Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board provides ongoing governance and strategic oversight, ensuring the Risk Management and Insurance Center is ambitiously pursuing its mission and has the resources in place to succeed.

Varun Agarwal

Director of Enterprise Risk, Western Alliance Bank

Jose-Luis Bretones-Lopez

Founder and Managing Partner, LINAR Advisors

Mark Brici

VP, Global Trade Services, US Bank

Antonio Castillo

Founder and Managing Partner, Vigilant Training Group, LLC

Jeremy Castle

Supply Chain and Procurement Americas Practice Head, Infosys

Renee Czeryba

Director of Change Management, Cushman & Wakefield

Andrea Flynn

Deputy Director, Cook County’s Risk Management Department

Mycal Ford

Risk and Compliance Professional, McKinsey

Erik Heuser

EVP, Corporate Chief Operations Officer, Taylor Morrison, Inc.

Tom Levin

VP, Healthcare Broker CRC Insurance Services, Inc.

Jonathan McGee

Senior Consultant, Economic Development and Community Advisory, Baker Tilly

Valerie Nielsen

President, Longview Leader, Inc.

Susan Ramonat

Director, Enterprise Risk Management, WPS Health Solutions

Robert Ruffolo

U.S. Army (Retired), CEO, Global Initiatives Consulting Group

Dr. Alicia Michelle Straughter

Owner, AMS Consulting

Maria Tabrizi

EVP, Chief Risk Officer, and CTO, First Women’s Bank

Dimple Thakkar

Head of Data for Machine Learning and Intelligence Operations, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Tonny Thomas

Sr. Manager, VP, Regulatory Compliance, HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Steven Todd

Associate Professor of Finance, Quinlan School of Business