Terrie Norris, CSP, ARM, CSPI, Risk Control Manager for ICRMA, has been elected Senior Vice President of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), and will take office July 1, 2009. This position leads to President of the Society in 2011. Founded in 1911, the ASSE is the largest and oldest professional safety organization, with more than 32,000 occupational safety, health, and environmental professionals in 75 countries. Terrie has more than 20 years experience in safety, health, and environmental management, insurance, and consultation. An ASSE member since 1987, she is serving her second term as Region I Vice President, and has served as Orange County Chapter President, Treasurer, and Delegate. During her presidential term, the Chapter received the ASSE Chapter achievement award. Terrie has also served the Society as Council on Member and Regional Affairs Deputy Chair, Diversity Committee Chair, Strategic Planning Committee member, Compensation Committee member, Women in Safety Engineering advisory committee, Management Practice Specialty Webmaster, Chapter Stars Task Force Chair. She also assisted in the development of safety specifications for public playground equipment as a member of the ASTM. Terrie was honored with Regional and Chapter Safety Professional of the Year awards, and received the ASSE Culbertson Honor for outstanding service to the Society. She will be honored on May 28^th as the ASSE Los Angeles Chapter “WISE Woman of the Year”.

On January 15, 2009, Michael Kaddatz, CPCU, ARM, joins ICRMA’s pool administration firm, Bickmore Risk Services & Consulting (BRS) and the ICRMA management team as Interim General Manager.  Michael brings over 30 years of risk management consulting experience to governmental agencies, pooling organizations, and individual enterprises.  As such, Michael is a recognized authority of risk pooling; lecturing, writing and consulting on risk pooling throughout the United States.