The 2023 NLC-RISC Trustees Conference was held in Portland, Oregon from May 10 – 12 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel. During this conference attendees were encouraged to Learn, Lead, and Inspire!
Celebrating the Past, Preparing for the Future
Ann Gergen, Executive Director, Association of Governmental Risk Pools
The Art of Influence
D Love, Mayor, City of Centerville, MN
Effective Communication for Civic Leaders
Leila Brammer, PhD, Director of Outreach and Instructional Development, University of Chicago
Leading With Love & Resilience
Vince Williams, Mayor, Union City, Georgia
- Getting Cyber Incident Ready
- Discussion on De-escalation Training for Law Enforcement and DOJ COPS Office Resources and Offerings
- New Trustees Orientation
- Is Your Pool on Financial Thin Ice or Solid Footing?
- Evolution of Insurance Equity – An Underwriter’s Perspective
- From Employee Speech to Public Comment and Protests: The First Amendment’s Impact on Cities
- Rebuilding Your City’s Municipal Workforce
- Preparing For The Future: Impact of Gene and Cell Therapy on the Medical Stop Loss Market
Getting Cyber Incident Ready
Mike Richoux, Account Manager, NetDiligence
Discussion on De-escalation Training for Law Enforcement and DOJ COPS Office Resources and Offerings
Deborah Spence, Assistant Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, US Dept. of Justice
New Trustees Orientation
Kirk Mylander, General Counsel, CIS
Patrick Priest, Executive Director, CIS
Is Your Pool on Financial Thin Ice or Solid Footing?
Chris McKenna, Vice President & Actuary, NLC Mutual
Evolution of Insurance Equity – An Underwriter’s Perspective
Ngozi Nnaji, Founder / Managing Partner, Ako Insurance Consulting, LLC
From Employee Speech to Public Comment and Protests: The First Amendment’s Impact on Cities
Hannah Hoffman, Attorney, Markowitz Herbold PC
Laura Salerno Owens, President and Shareholder, Markowitz Herbold PC
Rebuilding Your City’s Municipal Workforce
Jacob Gottlieb, Senior Research Analyst, SRI International
Julia Bauer, Program Manager, Research & Data, NLC
Preparing For The Future: Impact of Gene and Cell Therapy on the Medical Stop Loss Market
Raymond Brown, Partner MercerRx, Mercer
Ryan Keith, Senior Vice President – Medical Payer Practice Lead, Guy Carpenter
Concurrent Session Presentations – Day 2
- Pool Response to High-Risk Members and Public Safety Issues
- Member Engagement Strategies to Cultivate Champions for Your Pool
- Navigating a Challenging Reinsurance Marketplace
- Homelessness, Cities, and the Changing Legal Landscape
- Finance 103: Why Does My Pool Need Reinsurance?
- Cutting Costs, Boosting Quality: The Power of Direct Contracting for High-Dollar Healthcare
- Restoring Hope Through Crisis Preparation, Response, and Resiliency
- Are You Governing Your Pool’s Investment Process in the Best Interests of Your Members?
- PTSD – Let’s Talk About It!
Pool Response to High-Risk Members and Public Safety Issues
Andrew Shearer, Chief of Police, City of Springfield, Oregon
Dave Nelson, Property Casualty Trust Director, CIS
Member Engagement Strategies to Cultivate Champions for Your Pool
Jack Crompton, Mayor, Resort Municipality of Whistler
Megan Chorlton, Chief Executive Officer, MIABC
Navigating a Challenging Reinsurance Marketplace
Embry Nichols, Senior Vice President, Public Entity, Guy Carpenter
Homelessness, Cities, and the Changing Legal Landscape
Aaron Hisel, Attorney, Law Offices of Montoya, Hisel and Associates
Finance 103: Why Does My Pool Need Reinsurance?
Heather Burgess, Underwriting Manager, NLC Mutual
Mark Snodgrass, Director, Member Data Strategy, NLC Mutual
Cutting Costs, Boosting Quality: The Power of Direct Contracting for High-Dollar Healthcare
Tim Koch, CEO, Accarent Health
Restoring Hope Through Crisis Preparation, Response, and Resiliency
Carol Wilmes, Director of Member Pooling Programs, Association of Washington Cities
Katie Durfee, Sr. Risk and Emergency Management Consultant, CIS
Mike Wagner, Claims Manager, CIRSA
Are You Governing Your Pool’s Investment Process in the Best Interests of Your Members?
Alton Cogert, President & CEO, Strategic Asset Alliance
PTSD – Let’s Talk About It!
Ashley Wilson, Police Officer Corporal
Lora Setter, Public Safety Program Coordinator, League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust