We are looking forward to welcoming you to the
SPRING 2019 CONFERENCE - APRIL 4-6, 2019
Gander Consulting Group, LLC is excited and proud to host the
Spring 2019 Conference for the Society of Risk Management Consultants!
Our Host City:
Our Host Hotel:
Downtown Chicago
600 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Visit our conference page for registration and details about the Spring 2019 Conference.
Chris Franki Elected SRMC President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Christopher Franki Elected President of the Society Of Risk Management Consultants
AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 5, 2018 – At the fall annual meeting of the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC) held in Austin, Texas, Mr. Christopher Franki, CPCU, ARM, President and Principal Consultant of Insurance Buyers’ Council, Inc. (“IBC”), Baltimore, MD was elected to the office of President. Mr. Franki received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from Loyola University in Baltimore. Upon graduation, he entered the insurance industry. Mr. Franki was employed by Hartford Insurance Group. After completing a structured on-the-job training program, he was assigned to the Baltimore Regional Office as a Commercial Package Underwriter. Mr. Franki joined IBC in 1987 as a Principal Consultant, and later became president in 2016. Mr. Franki works with public, non-profit and corporate clients with a focus in the real estate and construction areas. Mr. Franki obtained the designations of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).
SRMC also elected Mr. Joe C. Underwood, CPCU, ARM-E, Principal at Albert Risk Management Consultants, Needham, MA as President-Elect (after serving two-years as the Society’s Treasurer); and Mr. Roy M. Ivins, President of RMI Associates, LLC. in Woodbridge, CT as Treasurer.
Mr. Benjamin C. Few III, ARM, ARM-P, AAI, President and founder of Ben Few & Company, Inc. will continue to serve on the board in the role of Immediate Past President; and Mr. Christopher B. Moss, CPCU, AIC, ARM, President and Principal Consultant of Compass Risk Services LLC, Frisco, TX, continues as Secretary.
SRMC also elected two (2) new members and re-elected two (2) members to the Board of Directors: Ms. Joy Gänder of Gander Consulting Group LLC in Madison, WI; Mr. James R. Mahurin of Franklin, TN; Ms. Lori Ussery of Sigma Actuarial Consulting Group in Brentwood, TN; and Mr. Mark Di Nola, ARM of RyeRisk Consulting LLC in Manchester, NH. Due to the election of Mr. Ivins to the position of Treasurer, the board appointed Mr. David Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Ivins.
Other members continuing to serve on the Board of Directors will be: Mr. Arthur J. Proulx, President of Blades, Crout & Proulx LLC in Branchburg, NJ; Dr. Andrew D. Banasiewicz, President of Erudite Analytics in Bristol, RI and Mr. Joe L. Williams, Partner of PozmantierWilliams in Houston, TX.
The Society of Risk Management Consultants is an international organization of professionals engaged in risk management and insurance consulting. SRMC Members serve their clients and the public through research, education, exchange of information and the promotion of professional and ethical guidelines. SRMC Members are compensated exclusively by their clients on a fee-for-service basis and are held to rigid standards of education, experience, professionalism and code of ethics. More information can be found at our website https://www.srmcsociety.org.
For more information contact:
James Nunn
Administrative Assistant
Society of Risk Management Consultants
www.srmcsociety.org
POINTS OF INTEREST (Distance from SRMC Hotel, The Driskill):
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10/25/18 - 11/1/18
Austin Film Festival
Paramount Theatre & Various Locations
Recognized as one of the top film festivals in the country, this cinematic event shines the spotlight on both top-billed films and indies alike.
www.austinfilmfestival.com
10/27/18
Austin Area Jazz Festival
Rosewood Park
Join the Austin Area Jazz Fest for a celebration of music, culture, diversity and the arts. The Jazz Festival showcases a set of national and local jazz legends, food, shopping and more in East Austin.
www.aajflive.com
10/27/18
Viva La Vida Festival & Parade
Downtown Austin
Hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum, Viva La Vida is Austin’s largest and longest-running Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival, and one of the few in the country with a parade. The festival features a Grand Procession, hands-on art activities and artist demos, and a celebration with traditional foods, local artist and retail booths, a low-rider exhibition, live music and performances throughout the day.
www.mexic-artemuseumevents.org
10/27/18 - 10/28/18
Texas Book Festival
Texas State Capitol Building
The Texas Book Festival has evolved into one of the premier literary events in the country and hosts about 250 authors each year. More than 40,000 book lovers of all ages attend the Festival annually, enjoying readings, panel discussions, signings, cooking demonstrations, live music, local food, YA authors, children's activities and exhibiting vendors from across the state.
www.texasbookfestival.org
10/28/18
Austin Symphony Orchestra Presents: Halloween Children's Concert
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
This concert is a wonderful chance for you to introduce your children to the wonders of live orchestral music and also a great opportunity to wear costumes and have tons of fun. The concert hall will be decorated top to bottom to enhance your little one's concert experience.
www.austinsymphony.org
10/31/18
Texas Fireworks Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Kreig Baseball Field
Light up your Halloween night with pyrotechnics at Kreig Softball Fields, presented by Planet K.
www.planetktexasfireworks.com
NOVEMBER 2018
11/1/18 - 11/4/18
U.S. Vintage National Championships
Circuit of The Americas
Old meets new in Austin when more than 400 competitors test iconic racing machines on COTA's state-of-the-art track! Come see some of the craziest, most charismatic and passionate racing to hit Circuit of The Americas this year.
www.svra.com
11/1/18 - 11/7/18
Christmas at the Caswell House
The Caswell House
Christmas at the Caswell House has been an Austin community tradition since 1983. The Austin Junior Forum transforms this historic home into a winter wonderland. For more than 35 years Christmas at Caswell has been raising funds to be distributed to local charities and non-profits through their grants program.
www.austinjuniorforum.org
11/2/18 - 11/4/18
UTOPiAfest Down in the Oaks
Burnet, TX
What began as gathering of music lovers on a ranch, has evolved into a weekend of camping and live music featuring 35+ bands. Festival-goers will enjoy a curated culinary experience, a wine grove, a Texas craft beer garden, workshops, art installations and a kid zone for the little ones.
www.utopiafest.com