W. Ryan Talmage, Jd, Rims-Crmp Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

Promote operational efficiency while, managing diverse array of functions, including risk management, negotiations, and insurance coverages. Determine optimal levels of risk retention and financing for various exposures. Direct the successful development and execution of safety policies and loss prevention.• Delivered hands-on assistance to site administrators, mitigating, and resolving issues.• Provided end-to-end management and supervision of the districts property, liability, casualty insurance and workers compensation programs.• Developed specifications, attained insurance contracts, and assessed contractor insurance requirements. • Managed the coordination of the aviation, foreign liability, travel accident, and voluntary student accident insurance programs.

Denver, Co

Interim Director - Enterprise Risk Management, June 2019 to 2020Risk & Insurance Analyst, 2014 to 2020I act as the driving force behind all aspects of the University's diverse and expansive insurance portfolio including managing all Workers' Compensation, liability (Auto, Medical Malpractice, etc.), and property/casualty claims as well as guiding the University’s Enterprise Risk Management program.Continually analyze risk across all areas to recommend changes that will minimize incidents and insurance costs across the University.Facilitate risk management/mitigation training programs for students, staff, and faculty. Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual reports highlighting risks, risk mitigation efforts, and insurance related data.Guided the annual budget process after becoming Acting Director and saved over 10% in the general Enterprise Risk Management budget for FY21.Achieve Workers' Compensation (WC) Experience Modification Ratings (EMOD) of between .57 and .54, saving the University 43 - 46% on its WC premiums as a Risk & Insurance Analyst.Operations Assistant - Special Projects, HR Department, 2012 to 2014I was brought in as a Graduate Student to assist on a series of special projects for the Human Resources (HR) Department and was named Graduate Student Employee of the Year for 2013/14. During the period, I…Gathered, quantified, and trained HR Department personnel on regulations required for compliance as part of the ERM process.Saved personnel 60+ hours of unnecessary labor that would have diverted staff members from regular work. Saved staff members another 80+ hours in lost labor by taking on and completing multiple special projects. Completed a comprehensive Performance Management survey that was used as the basis for a series of changes. Successfully migrated the Department to the new digital job posting, recruiting, and performance management system.

Parker, Co

I launched an independent consultancy delivering key insights and services to help growers access markets, improve product quality, and increase earnings. As a consultant, I…Project managed a series of import/export market development initiatives for groups in Singapore.Was contracted as the EMDAP Emerging Market Development Advisor - Timor-Leste (2013) in partnership with the Institute of International Education, Inc., Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliances, and USAID.Played a key role in building up Timor-Leste grower marketing capabilities and export capacities.

Parker, Co

I built a 200+ client book of business from scratch servicing client insurance needs that persisted beyond the 2008 recession. While owning the agency, I consulted with select clients on product and market access and aggressively sold Property & Casualty, Accident & Health, Business, Farm & Ranch, and Life insurance solutions throughout the state.

Aurora, Co

I maximized returns across a large portfolio of clients in addition to forecasting, measuring, and reporting on markets throughout Utah, Wyoming, Texas, and Missouri. Among my key contributions, I…Effectively managed product purchasing and supply chain operations moving over $100K per month for multiple chains and independent retail & food service clients in the Denver and Minneapolis markets.Orchestrated the logistics for product recalls impacting 1K+ nationwide customers to protect consumer safety.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Fall 2018 Transactional Negotiating Competition (Honorable Mention) Spring 2019 Transactional Drafting.

Master’S Degree, Legal Studies, General

Master'S Degree, International Studies - Foreign Policy

Activities and Societies: Denver Council on Foreign Relations

Bachelor Of Arts, History - With Distiction

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society Member, Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Member, American Anthropological.