Issue 121 – March 2022
NEWS: WORTHY

9th Annual Capstone Award Nominations Being Accepted
The nomination period is open for the 9th Annual California JPIA Capstone Award. The award is presented annually at the Authority’s Risk Management Educational Forum to an individual who best exemplifies the practice of risk management among the Authority membership. Submissions will be accepted through June 3, 2022.
We encourage you to tell us who should be considered for the Capstone Award by clicking here to complete a brief nomination form. The success of the Capstone Award depends on you and others to identify a colleague who works tirelessly behind the scenes to promote excellence in risk management.
An individual nominated for the Capstone Award could be a person who is working at any level within a member agency, and ideally would be someone who:
- Works to support traditional or enterprise risk management efforts for the member agency.
- Develops, implements, and administers loss prevention and loss control programs to mitigate risk exposures for the member agency.
- Coordinates support systems that serve the member’s risk management goals and needs.
- Influences others in developing quality risk management programs for the member agency.
At last year’s Risk Management Educational Forum, Arabo Parseghian from the City of La Cañada Flintridge was presented with the Capstone Award. Parseghian, the City of La Cañada Flintridge’s Division Manager, was selected from four finalists and chosen for his exemplary risk management efforts. Some of Parseghian’s accomplishments include the coordination of the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) self-evaluation and transition plan, developing an innovative ADA app that allowed the city to inventory curb ramps in real time, regularly evaluating the city’s emergency preparedness programs and plans, and providing advice and guidance to the city on matters involving information technology and cybersecurity. Additionally, Parseghian is often recognized for being a strong proponent of effective risk management at the city.
All finalists will be recognized at this year’s Forum on October 5–7, 2022, at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. For questions about the Capstone Award, please contact Habib Ali by email or at (562) 467-8726.
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