Zachary Ginsburg (MA, RIMS-CRMP) is Senior Director, Research in Gartner's Assurance Practice, where he leads research portfolios for heads of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Zach helps ERM and corporate assurance leaders improve enterprise risk identification and assessment; risk monitoring; assessing and improving risk mitigations and other responses; define and operationalize risk appetite; and lead ERM programs. His current research covers enterprise risk quantification, ERM strategic planning, and ERM program leadership.
Zach previously led multiple Gartner research portfolios on behalf of heads of ERM and Chief Audit Executives. Before joining the Assurance Practice, he led research initiatives in Gartner's IT infrastructure and operations research team. He has diverse experience in risk-related consulting fields.
Enterprise Risk Management Process
M.A. King's College London
B.A. Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Fulbright student research scholarship, U.S.-Poland Fulbright Commission
Certifications: RIMS-CRMP (Active), Open FAIR 1
Enterprise risk assessment (including identification, analysis and evaluation)
Assessing and improving enterprise risk mitigations, response strategies, and monitoring
Defining and operationalizing enterprise risk appetite
Enterprise risk quantification
Defining the role of the ERM function and determining and communicating ERM strategy