Department of Risk Management & Insurance
GSU Risk Management Foundation
The GSU Risk Management Foundation (RMF) is a tax-exempt, public foundation that was organized in 1959 with the approval of the administration of Georgia State University and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to:
- Provide the business community with a vehicle for raising funds to support Department of Risk Management & Insurance programs
- Assist in recruitment and retention of top faculty
- Provide financial awards to deserving students
- Promote and support important faculty research
Reports
Harold D. Skipper International Insurance Endowment
Harold D. Skipper Jr. 1947-2022. After a long fight with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) Dr. Skipper passed away February 8, 2022.
The GSU Risk Management Foundation announces the establishment of the Harold D. Skipper International Insurance Endowment. This endowment is a fitting tribute to a man whose career as a scholar, leader, teacher, and ambassador has left a lasting impact on GSU and on international insurance.
Donate
The foundation receives the majority of its income from the contributions of individuals and organizations.
Donate by Mail
Donations in support of the Risk Management Foundation's general or specialized funds can be sent to:
GSU Risk Management Foundation
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4036 Atlanta, GA 30302-4036
Contact Us
David Buechner
director, Risk Management Foundation
dbuechner@gsu.edu
404-413-7816
Leslie Harrington
administrative Specialist-Administrative
lharrington@gsu.edu
404-413-7815
Board of Trustees
Officers
- Allen Bogenschutz, treasurer
- vice president, risk management & insurance, YKK Corporation of America
- Alp Can, committee chair, finance
- chief risk officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
- Laurie Champion, committee chair, Riskies Awards
- managing director, Marsh
- Kristy George-Coleman, vice chair
- senior risk manager, WarnerMedia
- Kim Reed, chair
- president, US-Southeast Zone, AIG
- John Thielman, executive director
- associate chair, Department of Risk Management & Insurance, J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Ex-Officios
- David Buechner
- senior development officer, GSU Risk Management Foundation
- B. Scott Burton, counsel
- partner, Eversheds Sutherland
- Laura Green
- director, external relations, Department of Risk Management & Insurance, J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Members
- Nicole Bennett
- chief executive officer, Pethealth, Inc.
- Brian Casey
- partner, Locke Lord, LLP
- Deborah Gaffney
- director, Risk Management, Southern Company
- Sanjay Godhwani
- executive vice president, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
- Steve Haase
- executive vice president, STPrisks.com
- Erin Hamrick
- partner, Sterling James
- Richard Hoehne
- worldwide fraud solutions leader, IBM Global Solutions
- Tyffany Kelley
- director of sales and digital channel partnerships, UPS Capital
- Kevin Kraselsky
- vice president – major accounts segment leader, Chubb
- Emanuel V. Lauria, Jr.
- ceo, KB Risk Solutions
- Adam Litke
- chief operating officer, Pillar Insurance, LLC
- John Luebkemann
- retired actuary
- Taffy Jo Mayers
- managing director – financial services, Ernst & Young
- Brian Morgan
- president and chief growth & strategy officer, The Plexus Groupe
- John Pallat
- president, Equinox Financial Solutions
- Jane Sandler
- vice president, global risk management, McKesson Corporation
- Tamer Soliman
- senior vice president - global data analytics, Assurant
- Bradley Strawn
- chief operating officer & executive vice president, McGriff Seibels & Williams
- Michael Taht
- executive vice president - research, analytics and underwriting, Munich Re
- Sherri Wade
- vice president operations – business lines, State Farm
- Elizabeth White
- president, Peachtree Special Risk Brokers
- Rosemary Wickham
- principal and consulting actuary, Merlinos & Associates