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Gordon Graham is a 28-year veteran of California Law Enforcement. His education as a risk manager and experience as a practicing attorney, coupled with his extensive background in law enforcement, have allowed him to rapidly become recognized as a leading professional speaker with multiple areas of expertise.
Scott Winter, founder and principal of Winter Consulting, brings to the table over twenty years of experience in leadership and organizational development. He has developed numerous training programs and serves as a Senior Consultant and Master Facilitator with Franklin Covey's Global Speed of Trust practice.
Jeff K. Bills is a nationally recognized speaker, consultant, author, and facilitator known for his work on issues and topics related to integrity based leadership. He works with CEO's, Boards and executive leadership teams in developing leadership strategies that result in high levels of trust.
| | | Steven Albrecht, Dr. Steve Albrecht, PHR, CPP
As a trainer, author, and consultant, Dr. Steve Albrecht, PHR, CPP, is internationally known for his work in employee behavior and performance issues, workplace security, and the prevention of workplace violence. Dr. Albrecht holds a B.A. in English; an M.A. in Security Management; and a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.). He has been a trainer for over 23 years and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management and as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). Steve worked for the San Diego Police Department for 15 years, both as a fulltime officer and later as a reserve sergeant. He has written 15 books on leadership, management, service, negotiating, and law enforcement subjects. | | | Jeff Bills, Confidence Consulting
Jeff K. Bills is a nationally recognized speaker, consultant, author, and facilitator known for his work on issues and topics related to integrity based leadership. He works with CEO's, Boards and executive leadership teams in developing leadership strategies that result in high levels of trust.
Prior to establishing Confidence Consulting, Mr. Bills spent twenty seven years in health care administration. During that time he served ten years as president and chief executive officer of Saint Mary's Health, in Reno, Nevada, and seventeen years with Scripps Health, in La Jolla, California, where he was the chief executive at Scripps Memorial Hospital, the flagship hospital in the Scripps system. While leading both organizations, Jeff demonstrated the ability to build strong and effective teams and working relationships, resulting in outstanding quality and efficiencies. Both organizations were extremely successful. On two separate occasions, both Scripps and Saint Mary's received the highest employee satisfaction scores on nationally administered surveys.
Jeff was raised on the peninsula in the State of Washington, is a graduate of Brigham Young University where he played baseball, was a David O. McKay Scholar and attended the Marriott School of Management. He and his wife Leigh Ann have been married for thirty two years and reside in Provo, Utah. They have three children and two grandchildren.
| | | Scott Burton, Safety Play, Inc.
Scott Burton is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector and instructs his own playground safety courses. He founded SAFETY PLAY INC., offering services for all types of recreation such as expert testimony, safety classes, site inspections and audits, planning and design services, safety inspection tool kits, and safety signs/labels. Scott is knowledgeable on the standards for various types of Warning Signs, and created various recreational warning signs used by entities nationwide. He inspects and audits various types of recreational and play equipment, presents numerous training classes, and is a frequent speaker at meetings and conferences. He has authored many articles, designed and created Playground Inspection Tool Kits, and been accepted in courts as an expert witness in the various field of recreation. Scott has an A.A. Business degree from the University of South Florida. He is S.A.F.E. certified by the National Program for Playground Safety, has been an advisor to the U.S. Consumer Product & Safety Commission (CPSC) for the revisions to the Public Playground Safety Guidelines, and has been an active member of the American Society For Testing and Materials since 1988. Scott was honored with the 2008 "National Playground Safety Advocate of the Year" award by The National Program for Playground Safety. www.mindspring.com/~safetyplay | | | Rebecca Cameron, Sunrise Physical Therapy Services, Inc.
Rebecca Cameron has been performing ergonomic evaluations, trainings, and equipment assessments with Sunrise Physical Therapy Services, Inc., and Sunrise Ergonomics, for eight years. She is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist. Sunrise provides approximately 1,000 ergonomic interventions and trainings each year to a variety of client companies including both private and public entities. Rebecca has been an integral part of the entire ergonomic division, including working with ergonomic equipment development, troubleshooting, and procurement. She works with office personnel, custodial, maintenance, grounds, transportation, and cafeteria/kitchen employees and assists with ergonomic needs. Prior to working with Sunrise, Rebecca had several years experience working as an instructor and trainer within the aeronautical industry.
| | | Steve Damewood, Damewood Consulting Group
Steve Damewood is an independent consultant for both private and public agencies. He has more than 30 years of experience in occupational safety and health. He has served as a safety manager with a local oil refinery and a large construction company. Steve is a designated expert witness in both civil and workers' compensation courts, a registered safety administrator, and has a certificates in Occupational Safety and Health from Orange Coast College, and Personnel Management from UC Irvine. | | | Timothy Davis, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Timothy Davis is the Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, and a member of the Trial and Advocacy Practice Group. Tim has tried to verdict several employment cases in federal and state courts and conducted over 60 employment arbitrations. Tim routinely defends employers in litigation matters in actions involving state and federal law. He has represented both public and private employers in claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and constitutional rights violations. Tim has also negotiated numerous labor agreements between cities and their employee groups, including police, fire, general employees and management groups. He received his B.A. degree cum laude in Integral Studies from Saint Mary's College of California in 1992 and his J.D. degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1995. | | | Butch DeFillippo, PlaySafe, LLC
Sam "Butch" DeFillippo is the managing partner for PlaySafe, LLC, an international recreation consulting firm. He has more than 18 years experience working in the recreation field for municipal government. While working for the City of Rio Rancho, he has been in the unique position of working in a department from its creation. He has held almost every position within the department from lifeguard to department director. Butch holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in Recreation Administration from the University of New Mexico. He also has the following certifications: NPSI Certified National Playground Safety Inspector, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Certified Recreation & Parks Professional (CPRP) and Stranco Public Pool Operator Certification. | | | Sharon Douglas, RWI
With a focus on California Workers' Compensation, Sharon Douglas has held numerous claim management positions in the insurance industry over the past 25 years. She is certified by the Department of Industrial Relations, Self-Insurance Plans, as a Workers' Compensation Administrator. Sharon has earned a reputation for being one of the leading "trainers" in the industry as she conducts regular sessions for the clients of RWI and the industry at large, including RIMS, PARMA, PASMA, California JPIA, COSPIA, DWC, Council on Education in Management, and the Association of Insurance Professionals.
Sharon was instrumental in developing the Insurance Educational Associations' (IEA) Certified Professional in Disability Management (CPDM) curriculum and certification program coordinated with San Diego State University, and taught all three courses for the IEA. She is co-author of the book, "Building a Modified Duty Return-to-Work Program." Sharon's IEA certifications include CPDM and Workers' Compensation Claim Professional.
As co-owner and CEO of RWI, Sharon actively guides those in the workers' compensation community in the development of managed care programs to include utilization review, medical case management, return-to-work programs and compliance with the ADA & FEHA.
RWI is a Certified Women Business Enterprising serving employers throughout California and Fortune 100 companies.
| | | Dennis Downing, Future Industrial Technologies, Inc.
SITTINGSAFE is a new generation of job specific training designed to reduce office related injuries and illnesses. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other repetitive stress type injuries experienced by many who work with computers or perform other job functions while in the seated position can now be prevented.
SITTINGSAFE is an Injury Prevention Program that protects employees and reduces costly workers' compensation injuries. On-site, job specific workshops are designed to eliminate fatigue, discomfort, pain, and dramatically lower injuries.
BIONOMICSTM (Bio = body + Nomics = manage) is a field that combines the teaching of body mechanics, posture, and stretching. In our SITTINGSAFE Workshop each employee learns how to prevent the incurrence of physical stress by understanding natural positions that the body prefers to be in. Additionally, combining simple vocational based stretches the employee can relieve their muscles of any accumulated physical stress, that otherwise could lead to cumulative trauma injuries.
| | | Steve Filarsky, Filarsky & Watt LLP
Steve Filarsky is a partner in the law firm of Filarsky & Watt, LLP. The firm specializes in representing public sector employers statewide in all matters pertaining to employment relations. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/Public Administration, graduating magna cum laude, from Loyola University of Los Angeles. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University School of Law, graduating with honors.
Before becoming an attorney, he was responsible for the labor relations program of the City of Garden Grove for 3-1/2 years. Prior to that, he was employed by the City of Manhattan Beach.
His experience includes representing management in labor-related cases before the California Supreme Court, the California Courts of Appeal, California Superior Courts, the U.S. District Court, U.S. Ninth Court of Appeals, The National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employments and Housing, and various local government administrative hearing bodies and hearing officers.
| | | Edward Godwin, Riverside Community College
Ed Godwin is the Director, Administrative Services for Riverside Community College District. RCCD is a 3-college district along with 5 educational centers. The District has over 30,000 students and 4,000 employees and a budget of approximately $250 Million. RCCD has its own POST-certified police department. The Districts offers not only a nursing program but physician assistant, EMT and dental programs. It operates several charter schools for local school districts and has its own teacher training program. It offers cosmetology and dental hygiene services to the indigent and is a major player in the Cal Works program.
Ed's main responsibilities include risk management, litigation, group benefits and purchasing in addition to being the chief negotiator for the District with the California School Employees Association bargaining unit. He also is involved in contract management, construction management, redevelopment and conflict of interest matters.
His background includes being the claims manager for a major insurance company and the Vice President, Risk Management for a major construction service company. Ed holds a MPA degree from California State University, San Bernardino and has received the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter, the Associate in Claims and the Associate in Risk Management designations from the Insurance Institute of America.
He is an instructor for Riverside Community College District, the San Diego Community College District, the Insurance Educational Association and the UCR Extension. He teaches in the MBA program at California Baptist University. Ed is a past president of the Orange Empire Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society. His professional associations include California Association of School Business Officers, the Western Association of College and University Business Officers, the Public Risk Management Association, the Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators and the Orange County Employee Benefits Council.
| | | Elizabeth Gonia, Robin, Carmack, Gonia, LLP
Elizabeth Gonia has been a partner in the Pasadena offices of Robin, Carmack and Gonia LLP since 1994. She has specialized in workers' compensation defense for Southern California employers and their agents since 1980.
Elizabeth has worked extensively with public sector employers throughout Southern California. As a result, she is very knowledgeable of the specialized and unique laws which govern public entities and their employees. Her list of clients include local governments, municipalities, public agencies, joint powers authorities, industrial and commercial organizations inclusive of school districts, hospitals, department stores, universities and temporary employment agencies. She has worked with and represented the California JPIA and its members since 1996.
Elizabeth is a graduate of Pepperdine University and Loyola University Law School. Elizabeth maintains membership in Workers' Compensation Section of the State Bar of California, the California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney Association, the L. A. County Workers' Compensation Section, PARMA, COSIPA, and SCIA. She has served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
| | | Gordon Graham, Graham Research Consultants
Gordon Graham is a 28-year veteran of California Law Enforcement. During his tenure as a police professional, he was awarded his Teaching Credential from California State University, Long Beach. He was later graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master's Degree in Safety and Systems Management. Subsequent to this he was graduated from Western State University with a Juris Doctorate. His education as a risk manager and experience as a practicing attorney, coupled with his extensive background in law enforcement, have allowed him to rapidly become recognized as a leading professional speaker with multiple areas of expertise. | | | Jody Gray, Southern California Risk Management Associates, Inc.
Jody Gray has over 16 years experience in the workers' compensation claims industry. She is experienced in managing and coordinating the workers' compensation claims administration programs for both private and public insured and self-insured entities. Jody is currently President of SCRMA, Inc., a workers' compensation third-party administrator. | | | Jim Gross, California JPIA
Jim Gross is the senior risk consultant at the California JPIA. Jim has 20 years of experience in risk management, and has an expertise in both the occupational and non-occupational disability arenas. Jim worked for various insurance carriers and brokers prior to his 12-year tenure as corporate risk manager in the private sector. Jim holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. | | | Scott Grossberg, Cihigoyenetche, Grossberg & Clouse
Scott Grossberg is a founding partner in the California law firm of Cihigoyenetche, Grossberg & Clouse providing, among other things, legal services and advice to public entities and their employees. He holds a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Theatre Arts from California State Polytechnic University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of La Verne College of Law. He is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of California, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Scott is a favorite presenter among law enforcement clients including the Department of the Navy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the San Bernardino and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Departments. He has been a featured speaker for the California JPIA on numerous topics including design immunity, handling tort claims, and police civil liability. | | | Scott Haith, Law Offices of Scott C. Haith & Associates
LAW OFFICES OF SCOTT C. HAITH & ASSOCIATES
Scott C. Haith & Associates is an AV rated civil litigation firm that specializes in governmental tort liability and liability involving self insured clients. The firm is located in Valencia, California, and has received the highest rating from Martindale and Hubbell for its legal skills and ethics.
The firm specializes in various aspects of insurance defense litigation, including construction defect, personal injury, professional negligence, government tort liability and products liability. The firm also has significant experience in the handling of insurance coverage and bad faith matters. The firm has represented CALIFORNIA JPIA member cities for over twenty years. Scott C. Haith was counsel of record for the City of Irwindale in the Court of Appeals case of Grenier v. City of Irwindale, a case which is frequently quoted in appellate decisions involving issues related to the design immunity.
Its members are admitted to practice law before all of the state and federal courts in California, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Members of the firm are also members of the American Bar Association, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and the American Board of Trial Advocates.
| | | Craig Kelsey, PlaySafe, LLC
Craig W. Kelsey, Ph.D. has a doctorate degree in Parks, Recreation, and Environmental Planning and has been the principal on hundreds of parks and recreation planning projects. He is the author of several text books on Master Plan Development, Feasibility Analysis, Economic Impact Study Methodology and Citizen Assessment that are used by both universities and community planners. He is the creator of ENVIROPLAN, one of the nation's leading environmental assessment and planning models and is noted nationally for his work using Q-SORT model focus groups to generate neighborhood specific citizen perspectives.
Craig received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah, his master's degree from the University of Maryland, and his doctorate degree from the University of New Mexico.
| | | Elizabeth M. Kessel, Esq., Kessel & Associates
Elizabeth M. Kessel is a founder and owner of Kessel & Associates, a law firm established in 1990 in Los Angeles. Ms. Kessel specializes in public entity defense litigation, including employment/labor law (generally, discrimination/harassment/retaliation claims under Title VII and/or FEHA); constitutional and civil rights violations, (generally, first, fourth, and fourteenth amendment issues. Section 1983 violations, and Monell claims), violations of federal law (FHA, ADA, FHA, IDEA, Medicaid Act, etc.); and child abuse/ secual abuse and child-related litigation. She practices in the California Superior Court, U.S. District Court, and before the California Court of Appeal.
Ms. Kessel's career began as a special librarian in New York City for Advertising Age magazine, where she created its first published annual index of past articles. She then took a position as Director of Story Control for the National Enquirer newspaper in Florida, where she created its first computerized index of past articles. After testifying on behalf of the National Enquirer in a lawsuit brought by Carol Burnett, she decided to become a lawyer. Ms. Kessel received her undergraduate degree from Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, and her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. She is presently licensed to practice law in the states of California, Washington, and Missouri. | | | Jamie Mason, Sunrise Ergonomics, a Division of Sunrise Physical Therapy Services, Inc.
| | | Kathryn A. Mason, Kaiser On-the-Job / Southern California Permanente Medical Group
| | | Robert May, California JPIA
Robert C. May is currently a Senior Risk Consultant for the California JPIA. Robert has over thirty years of public safety experience. Robert holds a Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Science in Laws, and Associate in Science degree. Robert holds two California teaching credentials. Robert has conducted training in the areas of Organizational Behavior, Labor Relations, Strategic Planning, and career development. | | | Robert Nagle, RJN Investigations, Inc.
Robert Nagle is the founder and president of R.J.N. Investigations, Inc. The firm was founded in 1987 and exclusively handles insurance defense related investigations throughout California.
In 1994, he established an S.I.U. Division to assist small to midsized insurance clients, as well as self-insured clients in developing a pro-active approach to workers' compensation fraud.
He has been a guest speaker for Southern California Fraud Investigators Association; California Association of Licensed Investigators; Council of Self-Insured Public Agencies, American Society of Safety Engineers; and The Insurance Educational Association. He has also conducted in-house fraud training for Travelers Insurance, Golden Eagle Insurance, The Vons Companies, Sysco Food Corporation, Springfield Insurance , and Southern California Risk Management Associates.
He is an active member of the National council of Investigation and Security Services: American Society for Industrial Security; California Association of Licensed Investigators; Southern California Fraud Investigators Association; and the Insurance Educational Association.
| | | Judith Nguyen, Global Environmental Network, Inc.
| | | Traci Park, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Traci Park is an Associate at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP's Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Practice Groups, based in the firm's Los Angeles office. Traci represents and advises employers on matters involving numerous federal and state employment law claims, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, unfair competition, trade secrets, contract disputes, wage and hour and civil rights. In addition, she has an extensive counseling practice, focusing on preventive measures of employment law and drafting proper employment policies. Ms. Park also regularly trains Human Resource professionals and managers regarding proper investigation techniques, the impact of social media on the workplace and preventing discrimination and harassment.
Traci received her B.A. degree in American History in 1997 from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Dean's List. She received her J.D. Degree in 2001 from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She was a member of the Moot Court Honors Board and the National Moot Court Team.
| | | Sharon Perlstein, City of West Hollywood
Sharon Perlstein is a California registered professional civil engineer with 25 years of practice in Public Works. Her experience has involved the design, construction, operation, inspection, and maintenance of highways, sewers, storm drains, traffic signals, and street lighting; management of municipal compliance with environmental programs such as NPDES and AB939; as well as plan checking and permit construction for private developer and utility company projects impacting public right-of-way infrastructure. For the past 18 years, she has been the City Engineer for the City of West Hollywood. Her earlier experience was with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. She holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Davis. | | | John Perry, Human Productivity Systems
John Perry is President of Human Productivity Systems (HPS), a consulting company specializing in helping organizations and its leaders create a future of their choice by assessing, harnessing, and focusing human energy. He developed the JPEA to help gather information about key work-related perceptions and preferences, translating the results into an assessment of human energy in the workplace. For more than 2 years prior to founding HPS, John was employed by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center as an aerospace engineer, physicist, engineering manager, project manager, financial manager, and management systems consultant.
John has a MBA in Management Decision Systems from the University of Southern California and a BS in Mathematics from Florida A&M University. | | | Melanie Poturica, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Melanie Poturica has been with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore since the firm's inception in 1980. She has been its Managing Partner since 1996. Her responsibilities include the overall management of the firm's financial, legal, training, and personnel activities. She also oversees the firm's strategic planning.
Melanie is a vigorous litigator with an extensive background in lawsuits involving discrimination and harassment, as well as disciplinary and due process issues, and other employment law topics. She has successfully represented many clients (including cities, school and special districts) in arbitrations, and in administrative hearings before arbitrators, hearing officers, personnel boards and civil service commissions. Also, she has been instrumental in developing nationally renowned training programs.
Melanie received her law degree at the University of Southern California, where she distinguished herself as a finalist in Oral Advocacy in the Hale Moot Court program. She received her bachelor's degree in History from the University of California, San Diego, graduating with highest honors. Melanie is currently serving on the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Executive Committee of its Labor and Employment Law Section. She also co-chairs the public sector section of the Labor and Employment Law Section, and serves as a member of the Labor and Employment Law Symposium Committee.
| | | Diana J. Rich, California JPIA
Diana J. Rich has over three decades of multi-faceted risk and insurance management experience, including a comprehensive knowledge in all areas of workers' compensation programs for California. She has worked as a claims adjuster and supervisor, account executive for a large regional insurance brokerage, and manager of legal assistants for a workers' compensation defense firm. She has been in risk management since 1992 for employers in the publishing, hospitality and temporary staffing industries, and public agencies. Diana has been involved with the Orange County Chapter of RIMS as a board member and past president, and as a speaker at national and local RIMS conferences.
| | | David Royer, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley
David Royer is a professional engineer with more than 44 years experience in traffic and highway engineering. David has been an instructor for the University of California Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies for 30 years, worked with the City of Los Angeles in traffic and highway engineering for 32 years, and has been an engineering consultant for the past 12 years.
David has a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Long Beach. He received a certificate in Engineering Management for Public Works from the University of California at Los Angeles, a certificate in Transportation System Management from the University of California at Irvine, and a certificate in Management for Technical Personnel from the University of California at Los Angeles, Anderson School of Business Management.
| | | Monica Sanchez, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Monica Sanchez is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP. She is a member of the firmÕs Labor and Employment Law and Education Law Practice Groups and has represented and advised employers on matters involving numerous state law claims, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, labor negotiations, and wage and hour. Ms. Sanchez has developed sexual harassment and employee handbook training seminars and presented to numerous companies and human resources directors in both English and Spanish. Ms Sanchez graduated from UCLA in 2000 with a B.A. in Sociology and a Specialization in Business Administration. While at UCLA she interned at the United States Department of Education, in the Office of the Secretary, in Washington D.C. Ms. Sanchez received her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2004. While in law school, Ms. Sanchez was the secretary for Phi Delta Phi, a legal honor fraternity, and the Secretary for the Hispanic National Bar Association, Law Student division. While in law school, Ms. Sanchez studied at the USD Institute of International and Comparative Law in Barcelona, Spain and Oxford, England. Ms. Sanchez is admitted to practice in the State of California. | | | Carl Sandstrom, California JPIA
Prior to joining the California JPIA, Carl worked in the field of risk management in the finance industry for 17 years. He has been a valuable member of the California JPIA's team since 2003. Carl holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from San Diego State University and the Associate in Risk Management - Public Entities designation. | | | Todd Seidler, PlaySafe, LLC
Todd has more than 20 years of experience in the sports management and planning field. He holds a BS, MS and PhD in Physical Education and Sports Administration. He is the Past President of the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) and has also served as its Executive Director. Dr. Seidler is an expert on risk management, injury prevention, legal issues and sport and recreation facility planning and management. He is the coauthor of the most widely used text in the physical education and sport facility planning field. With PlaySafe, LLC he is a widely sought after workshop presenter and planning consultant. | | | Scott Haith / Sharon Perlstein
Scott Haith is Of Counsel to the law firm of Robertson, Vick & Capella in Woodland Hills, where he specializes in the representation of public entities, police departments and public employees.
He obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminolgy from California State University Long Beach and his Juris Doctorate from Western State University College of Law where he graduated with honors and was a member of the Law Review. In 1976 he was admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court, the United States District Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
He has continuously represented California JPIA member cities since the organization's formation in 1978, and has guest lectured on issues involving contractual indemnity, transference of risk and governmental immunities at both risk management seminars and insurance training seminars throughout the state. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Southern California Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute.
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Sharon Perlstein is a California registered professional civil engineer with 25 years of practice in Public Works. Her experience has involved the design, construction, operation, inspection, and maintenance of highways, sewers, storm drains, traffic signals, and street lighting; management of municipal compliance with environmental programs such as NPDES and AB939; as well as plan checking and permit construction for private developer and utility company projects impacting public right-of-way infrastructure. For the past 18 years, she has been the City Engineer for the City of West Hollywood. Her earlier experience was with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. She holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Davis.
| | | Jonathan Shull, California JPIA
Jon Shull is Chief Executive Officer of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority. His responsibilities with the California JPIA include general administration, policy development, member communications, and marketing.
Jon has focused his career in the public sector. Prior to joining the California JPIA in 1995, he worked in the city manager's office of the cities of San Luis Obispo, Cerritos, and Signal Hill, California, and the Mayor's Office in Syracuse, New York.
He earned his Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University in 1986 and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in 1985. He received his Associate in Risk Management designation from the Insurance Institute of America in 1997. | | | Alexander Smith, California JPIA
Alexander Smith has 10 years of experience in government finance and accounting, and is currently the Finance Director for the California JPIA. His public agency risk pool experience includes tenures at Southern California Schools Risk Management JPA and Southern California Schools Employee Benefits Association. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of La Verne and is an active member of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO), California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA), and California Association of Joint Powers Authorities (CAJPA).
Alexander's areas of expertise are: fiscal operations management, treasury management, budget development, accounting systems management, GASB financial reporting compliance, statistical analysis, underwriting, and rate development for self-insurance programs. He has financial management experience with various lines of coverage including: general liability, workers' compensation, property, medical, dental, and vision.
Alexander specializes in coordinating projects that support risk managers with targeted loss prevention. He has developed loss data analysis tools and financial metrics for evaluating claims activity using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. He also has experience in coordinating and evaluating actuarial studies, and financial audits.
| | | Erica Storm, Future Industrial Technologies, Inc.
SITTINGSAFE is a new generation of job specific training designed to reduce office related injuries and illnesses. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other repetitive stress type injuries experienced by many who work with computers or perform other job functions while in the seated position can now be prevented.
SITTINGSAFE is an Injury Prevention Program that protects employees and reduces costly workers' compensation injuries. On-site, job specific workshops are designed to eliminate fatigue, discomfort, pain, and dramatically lower injuries.
BIONOMICSTM (Bio = body + Nomics = manage) is a field that combines the teaching of body mechanics, posture, and stretching. In our SITTINGSAFE Workshop each employee learns how to prevent the incurrence of physical stress by understanding natural positions that the body prefers to be in. Additionally, combining simple vocational based stretches the employee can relieve their muscles of any accumulated physical stress, that otherwise could lead to cumulative trauma injuries.
| | | Forrest Story, Public Sector Excellence
Forrest Story is principal consultant for Public Sector Excellence (PSE), an organizational development and training firm founded in 1991 that specializes in helping public sector employees, supervisors, managers, and leaders build excellence in their organizations and in the services they provide. He helps clients address the unique opportunities and challenges that public sector organizations face. Prior to founding PSE, Forrest spent 23 years working in the public sector, 20 of which were in managerial and supervisory positions.
Forrest holds a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree in Criminology from California State University, Long Beach. He also serves on the adjunct faculty at Santa Ana Community College. | | | Jim Thyden, California JPIA
Jim Thyden is the Insurance Programs Manager at the California JPIA. He has 18 years of experience in risk management and has worked for an insurance carrier, third party administrator, and most recently the City of Costa Mesa for five years. Jim earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from California State University, San Bernardino. | | | Kelly Trainer, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Kelly Trainer is a partner at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP's Labor and Employment Law and Trial and Advocacy Practice Groups, based at the firm's Orange County office. She represents public and private sector clients in labor and employment law matters.
Kelly has represented and advised employers on matters involving numerous federal and state law claims, including discrimination, harassment, family and medical leave, wrongful termination, union issues and labor negotiations, wage and hour issues, freedom of speech and association, HIPAA, and employees' rights of privacy. In addition, her practice includes representation of public employers in areas unique to public employment such as issues involving the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights, disciplinary procedures, and constitutional matters.
Kelly graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Houston in 1998. She received her Juris Doctorate in 2001 from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She also received a Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Gender and the Law.
| | | Nancy White, Ph.D., CPRP, PlaySafe LLC
Nancy White is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership in Hospitality and Leisure Services at California State University, East Bay, and also a member of the planning team for PlaySafe, LLC. She has been teaching recreation in higher education for 8 years, and has 20 years of experience working in the field of recreation. She is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional, Certified Pool Operator, Aquatic Facility Operator, National Playground Safety Inspector, Trax 2000, and an Instructor Trainer for the American Red Cross in Lifeguarding, Water Safety, and Emergency Response. | | | Scott Winter, Center for Regional & Continuing Education
Scott Winter, founder and principal of Winter Consulting, brings to the table over twenty years of experience in leadership and organizational development. Building upon his educational foundation in Organizational Communication and Psychology, Scott has developed numerous training programs for corporations, governments, non-profits, and schools. As an expert facilitator, Scott has lead, trained, and directed leadership programs for organizations throughout Russia, Taiwan, Portugal, Japan, Australia, and the United States. In addition, Scott serves as a Senior Consultant and Master Facilitator with Franklin Covey's Global Speed of Trust practice, leading on-site workshops as well as facilitator training sessions on trust for organizations both large and small.
| | | Michael Wroniak, Collins, Collins, Muir & Stewart LLP
Michael L. Wroniak is an Associate with the law firm of Collins, Collins, Muir & Stewart, LLP. Mr. Wroniak's early career focused exclusively on defending liability claims against public entities. Since joining Collins, Collins, Muir & Stewart, he has continued to work with public entities by providing pre-litigation guidance and counsel to the Risk Consultants for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority and also represented a variety of clients in construction disputes and general civil liability matters. By proactively addressing liability issues commonly facing public entitles, Mike strives to set in place the tools necessary to address, attack, and defend the issues. In so doing, he works directly with the JPIA to ensure member needs are met and their legal interests are protected. Mike and the firm have represented a wide variety of public entities and their various agencies including law enforcement, public works, family services, fire departments, water districts, and public housing as well as handling employment litigation and appellate work for these same clients.
Mike obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from California State University, Long Beach in 1997. He attended Chapman University School of Law, graduating cum laude with his Juris Doctor Degree in 2000. | | | George Yore, The Human Edge Health & Safety Consultants
George M. Yore, Ms, CSCS, CWCE, is an exercise physiologist who has specialized in spinal injury prevention and rehabilitation since 1985 and has been in private practice as a health and safety consultant since 1987. He is the co-founder of SPINESAFE , a consulting practice dedicated to the prevention, mitigation, and elimination of spinal injury among professional fire-fighters. Yore has lectured at regional and national scientific conferences addressing spinal rehabilitation, topics as well as at FDIC 2000; Fire Rescue West 2000; and the Phoenix Fire Department 12th Annual Health, Fitness and Safety Symposium.
| | | Paul Zeglovitch, California JPIA
Paul Zeglovitch is a twenty year claims professional that began his career in insurance claims as an Adjuster and Special Investigations Unit Investigator for Transamerica Insurance and American States Insurance.
Thereafter Paul spent 15 years with Third Party Administrator, Carl Warren & Co. on their successful County of Los Angeles account, serving as a Claims Analyst, Client Relationship Manager and a Supervisor. This experience proved to be invaluable and provided a well rounded education in government entity claims including dangerous conditions, inverse condemnation, employment, foster care, civil rights, police liability and other areas.
In December 2008 Paul was selected as the new Liability Program Manager for the California JPIA. Paul is now managing the 1,500 claim per year general liability program that is serviced by Carl Warren & Co. While actively monitoring Carl Warren's claim activities and directing the high exposure cases, Paul also engages in the considerable loss prevention efforts of the California JPIA. Paul is currently completing his ARM designation.
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