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30^th Annual Risk Management Educational Forum—Class of ’95: Not So Clueless About Risk

Get ready to throwback to 1995, because the California JPIA’s 30^th Annual Risk Management Educational Forum is about to be all that and a bag of chips! Taking place October 1–3, 2025, at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, this year’s Forum theme, Class of ’95: Not So Clueless About Risk, promises a nostalgic yet totally fly experience for risk management professionals.

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Featured Speakers

This year’s keynote speaker is burnout expert Erin Stafford. Stafford’s keynotes energize, inspire, and equip leaders to rise above challenges and maintain peak performance. Drawing from her personal experiences with burnout, decades of leadership in hyper-growth organizations, and insights from interviews with Olympians, Fortune 100 CEOs, and top experts, Erin offers strategies to ignite purpose, foster resilience, and cultivate lasting success.

The closing speaker is Traci Park, Los Angeles City Councilmember for District 11. Councilmember Park will provide an interactive session about keeping the public well-informed while maintaining priorities as a crisis unfolds. Using the 2024 Los Angeles area wildfires as a case study, she will share insights on prioritizing information dissemination, ensuring that essential messages are delivered effectively without overwhelming stakeholders.

Educational Sessions

Attendees will be buggin’ (in the best way) as they dive into sessions covering legal liability, workers’ compensation, employment law, public safety, governance, and more. With industry experts dropping knowledge like it’s hot, you’ll level up your risk game faster than you can say “as if!”

Capstone Award

The Capstone Award is presented each year to an individual who best exemplifies the practice of risk management in the public sector. This year presents five deserving finalists, and one of these individuals will be honored as the Capstone Award recipient during a ceremony at the Forum on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

The Authority is pleased to announce this year’s finalists:

• Dorna Farhadi, Human Resources Manager, City of Laguna Niguel,
• Kristi Hobrecker, Director of Human Resources and Library Services, City of Santa Clarita,
• Pam Kobylarz, Assistant to the Town Manager, Town of Mammoth Lakes,
• Kevin McCarthy, Finance Director, City of Indian Wells,
• Josephine Wilson, Assistant City Manager, City of Westlake Village.

Prom Night

Thirty years ago, the California JPIA held its first Educational Forum, so we’re taking it back to 1995 for a night to remember! Join us for prom night on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy live jams from Knyght Ryder, tons of photo booth fun, and plenty of yummy food to keep you fueled for the dance floor. Dress to impress, or wear whatever makes you feel awesome. Whether it is prom glam or laid back, you’re welcome just as you are. Grab your BFF, your dancing shoes (or sneakers), and join us for prom!

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