The 2026 NLC-RISC Trustees Conference took place May 13–15 at the Westin Savannah in Savannah, Georgia. Trustees participated in engaging sessions, meaningful networking opportunities, and experienced the city’s scenic views. Watch the conference highlight video and access downloadable session presentations below.
General Sessions
The Power of “AND”
Van Johnson | Mayor of Savannah, City of Savannah
Reimagining City Government: People, Trust and Technology in Action
Melissa Scott | Chief Information Officer, City of Philadelphia
Fatigue – The Hidden Risks
Stephen James | Associate Professor, Washington State University
Thoughts on Leadership from Three Decades in Public Entity Pooling
Jeff Thompson | Executive Director, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Concurrent Sessions – Day 1
- New(er) Trustee Workshop and Breakfast: Understanding Risk Pooling and Your Role as a Trustee
- Turning Opioid Settlement Funds into Sustainable Risk Management
- Board Member to Brand Ambassador: Explaining the Value of Municipal Risk Pools
- Federal Legislative and Legal Update
- Navigating Pool Finance: Planning, Risk and Strategy
- Addressing the Mental Health Struggles of First Responders
- Governmental Tort Liability: What to Know and What to Watch
- Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment: Fundamentals, Current Trends and AI Innovations
- Skills for Disagreeing Better – Lessons from Braver Angels
- Considerations and Tools for Healthcare Pool Success
New(er) Trustee Workshop & Breakfast: Understanding Risk Pooling and Your Role as a Trustee
Dave Demchak | President & Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency
Theresa Kuhns | Chief Executive Officer, Maryland Municipal League
Patrick Priest | Executive Director, CIS Oregon
Erin Rian | Chief Operating Officer, NLC Mutual & NLC-RISC
Alison Zelms | Rochester MN City Administrator, League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust
Turning Opioid Settlement Funds into Sustainable Risk Management
Marco DeLeon | SVP & Chief Industry Officer, Lexipol
Board Member to Brand Ambassador: Explaining the Value of Municipal Risk Pools
Caylee Bohannan | Member Engagement & Events Manager, OMAG
Suzie Paulson | Executive Director, OMAG
Federal Legislative and Legal Update
Gwin Hall | Senior Associate General Counsel, Georgia Municipal Association
Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman | Legislative Director, Human Development, National League of Cities
Navigating Pool Finance: Planning, Risk and Strategy
Chris Krepcho | Chief of Insurance & Financial Services, Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (Risk Pool)
Addressing the Mental Health Struggles of First Responders
Suzie Paulson | Executive Director, OMAG
Michelle Pelletier | Director, Risk Management Services, Maine Municipal Association Risk Management Services (Risk Pool)
Patrick Priest | Executive Director, CIS Oregon
Erin Rian | Chief Operating Officer, NLC Mutual & NLC-RISC
Governmental Tort Liability: What to Know and What to Watch
David MacMain | Managing Partner, MacMain Leinhauser
Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment: Fundamentals, Current Trends and AI Innovations
Kit Wong | Principal Architect & Senior Vice President, GFT Inc.
Skills for Disagreeing Better – Lessons from Braver Angels
Denise Chiavetta | State Co-Coordinator for Georgia, Braver Angels
Considerations and Tools for Healthcare Pool Success
Greg Carlton | CEO, Allied Advisors Group
Concurrent Sessions – Day 2
- From Risk to Resilience: Practical Strategies to Address Fatigue in Public Safety Organizations
- Data Center Risks and Impact on Communities
- Investments for Risk Pools: Preserving Capital While Pursuing Return
- Emerging Cyber Trends – The Anatomy of a Cyber Insurance Claim
- Money, Employees, and Lives: How Workplace Behavior Impacts Safety
- Mission Ready Capital: Ensuring Your Pool Can Protect Communities for the Long Haul
From Risk to Resilience: Practical Strategies to Address Fatigue in Public Safety Organizations
Stephen James | Associate Professor, Washington State University
Data Center Risks and Impact on Communities
Kate Stoll | Project Director, AAAS Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues
Investments for Risk Pools: Preserving Capital While Pursuing Return
Dan Byrnes | CEO, AAM
Emerging Cyber Trends – The Anatomy of a Cyber Insurance Claim
Sean Hoar | Office Managing Partner & Chair, Constangy
Money, Employees, and Lives: How Workplace Behavior Impacts Safety
Abraham Amoros | Deputy Executive Director – Operations, Pennsylvania Municipal League
Elizabeth Henry | Trusts Member Services Manager, PennPRIME Trust
Erica Olguin | Director of Loss Control, New Mexico Municipal League
Tracey Cline-Pew | Chief Human Resources Officer, Arkansas Municipal League
Mission Ready Capital: Ensuring Your Pool Can Protect Communities for the Long Haul
Susanlisa Kessler | Chief Actuary, NLC Mutual