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Summary
Over 25 years experience in the Insurance Industry both as a buyer and a consultant. Combine this with a strong financial and global operations background provide the perfect set of qualifications to provide Risk Management Consulting that brings together insurance, tax, treasury and general business operations to arrive at the best solution for your company. Considered a stragegic contributor to the growth of Rohm and Haas Company - thinking and acting outside the "insurance box".
Specialties: Alternative risk financing, captive management, supply chain analysis, disaster response and business continuity planning, non-US property, casualty and health/life programs, both small and large loss settlements.
Particular strength in developing relationships with the senior executives of the insurers and brokers, as well as the underwriters, loss control experts, claim personnel and others that make the Insurance Industry function.
Member of senior stragegic planning group at R&H.
Experience
Principal -- Risk Management Consultant
Global SIRC, LLC
May 2011 – Present (1 year 9 months)
Active in working with Risk Managers to enable she/he to answer the question from their manager/Audit Committee/ Board -- – “How do I know that the Risk Management function is working as effectively as it should be”. As well as working with Treasurer/CFO's -- "Are you satisfied with the participation of the Insurance Risk Manager in the strategic growth of your business?"
Establised Global SIRC LLC as a Veteran's Owned Business in May of 2011
Hanover Stone Partners, LLC
Senior Advisor
Hanover Stone Partners, LLC
April 2011 – Present (1 year 10 months)
Risk Management Consultant
Member of Finance Committee -- Insurance Avisor
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
January 2001 – Present (12 years 1 month)Philadelphia, PA
Member of the Finance Committee (with direct responsibility for Insurance) for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – sponsors of the World’s largest indoor Flower Show which has run continually for 180+ years.
Risk Management Consultant
ABD/Wells Fargo Insurance Services
November 2004 – December 2010 (6 years 2 months)
Initially ABD later acquired by Wells Fargo.
Responsible for coordination with the large multinational accounts and developing the relationship with RIMS
Director of Insurance - Other Key Financial Roles
Rohm and Haas Company
January 1970 – November 2004 (34 years 11 months)Philadelphia, PA
Responsible for all R&H financial operations in Asia Pacific (1976 - 1988). Primary financial representative in negotiations to establish R&H's first two manufacturing Joint Vanture subsidiarys in China starting operations in 1986
Responsible for Global Insurance for R&H for all insurance coverages purchased except for US health and life coverages (1988 - 2004). Established first global programs for all coverages in the program. Participated in many acquisitions and divestitures of all sizes involving R&H assets and business lines. Considered a leader in the ERM aspects within the company -- long before ERM was even a term generally used. Understood the business and was a participant of the Strategic Planning group.
With the strong negotiating skills and global knowledge of the company, was asked to establish the Corporate Global Travel program (1999 - 2004). First time ever travel was coordinated on a global basis. Within two years achieved a 20% reduction in a 9 figure global travel and entertainment budget.
Chairman of R&H Bermuda and R&H Vermont Captive operations. Through the captives, many benefits were gained by the Tax Department on the corporate tax rate and by the Treasurers Department by increasing cash flow within the company
Captain -- Budget Officer
United States Army -- Medical Service Corp
January 1967 – December 1969 (3 years)Greater Philadelphia Area
Responsible for the budget and spend for a 2000 bed US Army rehabilitation hospital. One of seven Army Hospitals that handled the majority of injured US Army personnel returning from Vietnam. Left with the rank of Captain and was awarded the Army Commendation medal.
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