AFERM Announces 2025 ERM Individual Awards and Scholarship Recipients

AFERM Announces 2025 2025 ERM
Individual Awards and Scholarship Recipients 

• Clio Grillakis is the first ERM Principal for the CHIPS Program Office at NIST, US Department of Commerce. In her role, she has led the design, development, and implementation of an industry-leading ERM program in federal government. She has worked hand-in-hand with the CHIPS Program Chief Risk Officer to write the Program’s first ERM Policy and design a unique risk governance structure that incorporates layers of risk management. Her work with Program leadership to define the value proposition for ERM and to obtain buy-in and support for layered risk management practices have proven effective from inception through early execution phases. 

• Marshelle Richardson is the Chief Risk Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) for the DC Government and has more than 27 years of professional work experience in the areas of accounting, readiness and remediation, risk management, training and development, financial accounting and reporting. Her role as a trusted advisor has secured the OCFO’s ERM stance, focusing on enhancing decision-making, promoting regulatory compliance, optimizing resource allocation, encouraging innovation, and creating a more resilient workplace overall. Under her guidance, the ERM team has adopted innovative strategies that have greatly enhanced the organization’s capability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and adjust to evolving organizational priorities. At the same time, she has inspired those around her to reach significant milestones professionally and personally.  
  

• Christina Summers is the ERM Program Lead, Interior Business Center (IBC), Department of the Interior and attending the GMU CRO Program will enable her to continue to thrive and expand her breadth of knowledge and experience. In her current role, she developed the IBC ERM program from a newly emerging focus to a successful risk program, including gaining critical buy-in by demonstrating strategic value. As a result of this success, she has been selected to serve as the DOI ERM Lead, where she will spearhead the translation of DOI Executive Leadership’s strategies and visions into an actionable risk framework, working towards further integrating Enterprise Risk Management with DOI’s Strategy, Performance Management, Evidence gathering, and budget planning efforts.