National Underwriter's Risk Managers Advisory Board members aresome of the industry's most experienced and honored risk-managementprofessionals. They serve as an essential resource, making sure weare delivering the most timely, accurate and actionable informationto our readers. As you'll see from their bios below, this is anextraordinarily accomplished group, and we're thrilled that we canregularly showcase their knowledge, expertise and insights.

Bryant Rousseau Editor-in-Chief,National Underwriter Property & Casualty
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Laurie J. Champion
Managing Director, Global Risk Consulting,
Enterprise Risk Management, Aon 

Laurie's responsibilities include leading Aon's U.S.ERM/governance practice and serving as a strategic advisor forlarge corporate clients. Prior to joining Aon in 2008, she servedas the vice president of risk management for Coca-Cola Enterprisesand as the director of risk management for Ford Motor Co.,overseeing Ford's global risk management staff. 

Tim East
Director of Risk Management,
The Walt Disney Co.

In his role at Disney, Tim is responsible for risk financing,construction insurance, government affairs and risk management forDisney's international theme parks. He is the past chair of theCalifornia Coalition on Workers' Compensation, the State's employercoalition dedicated to workers' compensation issues. He meetsregularly with legislators, policy advisors and the Californiagovernor's office regarding insurance and workers' compensationissues.

Dan Kugler
Assistant Treasurer,
Corporate Risk Management Snap-on Inc.

At Snap-on, which he joined in 1979, Dan is responsible fordirecting all risk-management activities worldwide. He is alsoresponsible for security and loss-prevention programs for theparent and all subsidiary companies worldwide. In 2009, Dan and hisrisk-management team received NU's Excellence in WorkersCompensation (Honorable Mention). He currently serves on the boardof directors of RIMS.

Michael Liebowitz
Director of Risk Management and Insurance
New York University

Since 2006, Michael has held responsibility for the globalproperty and casualty insurance program at New York University, oneof the nation's largest and most prestigious private universities.Previously, he was director of risk management, safety and securityat Bridgeport Hospital & Healthcare System Inc. in Connecticutfor 18 years. During his tenure at the company, he single-handedlycreated the risk-management department that supported theactivities of five companies. Michael served as RIMS president in2007-2008.

William J. Montanez
Director of Risk Management,
ACE Hardware Corp.

At Ace Hardware Corp., the largest retailer-owned hardwarecooperative in the industry, William has overall responsibility forthe corporate risk-management program, retail agency operations andcaptive management. William, who has over 26 years ofrisk-management experience, has served on the board of the ChicagoRIMS Chapter. At the RIMS national level, he is currently servingas a member of the board of directors and is director of RIMS'international efforts.

Sarah Elizabeth Pacini
Vice President,
Risk Management and Insurance Advocate HealthCare

Sarah is responsible at Advocate for developing, implementingand directing the system-wide risk-management, claims-management,risk-financing and insurance programs to ensure a consistent andoptimal approach to minimizing liability and risk exposure. Sarahalso has worked as a trauma nurse at a Level I emergency departmentand, with her Summa Cum Laude law degree, practiced as a prosecutorin the criminal division of the McHenry County State's Attorney'sOffice.

Gary Pearce
Vice President,
Risk Management,
Kelly Services

At Kelly Services, Inc., the global staffing company where Garyhas worked the past 19 years, he is responsible for therisk-management, safety, workers' compensation and unemploymentfunctions. In his career, he has also worked at Marsh Inc. andTrinity Health. He is also a former president of the Detroitchapter of RIMS.

Sarah Perry
Risk Manager,
City of Columbia, Missouri

Sarah Perry began her insurance and risk-management career inthe early 1980s with a major insurance broker. She served as therisk manager for an Iowa hospital and for a workers' compensationtrust in Missouri prior to joining the City of Columbia in 1997 asthe risk manager. Sarah served as president of the PRIMA (PublicRisk Management Association) board from 2008-2009 and was on theboard of directors from 2003-2010.

Karl Zimmel
Director,
Risk Management Services,
Tuscon Electric Power

Karl has worked as a risk manager at four Fortune 1000companies and has acted as a client executive at one of the largestinsurance brokerage and risk-advisory firms. His areas of specialtyinclude risk-management program review, claims management andcaptive management.