RIMS Names New President, 2017 Board

New York City-based risk management professional association RIMS has appointed Nowell R. Seaman, director of global risk management for Saskatchewan-based Potash Corporation, its president for 2017.

Seaman has been a member of RIMS for 21 years and has served on its Board of Directors for nine years.

“As president, it is my goal to ensure that the Society's momentum continues forward and that, together, our global network is prepared for whatever may come next,” said Seaman.

RIMS also named the other officers of its board for 2017:

• Vice President: Robert Cartwright, Jr., CRM, safety and health manager, Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC.

• Treasurer: Steve Pottle, CIP, CRM, director risk management services, York University.

• Secretary: Gloria Brosius, corporate risk manager, Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings.

Joining the RIMS board are:

• Ellen R. Dunkin, Esq., senior vice president, general counsel & chief risk officer, Amalgamated Life Insurance Company.

• Soubhagya Parija, senior vice president and chief risk officer, New York Power Authority.

RIMS's other board members are:

• Gordon L. Adams, risk management, SERVCO Pacific.

• Emily Cummins, CPA, CPCU, CISSP, ARM, ARE, managing director of tax and risk management, National Rifle Association.

• Barry Dillard, director, claims management, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S.

• Laura Langone, JD, MBA, senior director, global risk management and insurance, PayPal, Inc. Holdings.

• Julie C. Pemberton, RIMS-CRMP, ARM, VP of risk management, Diatom Ventures LLC.

• Janet Stein, director, risk management & insurance, University of Calgary.

• Robert Zhang, China risk and compliance manager, IKEA (China) Investment Co., Ltd.