Experience

Prometheus Real Estate Group

• United States
• Real Estate
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Vice President of Risk Management

  • Dec 2019 - Present



Prometheus Real Estate Group

• United States
• Real Estate
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Risk Management

  • Feb 2014 - Jan 2019

  Responsible for the Risk Management function for Prometheus Real Estate Group. Prometheus is a leading developer and manager of luxury multi-family housing. Responsible for the Risk Management function for Prometheus Real Estate Group. Prometheus is a leading developer and manager of luxury multi-family housing.



Vail Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Corporate Risk Management & Insurance

  • 2009 - Jan 2014

  As Director of Corporate Risk Management & Insurance for Vail, Paul is in charge of the entire corporate risk management and insurance program. He is responsible for assessing and identifying risks company-wide and determining the most appropriate risk transfer and financing structures as well as advising on loss prevention/mitigation techniques. Paul’s responsibilities at Vail also include M&A due diligence, managing Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Vail’s real estate… Show more As Director of Corporate Risk Management & Insurance for Vail, Paul is in charge of the entire corporate risk management and insurance program. He is responsible for assessing and identifying risks company-wide and determining the most appropriate risk transfer and financing structures as well as advising on loss prevention/mitigation techniques. Paul’s responsibilities at Vail also include M&A due diligence, managing Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Vail’s real estate construction projects and serving as a key member on Vail’s Risk Management Steering Committee. Show less As Director of Corporate Risk Management & Insurance for Vail, Paul is in charge of the entire corporate risk management and insurance program. He is responsible for assessing and identifying risks company-wide and determining the most appropriate risk transfer and financing structures as well as advising on loss prevention/mitigation techniques. Paul’s responsibilities at Vail also include M&A due diligence, managing Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Vail’s real estate… Show more As Director of Corporate Risk Management & Insurance for Vail, Paul is in charge of the entire corporate risk management and insurance program. He is responsible for assessing and identifying risks company-wide and determining the most appropriate risk transfer and financing structures as well as advising on loss prevention/mitigation techniques. Paul’s responsibilities at Vail also include M&A due diligence, managing Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Vail’s real estate construction projects and serving as a key member on Vail’s Risk Management Steering Committee. Show less



Hilton Hotels Corporation World Headquarters

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Senior Director - Risk Management

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

  • Developed & managed Hilton's Global Property insurance program amassing to $17 billion in total insured values & millions in annual premiums • Developed & implemented Hilton Grand Vacation Club's multi-million dollar Owner Controlled Insurance Programs • Reviewed & negotiate insurance policy language for correctness & potential coverage enhancements, manage program negotiations with broker & insurers for pricing, terms & conditions & loss adjustments • Provided recommendations for… Show more • Developed & managed Hilton's Global Property insurance program amassing to $17 billion in total insured values & millions in annual premiums • Developed & implemented Hilton Grand Vacation Club's multi-million dollar Owner Controlled Insurance Programs • Reviewed & negotiate insurance policy language for correctness & potential coverage enhancements, manage program negotiations with broker & insurers for pricing, terms & conditions & loss adjustments • Provided recommendations for hotel owners & internal clients for identifying, analyzing & quantifying operating risks • Provided oversight for property & crime losses while working with internal personnel, property owners, adjusters, insurers, brokers & accountants to ensure appropriate claim settlement • Developed & managed international appraisal, engineering & boiler inspection programs by working with select vendors to determine scope of work, reporting format & reviewing final work product quality • Managed relationship between Hilton & risk management vendors, including insurers, underwriters, third party administrators, brokers & risk engineering/loss control vendors • Oversaw contract management to ensure vendor, concessionaire & hotel management agreements appropriately protect Hilton's operating risks • Ensured Hilton's Risk Management department develops & maintains controls over financial reporting Show less • Developed & managed Hilton's Global Property insurance program amassing to $17 billion in total insured values & millions in annual premiums • Developed & implemented Hilton Grand Vacation Club's multi-million dollar Owner Controlled Insurance Programs • Reviewed & negotiate insurance policy language for correctness & potential coverage enhancements, manage program negotiations with broker & insurers for pricing, terms & conditions & loss adjustments • Provided recommendations for… Show more • Developed & managed Hilton's Global Property insurance program amassing to $17 billion in total insured values & millions in annual premiums • Developed & implemented Hilton Grand Vacation Club's multi-million dollar Owner Controlled Insurance Programs • Reviewed & negotiate insurance policy language for correctness & potential coverage enhancements, manage program negotiations with broker & insurers for pricing, terms & conditions & loss adjustments • Provided recommendations for hotel owners & internal clients for identifying, analyzing & quantifying operating risks • Provided oversight for property & crime losses while working with internal personnel, property owners, adjusters, insurers, brokers & accountants to ensure appropriate claim settlement • Developed & managed international appraisal, engineering & boiler inspection programs by working with select vendors to determine scope of work, reporting format & reviewing final work product quality • Managed relationship between Hilton & risk management vendors, including insurers, underwriters, third party administrators, brokers & risk engineering/loss control vendors • Oversaw contract management to ensure vendor, concessionaire & hotel management agreements appropriately protect Hilton's operating risks • Ensured Hilton's Risk Management department develops & maintains controls over financial reporting Show less



KPMG

• Atlanta

• Manager - Risk * Advisory

  • Sep 2002 - Apr 2007

  • Managed from Zurich, Switzerland, a global staff of 6 teams to bring a multi-billion dollar insurance company into Sarbanes-Oxley compliance • Assisted four global insurance & reinsurance companies with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by: documenting processes, identifying internal controls & potential deficiencies in controls for the companies’ underwriting, performing Quality Assurance on deliverables, providing SOX compliance guidance to the KPMG team & the company’s executive management team… Show more • Managed from Zurich, Switzerland, a global staff of 6 teams to bring a multi-billion dollar insurance company into Sarbanes-Oxley compliance • Assisted four global insurance & reinsurance companies with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by: documenting processes, identifying internal controls & potential deficiencies in controls for the companies’ underwriting, performing Quality Assurance on deliverables, providing SOX compliance guidance to the KPMG team & the company’s executive management team & ceding reinsurance processes. Business units included Primary Casualty & Property, E&S Property & Casualty, Professional Liability, Surety, Construction, Programs, Alternative Products, Healthcare, Executive Assurance & Lender Products • Performed advisory work for clients in multiple industries. Advisory work included: (1) risk identification & analysis, (2) risk financing, (3) evaluation, review & design of insurance programs, (4) review of risk management information systems (5) development of standard contractual insurance guidelines & procedures & (6) supervision of insurance brokers & third party administrators. • Developed an insurance brokerage services vendor selection request for a national restaurant chain • Developed a business interruption exposure analysis procedure for a major international airport • Reviewed, analyzed & made recommendations for the largest Owner Controlled Insurance Program in the nation • Conducted underwriting branch reviews throughout the U.S., Canada & Bermuda for several global insurance/reinsurance companies • Performed scoping on an integrated audit for a multi-billion dollar insurance company in order to gain efficiencies by using a risk based approach • Created & executed an internal ceded reinsurance audit plan for two global insurance companies; covering contract placement, premiums & claims, risk transfer, collection of recoverables & monitoring activities Show less • Managed from Zurich, Switzerland, a global staff of 6 teams to bring a multi-billion dollar insurance company into Sarbanes-Oxley compliance • Assisted four global insurance & reinsurance companies with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by: documenting processes, identifying internal controls & potential deficiencies in controls for the companies’ underwriting, performing Quality Assurance on deliverables, providing SOX compliance guidance to the KPMG team & the company’s executive management team… Show more • Managed from Zurich, Switzerland, a global staff of 6 teams to bring a multi-billion dollar insurance company into Sarbanes-Oxley compliance • Assisted four global insurance & reinsurance companies with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by: documenting processes, identifying internal controls & potential deficiencies in controls for the companies’ underwriting, performing Quality Assurance on deliverables, providing SOX compliance guidance to the KPMG team & the company’s executive management team & ceding reinsurance processes. Business units included Primary Casualty & Property, E&S Property & Casualty, Professional Liability, Surety, Construction, Programs, Alternative Products, Healthcare, Executive Assurance & Lender Products • Performed advisory work for clients in multiple industries. Advisory work included: (1) risk identification & analysis, (2) risk financing, (3) evaluation, review & design of insurance programs, (4) review of risk management information systems (5) development of standard contractual insurance guidelines & procedures & (6) supervision of insurance brokers & third party administrators. • Developed an insurance brokerage services vendor selection request for a national restaurant chain • Developed a business interruption exposure analysis procedure for a major international airport • Reviewed, analyzed & made recommendations for the largest Owner Controlled Insurance Program in the nation • Conducted underwriting branch reviews throughout the U.S., Canada & Bermuda for several global insurance/reinsurance companies • Performed scoping on an integrated audit for a multi-billion dollar insurance company in order to gain efficiencies by using a risk based approach • Created & executed an internal ceded reinsurance audit plan for two global insurance companies; covering contract placement, premiums & claims, risk transfer, collection of recoverables & monitoring activities Show less



McCart Insurance & Risk Management

• Duluth, Ga

• Account Executive

  • May 2001 - Sep 2002

  • Negotiated premiums, terms & conditions with insurance carriers during renewals & new business • Marketed accounts for renewals & potential new clients • Created & presented proposals to clients/prospects • Analyzed & identified clients/prospects’ risk management needs & made recommendations • Negotiated premiums, terms & conditions with insurance carriers during renewals & new business • Marketed accounts for renewals & potential new clients • Created & presented proposals to clients/prospects • Analyzed & identified clients/prospects’ risk management needs & made recommendations



Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Risk Analyst

  • Aug 1999 - Apr 2001

  • Analyzed risk for television & feature film production & consulted with Safety, Legal & Production on how risk management concerns will be addressed • Analyzed & identified exposure areas at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park; presented information on a monthly basis to upper management • Advised legal & management on indemnity, insurance contract requirements, & litigated claims • Placed special risk insurance as needed for Company’s operations & performed ongoing… Show more • Analyzed risk for television & feature film production & consulted with Safety, Legal & Production on how risk management concerns will be addressed • Analyzed & identified exposure areas at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park; presented information on a monthly basis to upper management • Advised legal & management on indemnity, insurance contract requirements, & litigated claims • Placed special risk insurance as needed for Company’s operations & performed ongoing evaluations of insurance policies for coverage improvements • Evaluated brokers based on clout, commitment, service team, world offices, claims & technology • Monitored & negotiated claim settlements & implemented risk management information systems Show less • Analyzed risk for television & feature film production & consulted with Safety, Legal & Production on how risk management concerns will be addressed • Analyzed & identified exposure areas at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park; presented information on a monthly basis to upper management • Advised legal & management on indemnity, insurance contract requirements, & litigated claims • Placed special risk insurance as needed for Company’s operations & performed ongoing… Show more • Analyzed risk for television & feature film production & consulted with Safety, Legal & Production on how risk management concerns will be addressed • Analyzed & identified exposure areas at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park; presented information on a monthly basis to upper management • Advised legal & management on indemnity, insurance contract requirements, & litigated claims • Placed special risk insurance as needed for Company’s operations & performed ongoing evaluations of insurance policies for coverage improvements • Evaluated brokers based on clout, commitment, service team, world offices, claims & technology • Monitored & negotiated claim settlements & implemented risk management information systems Show less



Turner Broadcasting System, Inc

• Atlanta

• Assistant Manager

  • Dec 1996 - Aug 1999

  • Analyzed insurance programs for effectiveness of coverage • Reviewed various contracts to determine appropriate risk assumption by TBS • Produced reports as needed to depict cost-of-risk, loss trending, & loss causation • Implemented & managed Risk Management Information Systems • Assisted in preparing annual P&C Budgets for each entity • Maintained Prepaid Insurance & Insurance Reserve accounts & provided Management Accounting with monthly… Show more • Analyzed insurance programs for effectiveness of coverage • Reviewed various contracts to determine appropriate risk assumption by TBS • Produced reports as needed to depict cost-of-risk, loss trending, & loss causation • Implemented & managed Risk Management Information Systems • Assisted in preparing annual P&C Budgets for each entity • Maintained Prepaid Insurance & Insurance Reserve accounts & provided Management Accounting with monthly insurance allocations Show less • Analyzed insurance programs for effectiveness of coverage • Reviewed various contracts to determine appropriate risk assumption by TBS • Produced reports as needed to depict cost-of-risk, loss trending, & loss causation • Implemented & managed Risk Management Information Systems • Assisted in preparing annual P&C Budgets for each entity • Maintained Prepaid Insurance & Insurance Reserve accounts & provided Management Accounting with monthly… Show more • Analyzed insurance programs for effectiveness of coverage • Reviewed various contracts to determine appropriate risk assumption by TBS • Produced reports as needed to depict cost-of-risk, loss trending, & loss causation • Implemented & managed Risk Management Information Systems • Assisted in preparing annual P&C Budgets for each entity • Maintained Prepaid Insurance & Insurance Reserve accounts & provided Management Accounting with monthly insurance allocations Show less