RIMS Announces 2021 Officers, Directors

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | 0

Nonprofit risk management society RIMS announced directors and officers for 2021, starting with Ellen R. Dunkin, who will serve as president.

Ellen R. Dunkin

Dunkin is the senior vice president, general counsel and chief risk officer for Amalgamated Life Insurance Co. in White Plains, New York. She has more than 25 years of experience driving strategic and enterprise risk management programs, as well as overseeing legal initiatives for companies including Crump Group Inc., Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. and Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

From 1998 to 2007, Dunkin worked for RIMS as general counsel and director of government affairs. She has been a member of RIMS for nearly 15 years and was active with the RIMS New York Chapter, serving as its president from 2015 to 2016.

Officers joining Dunkin on the RIMS 2021 board of directors include:

• Vice President Patrick Sterling, senior director of risk management for Texas Roadhouse.
• Treasurer Jennifer Santiago, assistant vice president and chief risk officer, Pennsylvania State University.
• Secretary David E. Arick, assistant treasurer for International Paper Co.

New board members include:

• Kevin Bates, group head of risk and insurance for Lendlease.
• Christy Kaufman, head of governance, risk and compliance for American Family Ventures.
• Penni Nelson, assistant vice president of risk management for Hillwood.

Incumbent board members include:

• Barry Dillard, vice president of risk management services for Walt Disney World Resorts and Disney Cruise Line.
• Twane Duckworth, managing director of risk management for Garland, Texas.
• Tina Gardiner, manager of risk management services for York, Ontario.
• Gary A. Nesbit, senior director of risk management for Young Life.
• Kristen Peed, director of corporate risk management for CBIZ Inc.
• Robert Zhang, business risk and compliance manager for INGKA China.