December 17 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Value-added services can include a myriad of insurance and risk management support services provided in conjunction with insurance brokerage and insurance provider relationships. The extent to which value-added services are offered is not always well communicated and, in many cases, these important support services go underutilized. Please join our speakers as they share what value-added services are, how value-added services can enhance your risk management programs and what you should expect from your insurance partners.

Dane Mall, MPA, ARM, AIC, CEAS, Vice President, Public Entity Risk Advisor, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
Bob Bentz, Director of Risk Management, City of Waukegan, IL

Dane specializes in developing and implementing customized risk management programs and by blending a unique combination of experience in public entity risk management, insurance brokerage, training, employee relations, loss control and risk management service delivery for large and small public entities. Areas of expertise in risk management include, but not limited to: comprehensive risk management programs, strategic risk management planning, loss trend analysis, training plan development, insurance procurement, risk assessment, loss control, claims administration, education and training, human resources, safety and OSHA compliance, supervisor safety workshops, safety culture, accident investigation, fleet safety and general injury prevention.

Bob is currently the risk manager for the Village of Schaumburg, IL, and has spent the last 17 years in the risk and safety field. Prior to switching to the risk field, Bob was a firefighter /paramedic for 20 years. Bob has spent his entire career working for municipal government and currently serves as the Chair of PRIMA’s Education Committee. As a result of having sustained a career-ending injury in the fire service, Bob is very passionate about sending all employees home safe at the end of each day.

January 21 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Artificial Intelligence has demonstrated significant value in enhancing individual efficiency and effectiveness. However, the question arises: should we seek to minimize our reliance on AI, or should we embrace its use to the fullest extent possible? We will analyze the question through the lens of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), a comprehensive guideline that assists organizations in identifying, assessing, managing, and monitoring the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

Attendee Takeaways:

1. Gain a greater understanding of the NIST AI RMF
2. Gain a greater understanding of polymorphic emerging technology
3. Be able to compare use cases in the NIST AI RMF

Kelvin Coleman, Managing Director, Route 2 Strategies
Kelvin is the founder and managing director of Route 2 Strategies, LLC. He is also the chief global diplomacy officer for Cyber Eagle. In these roles, he supports entities in Canada and the U.S. with a focus on emerging technology, including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Prior to this role, he was an executive partner at IBM. Kelvin has served in several roles in the public, private and non-profit sectors, including as chief executive officer and executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance.

February 18 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

This presentation will introduce the idea that psychosocial hazards and their associated risks are not only present in every workplace but are often precursors to physical hazards and risks. The presentation will describe strategies for identifying, assessing, and mitigating psychosocial hazards and risks, and the resulting harm to individuals' mental health and the organizational culture.

Attendee Takeaways:

1. Attendees will be exposed to a research-based definition of a psychosocial hazard and a standards-based definition of psychosocial risk
2. Attendees will be exposed to the primary sources of psychosocial hazard exposure and the associated risk
3. Attendees will be exposed to descriptions of the types of harm associated with psychosocial hazards and risk
4. Attendees will be exposed to strategies that can aid in managing psychosocial hazards and risks

Ira David Daniels, Ph.D., CSD, VPS, Founder/CEO, ID2 Solutions, LLC
Dr. Daniels is a former public safety executive, occupational health and safety professional and founder and CEO of ID2 Solutions, LLC. He is the author of Psychosocial Hazards Are Real, which is one of the first books to examine psychological health and safety from an occupational health and safety perspective.

Dr. Daniels holds a Ph.D. in occupational health and safety and is certified as a safety director. He received a certificate in diversity, equity and inclusion from Cornell University, attended the Senior Executive in State and Local Government program at Harvard University, and completed the Professional Practice in Psychological Health and Safety program through the FlourishDx Academy in Australia.

Dr. Daniels is a member of the board of directors of the Society for Total Work Health. He is the founding chair of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Professionals, Safety and Security Workgroup.

March 18 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Join a panel of PRIMA’s Public Risk Managers of the Year as they share how they’ve approached uncertainty, built trust across departments, and supported smarter decisions in their organizations and the communities they serve. These leaders bring hands-on experience from local government, education, and other public service work. The session offers practical insights for anyone working in public risk management.

Attendee Takeaways:

1. Tools and strategies for building a strong risk program
2. Tips for engaging stakeholders and gaining support
3. Lessons learned from real-world challenges and successes
4. Most importantly: Your questions answered

Sean Catanese, EMPA, ARM, Enterprise Risk Manager, King County, WA
Sean is the enterprise risk manager for King County, WA. Since 2014, he’s helped build the county’s Enterprise Risk Management program, supporting better decisions across departments like public health, transit and law enforcement. His work focuses on helping government agencies prepare for uncertainty and stay aligned with their goals. Sean was named PRIMA’s 2023 Public Risk Manager of the Year and contributes to training and education efforts through PRIMA and its Washington Chapter.

Megan Damato, Esq., Director of Risk Management, Town of Greenwich and Greenwich Public Schools
Megan was the recipient of PRIMA’s Public Risk Manager of the Year award in 2021. She began her career as an attorney before entering risk management. She earned her JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2005. That background has been a valuable foundation in designing coverages and managing claims. Megan founded the Cyber Security Task Force and the Town’s Defensive Driving Program. She is past president and secretary of the CT Chapter of PRIMA and founding president of the newly established PRIMA New England, past chair and member of the National PRIMA’s Education Committee, and has served as both Chair and member of PRIMA’s Chapter Relations and Membership Enhancement Committee.

Sherri Adams, ARM, WCCA, Chief Risk Manager, City of Kansas City, MO
Sherri was recognized as PRIMA's Risk Manager of the Year for 2024. Since 2021, Sherri has been the risk manager for the City of Kansas City, MO and manages safety, workers’ compensation, FMLA, ADA accommodations, insurance programs, reviewing insurance requirements in contracts and other duties as assigned.  Prior to her arrival in Kansas City, Sherri worked for 17 years in California for both small and large counties, a third-party administrator and a transit district. She served on the Public Risk Innovation, Solutions and Management (PRISM) Board of Directors for over 13 years, with two years as a member of the executive committee.  She also served on various committees including Risk Control, Member Services, Medical Malpractice and Claims Review. Sherri is a graduate of San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science in business administration in marketing. She has an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) as well as the Workers’ Compensation Certificate of Administration (WCCA) designations.

Allie Matthews, Risk Management Administrator, City of Tucson, AZ (Ret.)
Allie was named the 2022 Public Risk Manager of the Year. She began her career in public education serving 37.5 years in various capacities that included curriculum, finance, risk, and human resources departments until retirement in 2013. Allie began her second career as the risk fund administrator for the City of Tucson, managing a combined workers’ compensation and public liability trust fund with varied risk programs. During her leadership, risk programs were enhanced, and the city managed to turn the fund’s $24M negative net position into a positive net position within six years. Allie retired from the City of Tucson June 2023 and continues to serve her community as the past president of St. Luke’s community elder care home and is a trustee of the City of Tucson’s Self-Insured Risk Trust Board. Active in PRIMA, she has served on the PRIMA Institute planning committee and regularly attends local chapter meetings.

Jeffrey L. Green, ARM-P, Risk Manager, Larimer County, CO
Jeff was recognized as PRIMA’s Public Risk Manager of the Year for 2025. He has over 30 years of experience in risk management in both the public and private sector, underwriting and brokerage operations. He has been the risk manager for Larimer County, CO since 2008 and oversees planning, design, organization and administration of the County’s self-insured workers’ compensation program, property & casualty insurance program, and Title II ADA compliance for the County. He is also responsible for claims management, safety, DOT drug & alcohol compliance, and is involved in the contracts process as well. Jeff is actively involved in PRIMA serving on the Leadership Development Committee and has been the president of the Colorado PRIMA Chapter since 2022.

April 15 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Learn how video telematics can dramatically reduce vehicle-related losses while improving driver and employee safety. This webinar will explore how combining video, GPS, and real-time data helps organizations understand the root causes of incidents, coach drivers more effectively, and protect both people and assets. We’ll walk through practical use cases, implementation tips, and how to turn insights into measurable results.

Attendee Takeaways:

1. How video telematics reduces risk and loss
2. Ways to improve driver and employee safety
3. Key steps to successful implementation

Dan Foster, SVP of Casualty Loss Control, Munich Re Specialty
Dan serves as the SVP of casualty loss control for Munich Re Specialty. He oversees casualty loss control services for programs and insurable interests. He serves as an internal resource for underwriting, program administration, product development and marketing. Dan has 25 years of experience in public sector insurance and pooling for entities such as cities, counties, schools, and utilities. Dan also has experience in program administration, workers’ compensation self-insured fund management, and claims administration. Dan has a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Southern Indiana. He holds CPCU, CSP, ARM and RMPE designations.

May 20 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Delayed reporting and slow initial action can turn a manageable injury into a costly, contentious workers’ compensation claim. This session will discuss common reasons for delay and the repercussions of those actions/inactions, such as increased medical costs, indemnity exposure, and litigation risk, which complicate and prolong the return-to-work process.

Attendee Takeaways:

1. Understand the common causes of delay in claims processing and medical treatment
2. Itemize the costs associated with delayed recovery and return-to-work
3. Describe watershed moments that can reveal themselves when earlier intervention is required
4. Identify communication tools and potential workflow adjustments to de-escalate tensions

Mark Pew, Provost/Founding Partner, WorkCompCollege.com
Mark is an award-winning international speaker, author and jurisdictional advisor in workers' compensation. He has focused on the intersection of chronic pain and appropriate treatment since 2003. Mark created "Qualified Medical Intervention" that won a 2012 Business Insurance Innovation Award, received WorkCompCentral's Magna Comp Laude award in 2016, IAIABC's Samuel Gompers Award in 2017, named "Top 100 Healthcare Leader" by IFAH in 2021 and received the Health 2.0 Outstanding Leadership award in 2022. He is co-founder of The Transitions and Advancing Advocacy, and has served on the advisory boards of Simple Therapy, Harvard MedTech and Goldfinch Health. Mark was inducted into Who’s Who in America in 2024.

December 18 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

Allie Matthews, Risk Management Administrator, City of Tucson, AZ (Ret.)

John Burkholder, Risk Manager, LYNX 

Megan Damato, Esq., Director of Risk Management, Town of Greenwich, CT and Greenwich Public Schools

Sean Catanese, ERM Manager, King County, WA

January 22, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

John Chino, ARM-E, ARM-P, CSRM, Area Senior Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher

Marcus Henthorn, National Sales Leader, Risk Program Administrators

Marcus is the national sales director for Risk Program Administrators (RPA), where he is responsible for providing strategic guidance, industry expertise and custom services to advance public and private entity risk pools and programs. He also serves as the managing director of Gallagher’s Public Sector & K-12 Education practice where he is responsible for developing and executing business strategies for Gallagher's largest and most dominant practice groups comprised of 500+ employees, 18,000+ clients and over $2B in premium. Marcus enjoys nothing more than the challenge of providing risk management and administration expertise to some of the largest and most complex public entity programs in the United States. Throughout his career at Gallagher, he has worked in multiple offices, including Lloyd’s of London, and he is based out of the company's global headquarters. He has received several Risk & Insurance Power Broker and Rising Star awards, the Business Insurance Americas Top Producer, and the Business Insurance Break Out Award over the course of his career.

February 19, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Marilyn L. Rivers, CPCU, ARM, AIC, CEO, Rivers Risk Consulting, LLC

March 19, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Scott McNea, Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.