Audit Committee
Mike J. Gaona, CFA, CCM
(Chair)
Director, Regulation Policy & Risk Management
NC Electric Membership Corporation

Steve Allison, CPA
Corporate Risk Manager
The Shaw Group, Incorporated

Kim A. Hunton, MPA, FCIP, RF
Risk Manager
City of Ottawa

John M. Toomey
Director
Telephone and Data Systems, Incorporated

Mike Liebowitz
(Executive Council Liaison)
Director, Risk Management
Bridgeport Hosp.& Healthcare Services, Incorporated

Lynn T. Chambers CPA, CAE
(Staff Liaison)
Chief Financial Officer
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Incorporated

Conference Programming Committee
Gary A. Nesbit, CPCU, CSP, ARM, ALCM, AIC
(Chair)
Director, Risk Management & Benefits
Belk, Incorporated

Carolyn M. Snow, CPCU
(Vice Chair)
Director, Insurance Risk Management
Humana Incorporated

William J. Buchan
AT&T Wireless

Leesha L. Heard, FRM
Corporate Risk Manager
Ameristar Casinos, Incorporated

John B. Hughes, ARM
Director, Risk Management
Alex Lee, Incorporated

Julie C. Mayeda, ARM, CIC, AIC
Pacific Marine & Supply Company, Limited

Janice McGraw, FRM
McGill University

Craig M. Miller, ARM
UOP

Janet E. Barnes, ARM
(Executive Council Liaison)
Snohomish County PUD No. 1

Kamini Persaud
(Staff Liaison)
Conference Coordinator – Operations
Risk and Insurance Management, Incorporated

Exhibits Advisory Committee
Jim Hamilton
(Chair)
Director of Marketing
Dispute Resolution Management, Incorporated

Florine D. Edwards
Vice President, Operations Communications
FM Global

Liz Fulghum
National Account Specialist
Concentra

Wayne R. Meyer
National Accounts Manager
Interstate Restoration Group, Incorporated

Peter W. Rossow
Manager, Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services
Ernst & Young, LLP

Dawn Saffioti
Marketing Coordinator
Global Risk Consultants

Terry Shea
Marketing Manager
National Underwriter Company

Laura Shovlowsky
Marketing Manager
Heller Ehrman White & Mc Auliffe, LLP

Irena Dimitry
(Ex Officio)
Marketing Communications Manager
CEI Auto Claims & Risk Management

External Affairs Team
James E. Crockett, ARM, CPCU
(Chair)
Manager of Risk & Benefits
Denver Water Department

Robert Cartwright, Jr.
(Vice Chair)
Regional Safety/Health Manager
Northeast Zone
BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC.

Mary J. Daniels, ARM
Director, Enterprise Risk Management
American Agency System Insurance Services

Lance Ferris, CPCU, ARM
Vice President & Director of Risk Management
Zurich North America

David Holmquist, ARM, CPCU
Director of Risk Management and Insurance
Los Angeles Unified School District

Denis A. Julien, ARM, CPCU
Vice President, Insurance Risk Manager
Amcore Bank

Michael Murley
Risk Manager
Martin Resource Management Corporation

Stan Smith
Corporate Director of Risk Management
Boyd Gaming Corporation

D. Terry Fleming
Director, Division of Risk Management
Montgomery County, Maryland

Janice Ochenkowski, ARM
(Executive Council Liaison)
Director of Global Risk Management
Jones Lang LaSalle

Tony Silberfeld
(Staff Liaison)
Government Affairs Manager
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Incorporated

Member & Chapter Services Committee
Lynn Cooper
(Chair)
Manager, Insurance & Risk Management
Sun Life Financial Services of Canada

Debra A. Samuel
(Vice Chair)
Assistant Vice President
PNC Bank Corporation

Gordon Adams
Vice President & Director of Risk Management
SunCal Companies

Mary Lynn Bangs
Director Risk Management
Omni Hotel Corporation

Pamela T. Chavez
Manager, Corporate Risk Management
Jacobs Engineering Group Incorporated

Mark DeRitis
Vice President, Manager – Portfolio Risk Management
GE Commercial Finance
Business Property

David B. Dolnick
Director, Audit & Risk Management
The Brady Companies

Debbie L. Gramer
Risk Manager
Arrow Electronics, Incorporated

Nahua Maunakea
Corporate Director, Risk Management & Insurance
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

Cameron William
U.S. Region Risk Manager
Nike, Incorporated

Melissa S. Yee
Claim Coordinator, Corporate Risk
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Incorporated

Daniel H. Kugler
(Executive Council Liaison)
Assistant Treasurer, Risk Management
Snap-On Incorporated

Valerie Cammiso
(Staff Liaison)
Director of Membership & Chapter Services
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Incorporated

Nominating Committee
Richard J. Roberts, Jr.
(Chair) 
Corporate Risk Manager                     
Ensign-Bickford Industries, Incorporated

Howard M. Stansell     
(Chair) 
Director, Risk Management
CEC Entertainment, Incorporated

Karin I. McDonald                   
Director, Risk & Insurance
Hydro One Networks Incorporated

Tom Masiello, Jr.                     
Counsel, Risk Claims Manager
Cumberland Farms, Incorporated

Mary E. Isbell                          
Vice President, Risk Management
Friedkin Companies, Incorporated

Karen A. Kennedy      
Assistant Risk Manager
Prime Hospitality Corporation

Roger L. Andrews (FP)                       
Director, Risk Management
E.D. Bullard Company

Ellen R. Dunkin, Esq.
(Staff Liaison)
General Counsel
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Incorporated

Professional Development Advisory Council
Deborah Luthi             
(Chair)            
Director, Risk Management Services
University of California, Davis

Daniel Kugler
(Vice Chair)
Asst. Treasurer -Risk Management
Snap-On Incorporated

Donna L. Galer
Executive Vice President
Zurich Financial Services

James Kallman
Principal
Kallman Consulting Services

Craig Rowe
Risk Manager
City of St. Johns

Vincent Seglior 
(Staff Liaison)
Director of Professional Development
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Incorporated

Quality Advisory Council
Douglas L. Robertson, CCM
(Chair)
Assistant Vice President & Risk Manager
The Chubb Corporation

Jeffrey L. Vernor
(Vice Chair)
Executive Director, Enterprise Risk Management
USAA

Barbara Devine, ARM
Risk Manager
TAP Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Daniel H. Kugler, ARM, CEBS, CPCU, AIC
(EC Liaison)
Assistant Treasurer, Risk Management
Snap-on Incorporated

Jennifer Berman
(Staff Liaison)
Membership & Chapter Services Manager
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Incorporated

RIMS Canada Council
Nowell R. Seaman, CIP, CRM
(Chair/Education Liaison)
Manager, Risk Management & Insurance Services
University of Saskatchewan

Glen Frederick, CRM
(Vice Chair)
Manager, Advisory and Consulting Services
Gov’t of British Columbia
Risk Management Branch

Kim A. Hunton, MPA, FCIP, RF
(Treasurer)
Risk Manager
City of Ottawa
Financial Services, Risk Management

Paul J. Power
(Secretary)
Director, Administration & Corporate Secretary
Newfoundland & Labrador Housing Corporation

Allan C. Smeall
(Communications Liaison)
Corporate Risk Manager
The City of Winnipeg

George E. Simpson
(Conference Liaison)
Risk Manager
EPCOR Utilities Incorporated

Phil J. Corbell, CIP, CRM
Risk and Insurance Coordinator
City of Calgary

Bruce G. Tainish
Manager, Insurance and Risk Management
Sun Life Financial

Michel Rodrigue
Director, Risk Management
GTC Transcontinental Group Limited

Charles E. Parker
Risk & Insurance Specialist
Aliant Incorporated

Michael Liebowitz
(Executive Council Liaison)
Director, Risk Management
Bridgeport Hospital & Healthcare Services Incorporated

Valerie J. Cammiso
(Staff Liaison)
Director of Membership & Chapter Services
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Incorporated

Bonnie Wasser
(Canadian Consultant)
Wasser Resources

Student Involvement Committee
John C. Kline, CPCU, ARM
(Chair)
Director, Risk Management
Yum Brands, Incorporated

Zakia Campbell, ARM
(Vice Chair)
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley

Peggy Accordino, ARM
Vice President, Director of Risk Management
National Financial Partners

Charles Couget
Risk Manager
The Pruitt Corporation

Karen Fleming, CPCU, ARM
Manager Risk Management
Verizon

Laura Kapustka
Manager, Treasury & Risk Management
Omaha Public Power District

Angela C. Matherly, ARM
Director, Risk Management
FairPoint Communications, Incorporated

Valerie C. Walters, ARM
Risk Manager
City of Baltimore
Office of Risk Management

Deborah Luthi, ARM
(Ex. Officio)
Director, Risk Management Services
University of California, Davis

Fran Jordan
(Staff Liaison)
Education Manager
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Incorporated

Technology Advisory Council
Elizabeth Morrell
(Chair)
Senior Risk Analyst
Southern Company & Subsidiaries

Jeff Stolle
(Vice Chair)    
Principal Risk Analyst  
American Electric Power Company, Incorporated

Patty Born
Assistant Professor      
CSU Northridge

Rick Denning   
President & CEO
Shelter  Island Risk Services     

Karen Freedman
Senior Marketing Consultant, Technology                    
FM Global      

Shirley Galioto
VP/Corp Claims Manager       
HSBC Bank USA

Beth Grossman
AVP, Industry Relations          
ACORD         

Bob Henderson           
CS Stars LLC

Michael Lusk   
Corporate Vice President
Archer Daniels Midland Company       

Brian Merkley 
Manager, Risk Financing
Koch Industries, Incorporated

Bob Petrie
Chief Executive Officer
CS Stars LLC 

Angus Rhodes 
RMIS Product Manager & Consultant
Aon eSolutions Group

Michael Scott 
Manager of International Insurance
Archer Daniels Midland Company

Mike Thoits     
Director, Risk Management
Kemp, Klein, Umphrey & Endelman     Associates

Patrick Vice
IT Manager
Frank Cowan Company

Sandy Bragman
Vice President of Risk Management Services   
Tenet HealthSystem

Meg McGeady
(Staff Liaison)
IT Manager     
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.