The 2023 NLC-RISC Staff Conference was held in Louisville, Kentucky from October 23-25 at the Seelbach Hilton Louisville. We celebrated the rich history of this iconic property with a Great Gatsby themed Closing Reception & Dinner in the signature Rathskeller. Click on the photo below to view a conference highlights video.

General Session Presentations

Why We Do What We Do

Why We Do What We Do

Bill Dieruf Avatar

Bill Dieruf – Former Mayor, Jeffersontown, Kentucky

Kerrie Lauck Avatar

Kerrie Lauck – Director of Education, Arkansas Municipal League

Together We DECIDE

Together We Decide

Craig Freshley Avatar

Craig Freshley – Senior Vice President, Strategic Government Resources

Resiliency Through Leadership and Succession Planning

Resiliency Through Leadership and Succession Planning

Ian Havens Avatar

Ian Havens – Supervisor, Risk Management Services, Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA)

Lynn Bren Avatar

Lynn Bren – Executive Director, SDPAA

Wendy Parker Avatar

Wendy Parker – Executive Director, HealthTrust

Concurrent Sessions – Day 1

New(er) Staff Orientation

New(er) Staff Orientation

Beverly Lakey Avatar

Beverly Lakey – Program Director, Employee Benefit Trust, Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust

Brittani Miller Avatar

Brittani Miller – Employment Counsel, TMLIRP

Bryan Leaird Avatar

Bryan Leaird – Deputy Executive Director, North Carolina League of Municipalities

Clay Austin Avatar

Clay Austin – Director of Insurance Member Services, Florida League of Cities

Greg Partin Avatar

Greg Partin – Chief Insurance Officer, Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services

Accounting and Auditing Changes that Every Pool Administrator Should Know

Accounting and Auditing Changes that Every Pool Administrator Should Know

Anne Carlson Avatar

Anne Carlson – Director of Administration and Financial Controller, Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association

Carolyn Rice Avatar

Carolyn Rice – Partner, Johnson Lambert LLP

The Future of Lifestyle Medications

The Future of Lifestyle Medications

Arpana Mathur Avatar

Arpana Mathur – Executive Medical Director, CVS Health

The Well-Being Connection

The Well-Being Connection

Erin Seaverson Avatar

Erin Seaverson – Senior Director of Health Research, WebMD Health Services

Contemporary Challenges for Public Safety Officials: Taking a Systemic Approach

Contemporary Challenges for Public Safety Officials: Taking a Systemic Approach

Mike Ranalli Avatar

Mike Ranalli – Lexipol Program Manager, Lexipol

Innovation Builds Loyalty

Innovation Builds Loyalty

Ryan Hatch Avatar

Ryan Hatch – Risk Finance Manager

Steven Hansen – President and CEO, Utah Local Governments Trust

Concurrent Sessions – Day 2

Disrupting the Medical Payment System

Disrupting the Medical Payment System

Tim Koch – Founder, Accarent Health

Taking Ownership of Your Claims & Underwriting System

Taking Ownership of Your Claims & Underwriting System

Greg Hardin Avatar

Greg Hardin – Cybersecurity Specialist/Systems Architect, CIS

Mark Snodgrass Avatar

Mark Snodgrass – Director, Member Data Strategy, NLC Mutual

Ryan Draughn Avatar

Ryan Draughn – Director of Information Technology, NLC Mutual

Working with High-Risk Members – I Want You to Want to Work with Us

Working with High-Risk Members – I Want You to Want to Work with Us

Dean Schade Avatar

Dean Schade – Safety and Risk Improvement Manager, Iowa Municipalities Workers’ Compensation Association

Jeff Williams Avatar

Jeff Williams – Public Safety Human Resources Consultant, Citycounty Insurance Services (CIS)

Implementing a Property Appraisal Program Right for YOU!

Implementing a Property Appraisal Program Right for YOU!

Mark Hessel Avatar

Mark Hessel – SVP, HCA Asset Management

Preparing For the Future: The Rise of Gene and Cell Therapy and its Impact on the Medical Stop Loss Market

Preparing For the Future: The Rise of Gene and Cell Therapy and its Impact on the Medical Stop Loss Market

Charlotte Stabler Avatar

Charlotte Stabler – Assistant Vice President, Guy Carpenter

Gail Hardin Avatar

Gail Hardin – Assistant Vice President – Accident & Health, Odyssey Reinsurance Company

Concurrent Sessions – Day 3

First Amendment Audits – What Local Governments and Staff Need to Know

First Amendment Audits – What Local Governments and Staff Need to Know

Matt Peter Avatar

Matt Peter – Assistant to the Director /Director of HR, Local Government Insurance Trust

Insuring The Future – Insurance Talent Challenges and Opportunities

Insuring The Future – Insurance Talent Challenges and Opportunities

Erin Rian Avatar

Erin Rian – Chief Operating Officer, NLC Mutual Insurance Company

Exploring the Impact of Economic and Social Inflation on Healthcare Trend

Exploring the Impact of Economic and Social Inflation on Healthcare Trend

Mike Jones Avatar

Mike Jones – Senior Director, WTW

Leading the Way to Reduce Liability

Leading the Way to Reduce Liability

Stephen Campbell Avatar

Stephen Campbell – LLRMI

The Ask Jessica Show!

The Ask Jessica Show!
How to Keep Remote and Hybrid Employees Engaged and Well in 2023!

Jessica Hill Avatar

Jessica Hill – Director of Operations, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Kerrie Lauck Avatar

Kerrie Lauck – Director of Education, Arkansas Municipal League

Tracey Cline-Pew Avatar

Tracey Cline-Pew – Chief Human Resources Officer, Arkansas Municipal League