Funding the education of our future industry leaders

Presentation to Western Regional Conference

September 2014

Overview

• Established in 1979 by RIMS Atlanta Chapter • Went national in mid-1980s • Named for Robert Spencer – Former RIMS

president

Funding the education of tomorrow’s risk management and insurance industry leaders

www.spencered.org

Core programs

Overview Video

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Thank you

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• 2013 Arizona Central Golden Gate Nevada Oregon Sacramento Valley San Diego Silicon Valley Washington

• 2014 to date San Diego

Enabling the education of tomorrow’s industry leaders

Funding the education of our future leaders.

2013 2014 Scholarships 59 65 Internship Grants

29 32

Risk Manager in Residence Programs

19 20 to date

Core programs: Scholarships

• Undergraduate: Up to $5,000/year

• Graduate: Up to $10,000/year • Risk managers pursuing a

part-time masters: Up to $10,000/year • Deadline May 1, 2015

65 Scholarships awarded in 2014; 740 awarded since 1979

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Scholarships – Dollars Awarded

55% increase in dollars awarded over past 5 years

Core programs: Scholarships

Spencer Scholars in the region • 13 Spencer Scholars in Western States

– Victoria Cordero – Telepacific Communications – Cristina Vigliante – Marsh – Eunice Downing-Jackson – Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group – Jeanna Madlener – Wells Fargo – Stefan Doeblitz -- State Farm – Richard Staudt – Seattle Public Schools – Gisselle Ledenev -- IMS Health – Josh Simerman – Aetna – James Hilliard – Northern Arizona Univ. – Craig Carpenter – All Risks – Paige Williams – All Risks – Kristina Narvez – Consultant – Andrew Lansang – CRC/Crump

Core programs: Student Internship Grants

• Open to RIMS members and their companies • Application available on

www.spencered.org • Deadline: January 9, 2015

• Up to $3,500 grant to defray

student intern cost

30 grants awarded in 2014; 248 grants awarded since inception

Core programs: Risk Manager in Residence

208 Risk Manager in Residence Programs Seeking risk managers to participate

Core programs: Grants

Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program Spencer/RIMS Risk Management Challenge RIMS ERM Conference Gamma Iota Sigma International Conference

RIMS Course Development Grant

• First grant has been awarded to St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY

• Potential benefits to chapters • Enhanced relationship with local university • Internship grants for members • Speaking opportunities • Potential members – students & educators

Long term, Spencer is looking to make Risk Management as common in business schools as accounting, statistics and

economics.

Benefits of Involvement

• Internship grant program • Part-time MBA Scholarship • Risk Manager in Residence • Spencer Scholar Resume Book*

Spencer Alumni Outreach Coordination with

Chapters; potential members

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Looking Ahead

• We are looking to build relationships with chapters

• We are working to interest more students in the industry

• Long-term, we want to help be a pipeline for your chapter and for RIMS

• We are funding the education of tomorrow’s industry leaders

• We are looking for increased individual and chapter involvement

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Thank you.

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