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Chris McClean

Chris McClean
Analyst

Research Coverage

Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Enterprise Compliance Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Governance, Risk, & Compliance, Green Business Strategy, IT Compliance Management, IT Management, IT Risk Management, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance, Security & Risk

Research Focus

Chris contributes to Forrester's offerings for the Security & Risk professional, leading the company's coverage of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). He is also a thought leader on the related issues of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. He is a frequent speaker on these subjects at vendor events as well as conferences run by industry organizations such as the Risk Management Association. He has also been interviewed by top media outlets such as CFO Magazine, Compliance Week, CRO Magazine, and Treasury & Risk Magazine.

Previous Work Experience

Chris serves Forrester clients with research on GRC and CSR strategy, organization, best practices, and technologies, and he is a frequent speaker on these subjects at industry and vendor events. Before coming to Forrester, his background was in marketing for security and risk management vendors, representing a broad range of market segments, such as compliance management, vulnerability management, digital forensics, and security information management.

Education

Chris graduated with highest honors from California State University, Fresno with a bachelor of science in business administration.

Latest Research

Planned Research

Creating A Culture Of Compliance And Responsibility September 2009
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The Governance, Risk, And Compliance Maturity Model August 2009
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Recent Media Citations
CFO, "Watching Where You Misstep," April 2009
Compliance Week, "Making the Most of ERP Systems for IT Control," February 6, 2009
SearchSecurity, "Archer Technologies buys IT GRC competitor Brabeion Software," January 27, 2009
Treasury & Risk, "Straight Talk Key To CFOs Success," October 14, 2008
GRC 360, "Ask The Analysts," Fall 2008