Experience

Berkley Design Professional (a Berkley Company)

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Risk Management Officer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Monterey, California, United States • Collaborate in the development of strategy, resources and techniques for risk management education and loss prevention across all business units of Berkley Alliance Managers • Manage the Berkley Alliance Managers’ Risk Management department and support staff • Perform contract reviews on behalf of BDP insureds and providing guidance on negotiation strategies • Lead the development of the award-winning BDP Risk® Learning Management system • Author white papers, articles, and… Show more • Collaborate in the development of strategy, resources and techniques for risk management education and loss prevention across all business units of Berkley Alliance Managers • Manage the Berkley Alliance Managers’ Risk Management department and support staff • Perform contract reviews on behalf of BDP insureds and providing guidance on negotiation strategies • Lead the development of the award-winning BDP Risk® Learning Management system • Author white papers, articles, and guides, and prepare and conduct public presentations, webinars, and workshops • Analyze claim history affecting the design and construction industry and miscellaneous professional sectors to identify trends and related lessons learned

• Vice President, Director of Risk Management Education

  • 2014 - Dec 2022

  Carmel, California Responsible for: --Developing strategy, resources and techniques for risk management education and loss prevention. --Identifying and prioritizing relevant and topical subject matter. --Authoring education content, such as articles, courses and presentations. --Delivering workshops and webinars. --Providing broker training.



XL Catlin

• Bermuda
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Marketing & Learning Management

  • 1996 - 2014

  Responsible for: Marketing and communications for the Design Professional group of XL Insurance to strengthen our brand, generate new business and make our web presence a go-to resource for prospects and clients. Development and management of Learning Management System platforms in the US, Canada and UK. Instructional design of workshops, self-study programs and eLearning courses to help architects and engineers avoid or mitigate risk. Project management of the… Show more Responsible for: Marketing and communications for the Design Professional group of XL Insurance to strengthen our brand, generate new business and make our web presence a go-to resource for prospects and clients. Development and management of Learning Management System platforms in the US, Canada and UK. Instructional design of workshops, self-study programs and eLearning courses to help architects and engineers avoid or mitigate risk. Project management of the annual update of XL Group's Contract eGuide, XLDP's premier risk management resource. Writing/editing of loss prevention aricles and publications. Supervision of marketing and education staff and consultants. Show less



Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Office Manager

  • 1995 - 1996

  Vineyard office manager in Southern Monterey County.



Monterey Marketing, Inc.

• Executive Assistant to the President

  • 1991 - 1995

  Marketing and brokerage company that represented food manufacturers to the wholesale club industry. Provided administrative support, office management, event planning and accounting services.



Household Credit Services

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Administrator - IT Department

  • 1986 - 1991

  Handled the negotiation and contract administration for systems capital purchases. Also project managed the implementation of voice/data equipment, systems and programming. Prior to joining the IT department, was part of the Banking Compliance group.