Issue 130 – December 2022
NEWS: WORTHY

End-of-Year Message
From Jonathan Shull, Chief Executive Officer
As 2022 draws to a close and we begin to look ahead to the new year, I want to thank our members for trusting the Authority to be your risk management partner.
Whether reviewing a contract, developing a training plan, or consulting on employee relations, the Authority is here to support you. I want to recognize the California JPIA staff who work hard to anticipate member needs and propel our business practices forward. We take the privilege of serving you seriously, and this collaboration and partnership have established the California JPIA as a leader in the pooling industry.
To increase their skills and the ability to serve the members, several staff members earned certificates and designations in 2022. Management Analyst Abraham Han earned his Associate in Risk Management designation, Senior Risk Manager Maria Galvan received her Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation, and Senior Risk Manager Alex Mellor is now a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist. Each of them now has more tools in their toolkit to serve members.
A California JPIA core value is excellence, and with that in mind, we added three new business partners to the team to assist with risk management and loss control services. Intrinsic Environment, Health, & Safety, Sedgwick Risk Control Services, and BSI will work with Authority risk managers to conduct risk management evaluations, develop written safety programs conduct safety training, perform health and safety exposure assessments, and provide solutions for unique loss exposures specific to members.
Our training program also had a big year in 2022. The reintroduction of in-person training and the increased use of web-based training content available through our website amplified our need to expand our ability to create best-in-class safety and risk management video content. To address this need, we purchased the property adjacent to our campus to build additional offices and a production studio to produce training programs catering to member staff and their specific needs. We look forward to having this resource available in 2023.
As a risk management advocate, the California JPIA continually looks for ways to help public agencies develop risk management cultures within their organizations. For example, this year, the Authority presented risk management best practices at several key events, including the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers Annual Conference, the Public Agency Risk Management Association Conference, the League of California Cities Annual Conference, the California Public Employers Labor Relations Association Annual Training Conference, the California Contract Cities Association Fall Educational Summit, and the Municipal Management Association of Southern California Annual Conference.
We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve your agency and provide you with services that reduce risk, avoid litigation, and limit exposure. We offer our warm thanks for your continued engagement with the California JPIA and share our best wishes for a very happy holiday season.
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