MANAGING
director, ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
Email: eholmquist@accumepartners.com
Eric is a Managing Director with over 30 years of experience in
the financial services industry. His experience spans multiple
areas of bank operations including branch operations, treasury,
investments, IT, risk management, securitization and accounting. He
has developed risk management, MIS and information security
programs and is skilled in creating operational efficiency and risk
alignment. As head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), he is
responsible for leading and developing ERM services and
professionals across the firm.
Prior to joining Accume, Holmquist was President of Holmquist
Advisory, LLC, a consulting practice focused on enterprise risk
management within the financial services industry. The practice
focused on risk governance and alignment, risk assessment and
reporting, as well as risk management practices for compliance,
information security, information technology, business continuity
planning and third parties. Previously, he also served as VP,
Director of Operational Risk Management for Advanta Bank Corp.
where he was responsible for the development and oversight of all
aspects of the bank's operational risk management program.
Eric has long been recognized as a thought leader in the areas
of risk management, technology and information systems, change
management, information security and regulatory compliance and is a
frequent speaker and author on these topics. He has authored
Right-Sizing ORM - Scaling Operational Risk Management for The
Small To Mid-sized Market, and is a contributing author to
Operational Risk 2.0 and The Advanced Measurement
Approach to Operational Risk. He has also written over 50
published articles.
He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Villanova University with a
degree in leadership studies.