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Society’s New Chapter Set to Unite Risk Professionals in Washington Metro

NEW YORK (May 17, 2018) — RIMS, the risk management society™, has announced the addition of its 79^th chapter in Spokane, Washington. RIMS Board of Directors reviewed the formal application, submitted by local risk professionals, and voted unanimously to establish the RIMS Spokane Chapter effective immediately.

RIMS Spokane Chapter’s inaugural Board of Directors include: President Bob Brandkamp - risk manager, Avista Corp.; Vice President Sheryl Brandt - chief risk officer, Enduris; Treasurer Greg Lagreid - global risk manager, Pyrotek; Secretary Nina DeCamp - program coordinator, Business & Auxiliary Services, Eastern Washington University; and Delegate Yvonne Tanak - risk manager, Itron.

“Organizations around the world are calling on risk professionals to support strategic decision-making while also remaining focused on the challenges and opportunities that impact success,” said RIMS President Robert Cartwright, Jr. “RIMS’ chapters offer exceptional opportunities to strengthen our risk management knowledge and understanding, to access valuable resources and, most importantly, forge lasting relationships. We are excited for the Spokane business community and look forward to supporting the chapter’s member engagement initiatives.”

RIMS Spokane Chapter Officers will meet on May 22, 2018 to build the chapter’s 2018 schedule of events. More details can be found on the chapter’s website: Spokane.rims.org.

With the addition of RIMS Spokane Chapter, the Society now has 79 official chapters. Sixty-six of those chapters are located in the United States, 10 in Canada and one each in Japan, Mexico and the Australasia region. In addition to its chapters, RIMS provides support and resources for risk professionals around the world. For a complete listing of RIMS chapters, visit https://www.rims.org/membership/Pages/ChapterWebsites.aspx.