Risk Management Awards

The 2024 Workers' Compensation Risk Management Award Winners stand with their California JPIA board and staff members outdoors in a garden area during a sunny day presenting their awards.

California JPIA Workers’ Compensation Manager Jeff Rush, General Manager Joe Mendoza with the Rossmoor Community Services District, Assistant to the City Manager Michelle D’Anna with the City of Camarillo, First Vice President Tony DeMarco with the Rossmoor Community Services District, Human Resources / Risk Manager Shannon Foutz with the City of Paso Robles, California JPIA Executive Committee President Margaret Finlay

The 2024 Liability Risk Management Award Winners stand with their California JPIA board and staff members in front of an archway during a sunny day presenting their awards.

Left to Right: City Manager Jeff Boynton with the City of La Mirada, Councilmember Rick Crosby with the City of La Verne, John Lewis with the City of La Mirada, Finance & Human Resources Manager Sean Gillingham and Board Chair Kyle Schulty with the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority, California JPIA Executive Committee President Margaret Finlay, California JPIA Claims & Insurance Director Paul Zeglovitch


The California JPIA recognized six of its members for their achievements in risk management by honoring them with the 2024 Risk Management Award. The Risk Management Awards highlight dedicated efforts and accomplishments in risk management, recognizing Authority members that have demonstrated the best overall performance in the Liability Program and the Workers’ Compensation Program.

For the Primary Liability Program, the Best Overall Performance Award winners were:

  • For non-municipal agencies: Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority
  • For municipal agencies without police exposure: City of La Mirada
  • For municipal agencies with police exposure: City of La Verne

For the Primary Workers’ Compensation Program, the Best Overall Performance Award winners were:

  • For non-municipal agencies: Rossmoor Community Services District
  • For municipal agencies without public safety exposure: City of Camarillo
  • For municipal agencies with public safety exposure: City of Paso Robles

The award winners were honored at the Authority’s Board of Directors meeting on July 24, 2024, in La Palma. See the Authority’s July 2024 newsletter for more information on the Risk Management Awards.

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