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Penn State’s Jared Wise on Risk Management in Higher Education and Cyber’s Impact on the Industry

Penn State’s Jared Wise pivoted from a background in commercial lines underwriting to become CRO of one of the Middle Atlantic’s largest educational institutions.

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Kansas State University’s Elliott Young on His Journey into Higher Education Risk Management

Through the lens of enterprise risk management, Elliott Young finds opportunities to make post-secondary students safer.
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For Risk Manager LaToya Lee, Keeping People Safe Is a Source of Fulfillment

Safety professional LaToya Lee breaks ground as Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers’ first female African American vice president.
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Chevron Corporation’s Kevin Jones Shares His Perspective of the Risk Management Profession

A career in risk management has taken Kevin Jones further than he ever imagined. No wonder it’s a path he encourages younger professionals to follow.
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Nevada’s Adria White on Her Time in Public Sector Risk Management and How Community Makes Better Risk Managers of Everyone

For Adria White, community is a big aspect of a successful risk management career. It’s why she’s adamant about working strategically with her team and the public entity risk management community in Nevada.
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2024 RIMS President David Arick Shares How COVID and AI Have Changed the Risk Management Space

The new president of RIMS is excited to give back to the profession, but he also wants to retain a focus on his job and his family.
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Zoom’s Cyber Risk Manager Shares Her Thoughts on Remote Work, Industry Technology and Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Tamika Puckett shares her journey through the industry.

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Staples’ Karen Dalton Shares How She Went from Working in Insurance to Launching a New Claims Management Program in a Month

Risk management professional Karen Dalton shares her experience launching a new claims program within a month. 

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Papa John’s Director of Global Risk Management Shares Insights on His Career and What the Industry Is Doing Right

J.J. Fuqua, director, global risk management for Papa John’s, shares about his risk management journey and talks rising premiums.

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Koch Industries’ Norm Licanto Talks Risk Management, from Culture’s Importance to Technology’s Vital Role

Workers’ comp risk manager Norm Licanto shares why company culture plays a vital role in every workplace injury claim.

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Michael Lubben of Henry Crown and Company Shares His Risk Management Journey

Global risk management director Michael Lubben speaks to the challenges of understanding business exposures and the impact of data analytics on the industry.

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Amalgamated Life Insurance’s CRO Ellen Dunkin Talks About What It Takes to Get Risk Management a Seat at the Table

2021 RIMS President Ellen Dunkin of Amalgamated Life Insurance shares her story and how she worked to get risk management face time with upper management.

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Washington Schools Risk Management Pool’s Deborah Callahan Lays Down What It Takes to Keep Kids Safe

A long-time veteran of risk management for the public sector, Deborah Callahan shares insights on stopping sexual abuse in schools.

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Texas Roadhouse’s Risk Manager Talks COVID-19, Continuing Education and a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act

Texas Roadhouse’s Patrick Sterling shares his risk journey, from his days split between HR and risk, to today, where he is working diligently with his whole team.

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Why This Risk Manager Dedicated Her Career to Employee Safety

Shannon Hojnowski of Anne Arundel County, Md. shares her risk management story and how her career has made her a dedicated advocate of employee safety.

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This Engineer-Turned-Risk-Manager Talks New Technologies, Collaboration and Working in the Construction Industry as a Woman

AXA XL’s Rose Hall shares how she transitioned from engineering to risk management, what it takes to make it in the construction industry as a woman and why she’s glad the industry is moving from risk transfer to risk management.

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This Risk Professional Shares the Need to Invest in Talent and Look Toward Technology for the Risks of the Future

HUB International’s Scott Fouts talks business continuity in an uncertain world, investing in talent and growing up in West Virginia.

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This Nursing Home Risk Manager Shares His Story, from His Days as a Nursing Assistant to the Realities of COVID-19

Albert Munanga, regional director of health & wellness at Era Living, shares how he worked his way up through the industry and details his nursing home’s response to COVID-19.

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How This Entertainment Risk Manager Sees the Future of the Industry from the Pandemic through Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Vincent Foderingham details his 23 years in risk, the need for a more diverse workforce and what the industry will look like post-pandemic. 

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For This Risk Manager, a Diverse Risk Management and Insurance Workforce Could Be the Key to the Talent Crisis

Former RIMS president Robert Cartwright has been working toward a stronger, more diverse and inclusive risk and insurance industry through leadership, example and continued education for young professionals.

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This University Risk Manager Shares What’s on the Horizon for Higher Education Post-COVID-19

Austin Oldham talks about higher education risk management, how COVID has changed the game and his connection to enhancing the profession.

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The Chief Risk Officer for the State of Montana Shares What the Risk Profession Can Do to Welcome More Young Professionals

For Brett Dahl, education in the risk management profession is better than ever, but more can be done to promote this exciting career.

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ASHRM’s 2020 President Talks Career, COVID-19’s Impact on the Health Care Industry, and More

Hala Helm’s success in risk management is equal parts hard work and unconventional determination as she continues to refuse to stay in her lane.

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Airbnb’s Head of Insurance Operations Shares Why Risk Managers Need to Break Into the Boardroom

Laura Langone, the 2020 president of RIMS, discusses the rise of Insurtech, a commitment to learning and why risk professionals need to break into boardrooms.

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This Risk Manager Says the Profession Knows How to Add Value to Every Industry

This risk manager wants to see the risk management profession become as respected a career path as being a banker, lawyer or engineer.

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Here’s What a Former Police-Officer-Turned-Risk-Manager Has to Say About the Profession

Rodney Escobar, director of risk management for the state of Tennessee, believes that to fuel successful risk management programs, risk managers must become savvy about using data to gain leadership buy-in.

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