Patrick Sterling takes the reins as risk management profession reaches “a pivotal moment in its history”
RIMS has announced that Patrick Sterling will lead the Society as president for the 2022 term.
Sterling is vice president of Legendary People at Texas Roadhouse in Louisville, Kentucky. A 34-year veteran of the restaurant industry, Patrick oversees executive and management staffing, benefits and compensation, human resource administration, risk management, asset protection and employee relations.
“The risk management profession has reached a pivotal moment in its history,” said Sterling. “As organisations moved quickly to address tremendous volatility and uncertainty, the value of strong risk management has never been more apparent to business leaders. It’s up us to keep this momentum going.
“To do this, risk professionals must be courageous; unafraid to step-up to lead strategic conversations and deliver answers that pave the way for growth and innovation. I am beyond proud to serve as RIMS 2022 President and can’t wait to work with this outstanding Board, as well as the Society’s dedicated volunteers and staff to continue to create opportunities for risk professionals around the world.”
Prior to joining Texas Roadhouse in 2004, Patrick served in several leadership positions for Ruby Tuesday.
Sterling joined RIMS global board of directors in 2018 and has served as the Society’s board secretary, treasurer and vice president. He was a Risk Manager of the Year Honor Roll inductee in 2016 and a “Risk Innovator” award winner in 2009.
The Society has also introduced its 2022 officers and board of directors, including:
Officers on RIMS 2022 Board of Directors:
President: Patrick Sterling, SPHR, SHRM-SCP; Vice President, Legendary People, Texas Roadhouse.
Vice President: Jennifer Santiago, MBA, RIMS-CRMP, ARM; Director, Risk Management and Safety, Wakefern Food Corp.
Treasurer: David E. Arick, ARM; Assistant Treasurer, Global Risk Management, International Paper Company.
Secretary: Kristen Peed, AIC, ARM-E, CPCU, CRM, RPLU; Director of Corporate Risk Management, CBIZ, Inc.
Manuel Padilla; ARM, AIC, SPPA, CPRM, Vice President, Risk Management & Insurance, MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated.
Christie Weinstein; Director, Risk Management, Honeywell International Inc.
Incumbent Board Members:
Kevin Bates; Group Head of Risk & Insurance, Lendlease.
Penni Chambers; Vice President, Risk Management, Hillwood a Perot Company.
Barry Dillard; Vice President, Risk Management Services, The Walt Disney World Resort and Disney Cruise Line.
Twane Duckworth; Managing Director – Risk Management, City of Garland, Texas.
Tina Gardiner; Manager, Risk Management Services, The Regional Municipality of York (Ontario).
Christy Kaufman, CPCU; Vice President of Risk Management, Zillow Group.
Ex Officio: Ellen R. Dunkin, Esq.; Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer, Amalgamated Life Insurance Company, a Member of the Amalgamated Family of Companies.
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