Alastair Bate
Territorial Risk Management Secretary, USA Eastern Territory, The Salvation Army
Alastair has been the Territorial Risk Manager for the Salvation Army’s USA Eastern Territory since 2013, overseeing the risk, safety, insurance, and employee benefit aspects of the Army’s operation in 13 northeastern states. For the last 3 years, he has been heavily involved in moving The Salvation Army’s Eastern Territory’s risk management model from a traditional view of risk to an enterprise-wide framework. Formerly a Salvation Army officer for 23 years, Alastair has been involved in Salvation Army ministry and business his whole working life, leading Salvation Army units in Massachusetts and New Jersey. For 10 years he managed various Salvation Army operations in Russia and Eastern Europe not long after the collapse of the Soviet Union, including three years as the country coordinator for The Salvation Army’s work in the Republic of Georgia. In addition to his risk management responsibilities, Alastair is involved in emergency disaster work with The Salvation Army, both nationally and internationally.
Alastair now lives in Forest, VA with his wife, Anita.
Sessions
Experienced Risk Leaders Roundtable
Join fellow seasoned nonprofit risk professionals for an engaging peer-to-peer roundtable discussion focused on the realities of leading risk management in today’s complex environment. This interactive session is designed for experienced risk leaders to openly share challenges, successes, lessons learned, and emerging concerns with colleagues who understand the unique demands of the role. Through candid conversation and collaborative problem-solving, participants will gain fresh perspectives, practical insights, and valuable connections with peers facing similar opportunities and risks across the nonprofit sector.
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Although culture is vital to effective risk management in a nonprofit, it remains hard to define and equally challenging to measure. This workshop explores the critical role of risk culture in supporting risk management aspirations, activities, and impact. Learn how colleagues from nonprofits with mature risk programs have found ways to bolster and grow risk […]
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