Oversees K-State’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and leads the risk assessment process to proactively identify, understand, and manage risks that impact the university's strategic goals and mission. Collaborates with risk owners, executive sponsors, and students to mitigate harm, capitalize on opportunities, and foster a risk-intelligent culture across the university. Manages the university's Property and Casualty (P&C) risk financing (primarily insurance) and claims process to minimize financial losses from property and liability claims and to recover from on-campus disasters.Promotes university-wide preparedness and resilience efforts by advancing emergency management and continuity of operations plans, and leading recovery effortsPartners with insurance brokers, commercial insurance companies, and related service providers to administer the P&C insurance program.Manages the university’s central Policies and Procedures Manual (PPM) and guides policy development, implementation, and updates.Spreads awareness about risk management principles and activities by hosting training and outreach activities on policies and procedures, serving on committees, and building strong relationships with stakeholders.Leads the Department of Risk & Compliance. Supervises the Compliance & Conflict Resolution Manager and Emergency Management SpecialistOversees the Emergency Management, Protection of Minors, Clery Act, Threat Management, and International Travel & Activities policies and programs, and other risk management programs as needed. Serves on various committees and working groups, including the Event Planning Team, the Research Security and Integrity Working Group, the Emergency Management Advisory Group, the Export Controls Working Group, the Data Governance and Technology Committee and others.

Teaches FIN460: Insurance - Principles of Risk ManagementAdvises students on professional opportunities in the risk management industry

Advanced the university's strategic goals by collaborating with risk owners, executive sponsors and students to manage risks to within an acceptable level of risk appetiteDeveloped and led the Protection of Minors policy and program with advice from the university's Protection of Minors advisory committee.Partnered with the Event Management Planning Team to revise the event review process to increase efficiencies and embed risk management principles into the event approval process.Reduced liability, property, and reputation risk by reviewing 3,000 events annually and providing risk mitigation guidance to event sponsors. Assisted the Director manage the property and casualty insurance program by gathering underwriting data, communicating with brokers, and finalizing the annual policy renewals. Embedded risk management principles into international travel policies and procedures and reviewed traveler requests to visit elevated-risk countries. Educated the university community on risk management principles by conducting training, hosting outreach activities, serving on committees, and building strong relationships with stakeholders.Revised university policies and procedures including the Use of University Vehicles and International Travel and Activities policies and proceduresManaged property insurance claims under $1,000,000 by reviewing TPA reports and advising on claims management processes.

Developed and led the Crimson and Blue Society to increase student engagement with activities outside of the classroom and increase student success and retention rates. Collaborated with the Office of Integrity and Compliance to develop minors on-campus training and resources to educate the university community on principles for safely and responsibly working with minors.Developed and taught student leadership programs to help students develop personal leadership skills and improve their communities.Collaborated with SILC staff to improve the department's services and advance the university's mission.

Led and conducted 50+ risk assessments and management systems reviews of organization's policies and procedures and developed and delivered reports for each assessment and review. Improved youth-serving organization's abuse prevention policies and procedures Facilitated 100+ in-person abuse prevention and screening and selection trainings Consulted with organizational leadership to implement best practices for screening and selecting employees and volunteers. Served as the content expert during development of self-assessments tools for organizations Served as the content expert during development of on-line mandatory reporter and abuse prevention training programs for organizations.

Resolved over 200 civil and family cases by facilitating dialogue between conflicting parties.