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
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
Laura Green
director, external relations
lgreen42@gsu.edu
404-413-7479
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
- Keith Cox, chair
- vice president of sales, UPS Capital
- Jim Kinkade, committee chair, Student Success Committee
- vice president agency/sales, State Farm Insurance
- Brian Morgan, emeritus chair
- president and chief growth & strategy officer, The Plexus Groupe
- Kim Reed, vice 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
- director, 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
- Brian Casey
- partner, Locke Lord
- Kristy George-Coleman
- senior manager, Risk Management, Turner Broadcasting
- Deborah Gaffney
- director, Risk Management, Southern Company
- Erin Hamrick
- partner, Sterling James
- Richard Hoehne
- worldwide fraud solutions leader, IBM Global Solutions
- Kevin Kraselsky, GSU Risk Management Foundation
- vice president – Major Accounts Segment Leader, Chubb
- Emanuel V. Lauria, Jr. emeritus chair
- ceo KB Risk Solutions
- Adam Litke
- president, Bridger Insurance
- John Luebkemann
- director, approved actuary, Transamerica
- John Pallat
- president, Equinox Financial Solutions
- Jane Sandler
- vice president risk management, McKesson Corporation
- Tamer Soliman
- SVP Global data analytics, Assurant
- Bradley Strawn
- chief operating officer & executive vice president, McGriff Seibels & Williams
- Michael Taht
- reinsurance executive, Munich Re
- Elizabeth White
- president, Peachtree Special Risk Brokers
- Rosemary Wickham
- principal/consulting actuary, Merlinos & Associates