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LEADING US RISK MANAGERS BRIAN ROGERS Manager, corporate insurance Tyson Foods Fayetteville, AK
The world’s largest processor and maker of protein food products, Tyson Foods sells to retailers throughout the US and in 130 countries worldwide. As manager of corporate insurance, Brian Rogers manages the casualty, property, cargo/marine and product recall insurance programs for Tyson. Prior to his current position, Rogers served as senior risk finance analyst for the company, managing Tyson’s $400 million subsidiary insurance company.
MICHAEL J. LOUGHLIN Senior executive vice president and chief risk officer Wells Fargo & Company San Francisco, CA
As chief risk officer and SEVP at Wells Fargo, Michael Loughlin oversees all risk-taking activities at the bank, including credit, market, operations, compliance and IT risks, as well as financial crimes risks like the bank’s recent sales scandal. Taking the helm as chief risk officer in 2006, Loughlin serves as the leader of Wells Fargo’s corporate risk group, and also serves on the company’s Operating and Management Committees.
MICHELE ADAMS Vice president, risk management services Walt Disney World Resort Orlando, FL
THOMAS IURLANO Director, global risk management Oracle Redwood Shores, CA
One of the solutions Oracle provides is governance, risk and compliance management, which the company describes as “a unified approach that equips organizations to set clear accountabilities for risk management.” This compels Oracle to demonstrate the quality of its product through its own enterprise risk management. As director of global risk management, Thomas Iurlano’s responsibilities include ensuring consistency in quality and acceptability of risk level for consulting bids across the globe, overseeing compliance for all major projects in terms of documented practices and procedures, and promoting standard risk management practices across all emerging business sectors through the help of different divisions and global service lines.
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Believing it a worthy cause to help Disney keep its reputation as the happiest place on earth, Michele Adams decided early on to align her skills to the company’s needs; she first joined Disney as a claims adjuster, where she diligently took on various tasks ranging from managing provider relations to handling data analysis, and was soon promoted to director of claims management and business strategies in 1996. In early 2015, Adams became vice president of risk management services, and now leads all aspects of the resort’s risk management program while maintaining expertise on claims management, data analytics and technology. Adams is a member of the Alliance of Women in Workers’ Compensation and was recently inducted to the Florida Workers’ Compensation Hall of Fame. She is also past co-chair of the Medicare Advocacy Recovery Coalition.
FAST FACT
On opening day of Walt Disney World in 1971, an admission ticket was only $3.50