: None
Program Level Knowledge: Basic
Advanced Preparation: None
About the Speakers:
Joyce Meyer, Director – Crowe Consulting – Internal Audit
Joyce is a Managing director in Crowe’s Consulting practice with more than 25 years of experience serving in the financial services industry. She specializes in developing and enhancing enterprise-wide audit programs, strengthening governance, and driving regulatory compliance. She serves financial institutions nationwide, ranging from newly established credit unions and banks to large institutions with assets exceeding $25 billion.
She brings deep expertise in risk-based auditing, regulatory remediation, internal controls, and complex audit delivery models, serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and board-level committees. Her technical expertise spans FDICIA/SOX compliance, mortgage lending, secondary marketing, deposit operations, electronic banking, and other key regulatory areas. In addition to her audit leadership experience, Joyce leads strategic training and development initiatives across a cross-industry business unit. She partners with senior leadership to identify capability gaps and design scalable learning programs that strengthen technical expertise, enhance regulatory knowledge, and promote consistent audit methodologies.
Joyce holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting from University of Louisville and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Anthony Isherwood, Senior Manager – Crowe Consulting – Internal Audit
Anthony is a Senior Manager in Crowe’s Consulting practice with 12 years of experience specializing in internal audit, risk management, internal controls, and regulatory compliance across the banking, specialty finance, insurance, technology, and real estate industries. An accomplished internal audit professional, he brings significant experience leading complex audit engagements, conducting external quality assessments, and helping organizations strengthen governance, enhance risk management practices, and improve the effectiveness of their internal audit functions. His expertise spans risk-based audit planning and execution, FDICIA / SOX compliance, regulatory remediation, and financial, operational, and information technology controls.
Anthony leads outsourced and co-sourced internal audit engagements, supporting clients throughout the internal audit lifecycle, from planning and scoping through execution and reporting. He has led numerous external quality assessments and internal quality reviews, assessing alignment with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards and industry practices. He also focuses on transforming internal audit functions through technology, data-driven methodologies, talent development, and effective operating models. A contributor to industry whitepapers and a frequent speaker, Anthony shares insights on internal auditor competencies, professional development, and the future of the internal audit profession.
Anthony holds both a Masters and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bradley University and is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.
Cancellation Policy
NOTICE of Cancellation/ Refund Policy: Due to costs incurred for seminars, cancellations for will only be accepted if notice of cancellation is received by the IIA Chicago’s Registrar via e-mail or phone by 12:00 pm (Noon) on December 4, 2026. The IIA e-mail is registrar@iiachicago.com and phone number is (773) 319-4149. Paid registrations cancelled by the deadline will be refunded and outstanding payment registrations will be closed. Paid and outstanding payment registration will not be refunded or closed after the deadline. Please be aware of this policy when arranging plans to attend seminars. We look forward to meeting your educational needs. For more information regarding refund, complaints, and/or program cancellation policies, please contact Rachel Means at registrar@iiachicago.com
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