Learn from three experts on how to anticipate and minimize risks in your business. We'll hear how to identify supply chain risks and how to protect against it; how to avoid litigation and protect IP and trademarks; and how to identify and protect against financial fraud.
Department Chair - Litigation at Baker Botts LLP
Cheryl Cauley is a trial lawyer focused on complex commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes. She has experience trying cases from inception through appeal in district and appellate courts across the country. She has diverse experience representing consumer product and technology clients in fields such as search, sales and advertising, wireless communications, and autonomous vehicles.
Managing Director of Moss Adams LLP
Monika Pelz is a CPA with nearly three decades of experience in public accounting, specializing in financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations. With a career spanning back to 1996, Monika has honed her expertise through various roles, primarily focused on CPG industries. Monika has worked with clients ranging from publicly traded corporations to closely held entities, gaining invaluable industry insights and financial reporting best practices. Currently, Monika directs her efforts towards empowering middle-market CPG companies, leveraging her experience to provide streamlined audits, strategic guidance, and comprehensive accounting solutions as a trusted advisor with Moss Adams.
Senior Vice President at Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Pete Picetti is a highly experienced insurance professional who has spent over three decades working in the Property & Casualty (P&C) sector. Serving as Senior Vice President at Heffernan Insurance Brokers, he is recognized as a prominent niche leader, specializing in insurance for consumer packaged goods (CPG) and the food and beverage industry.
As a trusted business partner, Pete is dedicated to helping his clients navigate the complexities of insurance products while offering valuable insights on HR, field operations, budgeting matters, and risk transfer.
Before his successful insurance career, Pete dedicated five years to the Coast Guard. His commitment to “duty and service” has greatly influenced his professional career and dedication to building strong client relationships.
Pete currently resides along the California coast with his wife and is the proud father of three children. Pete finds immense joy in being a loving grandparent to his two grandchildren.
