NEW YORK — RIMS, the risk management society®, today announced the winners of its series of industry awards presented during RISKWORLD® in Atlanta. The awards were presented by RIMS leadership during the conference’s Awards Luncheon and Leadership Keynote.
RIMS most prestigious honor, the Harry and Dorothy Goodell Award, was presented to Joan Schmit, American Family Insurance Distinguished Chair in Risk Management and Insurance at The Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison. This honor pays tribute to an individual who has furthered the goals of the Society and the risk management discipline through outstanding service and achievement.
RIMS Risk Manager of the Year and Risk Management Honor Roll aim to raise the profile of the risk management profession and the outstanding programs practitioners have implemented within their organizations. This year’s Risk Manager of the Year is Theresa Severson, Vice President – Insurance and Risk Management for Kite Realty Group. RIMS Risk Management Honor Roll inducted Anne Marie Bitta, Director, Global Risk Management at Abbott Laboratories.
The Ron Judd “Heart of RIMS” Award pays tribute to the legacy of Ron Judd, who served as the RIMS Executive Director for 22 years. Individuals are nominated by chapters for outstanding performance in furthering risk management at the chapter level. This year’s Heart of RIMS recipient is Judy Silverman, Insurable Risk for Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (ret) and a leader with RIMS Chicago Chapter.
The RIMS Rising Star Award honors up-and-coming risk management professionals under the age of 35 or who have seven or less years of professional experience in the industry. This year, Emily L. Bloedel, Manager, Contracts and Legal Affairs for Merrick & Company, was honored for demonstrating exceptional initiative, volunteerism, professional development, achievement and leadership potential.
The Risk Management Hall of Fame, sponsored by AIG, was created to preserve the history and tradition of the profession. This year’s inductees into the Hall of Fame were innovators who dedicated their careers to advancing the profession. The 2023 inductees include Roger Andrews, formerly of E.D. Bullard Company, Daniel H. Kugler, formerly of Snap-On, and Jim Green, formerly of Justin Industries.
RIMS Chapter of the Year Award was presented to RIMS Upstate New York for going above and beyond to deliver exceptional resources, programming and opportunities to local members in 2022. Accepting on behalf of the chapter was Upstate New York Chapter President Anne Askloff, Risk Manager at Moog Inc.
IMS ECHO Awards – Enhancing Chapter Outcomes – honors chapters that have successfully aligned their programming with RIMS strategic priorities to innovate, develop, engage and advocate for the global risk management community. RIMS 2023 ECHO Award chapters are RIMS Chicago, RIMS Dallas/Fort Worth, RIMS Rocky Mountain and RIMS Saskatchewan.
