RIMS announced the winners of its series of industry awards yesterday, which were presented during the RIMS 2013 Annual Conference & Exhibition Award Luncheon in Los Angeles.
The Harry and Dorothy Goodell Award, RIMS’ most prestigious honor, was presented to Daniel W. Houston (pictured above), executive director, enterprise risk management and learning for The McCart Group in Duluth, Georgia. Named in honor of RIMS first president, the award pays tribute to an individual who has furthered the goals of the Society and the risk management discipline through outstanding service and achievement.
The Richard W. Bland Memorial Award was presented to Janet Kerr, vice president of risk management, Boston Properties, Inc. The award was created by RIMS Kansas City Chapter in 1974 to recognize a member’s dedicated commitment in the area of legislation or regulation.
The Ron Judd “Heart of RIMS” Award pays tribute to the legacy of Ron Judd, who served as RIMS executive director for 22 years. Individuals are nominated by chapters for outstanding performance in furthering risk management at the chapter level.
This year, there were two “Heart of RIMS” Award winners. Scott B. Clark, risk & benefits officer for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools and former RIMS President in 2011, was presented with the award for his work with RIMS Greater Miami Chapter. Karin McDonald, director of risk and insurance for Hydro One Networks Inc., was also presented with the award for her work with the RIMS Ontario Chapter.
The Cristy Award was presented to Ed C Mitchell, director of risk management for Metropolitan Stevedore Company in Wilmington, California. This award acknowledges the individual who earned the highest marks on the three exams required to earn the Associate of Risk Management designation.
RIMS and Business Insurance magazine presented the 2013 Risk Manager of the Year Award to Lori Gray, risk management division chief for Prince William County in Virginia.
RIMS also recognized the exceptional work of its chapters for outstanding chapter programming and conferences, advancing the risk management profession, outstanding member services, and membership growth. Details about chapter award winners will be available at www.RIMS.org/newsroom.