SORM Names Sara Hays Executive Director

The Texas State Office of Risk Management announced that Sara Hays was appointed executive director. Hays most recently was deputy director of operations with the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, a state agency providing injured workers with help on their claims. Before that, she was a chief of staff for two state representatives and budget and policy adviser for Gov. Greg Abbott. The Office of Risk Management administers the work comp program for state employees. Hays said in a statement that she hopes to bolster risk analysis, claims management and loss prevention strategies when s...