New York City-based RIMS announced the appointment of Nowell R. Seaman as president of the risk management professional association for 2017.

He is the director of global risk management for Saskatchewan-based Potash Corporation. He has been a member of RIMS for 21 years and on its Board of Directors for nine years. Previously, he served as the Society's vice president. He also served as the Chair of the RIMS Canada Council from 2003-2005, a director of RIMS Saskatchewan Chapter from 1997-2007 and chaired the secretariat responsible for the creation of the McGannon Foundation.

“The narrative is changing,” said Seaman, at right. “More organizations are recognizing the positive side of risk. They are witnessing the power of risk management and its ability to identify new resources, new processes and new strategies that can take the organization to new heights. RIMS has positioned itself as a leader in the industry. For years, it has provided practitioners with the tools and resources to advance professionally. 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.”

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, vice president, 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.

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