January marks the changing of the guard for the acting President of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS).
This morning the RIMS office in New York welcomed John Phelps, the 2013 RIMS President.
Phelps is currently the director of business risk solutions for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and has been a member of RIMS for close to 33 years and served on its board of directors for nine years.
“For far too long, the mention of ‘risk’ has struck fear in board rooms around the world,” said Phelps. “As President of RIMS I want to focus on the resources and services that will better equip our members to demonstrate how a more comprehensive understanding of risk can help straighten the path for an organization’s success and exploit the opportunities risk offers every company.
I sincerely look forward to the year ahead and to helping our members advance their organization’s risk management capabilities in all business disciplines.”
In the meeting, Phelps stressed that what he sees for the future of RIMS consists of:
- Being a global leader in all aspects of risk management, which aligns with the vision of RIMS
- Helping RIMS members add value to their organizations, which will advance risk management in their organizations and help them connect at the c-suite level, which connects to the RIMS mission
- Bring the next generation of risk management leaders into the fold now, so they can network with risk managers that have lived through the evolution, access the education available to them to enhance their skills and utilize practical resources