Find details below about the team responsible for ALARM, supporting our members and providing advice for risk management and insurance professionals across the UK.
President
Head of Service Community Safety and ResilienceDundee City Council
President
Head of Service Community Safety and ResilienceDundee City Council
Graeme has worked within local government for the last 28 years and has been a member of ALARM since it came into being. He enjoys sharing his experiences and working with others to resolve emerging risk issues.
What do you feel is the biggest challenge facing modern day businesses?
I feel the biggest challenge for businesses is how they profitably balance the drive for electronic business with the cyber risks inherent in an ever advancing technological age.
Finance Director
Senior Cost ManagerTurner and Townsend
Chris first joined our Board in 2014 and is a member of the Executive Committee, Conference Club and Communications Panel; outside of work he enjoys running and supports Middlesbrough FC.
What do you love about being a Board Director?
Being a Board Director is really rewarding - you have the opportunity to develop new skills, work with likeminded people and get involved in exciting projects. The best part of the role is the variety, and being empowered to deliver products or initiatives for the benefit of our members.
Company Secretary
Head of Risk and Information GovernanceHampshire County Council
Company Secretary
Head of Risk and Information GovernanceHampshire County Council
A specialist in enterprise risk, information risk, data protection and insurance, Peter has over 25 years of experience in the public sector.
He is a well-known speaker, trainer and writer on risk management and developed ALARM's original Risk Management Toolkit, Performance Framework and Benchmarking Club. He has been a Board Director for many years, is a past Chair and current Company Secretary.
What comes to mind when you think of the word ‘risk’?
When I hear the word 'risk' I think of opportunity, change, innovation and improvement. I firmly believe that by thinking and planning ahead we can change the future.
Director
Corporate Risk ManagerCity of London Corporation
An experienced, qualified and successful public sector risk manager with a proven track record of achievement in enterprise and project risk management, health and safety and business continuity management.
Paul has effective communication skills and demonstrable leadership and management abilities.
What's the best piece of professional advice you've ever received?
You have to take responsibility for your own personal development. So seek out new and varied roles which will stretch you whilst building up your professional knowledge and competence.
Director
Risk ManagerRenfrewshire Council
Karen has 17 years’ experience working in risk management; five years with the NHS and the past 12 years in local government. She enjoys building lasting relationships with other risk and insurance professionals and finds great value in learning and sharing best practice together.
Why did you become a member of ALARM?
I had barely joined Renfrewshire Council in 2008 when I was sent to the ALARM Conference in Birmingham. I was overwhelmed by the warm welcome, the quality of the sessions, the scale of the Exhibition and the grandeur of the Risk Awards. All of that made a significant first and lasting impression for me and I knew there and then that I wanted to continue to learn from and support ALARM. Having just completed a three-year term as Chair for the ALARM Scotland Branch, I was keen to continue active involvement in ALARM and joining the Board is a fantastic opportunity that I’m now delighted to take up.
Director
Head of Risk Management & InsuranceWest Yorkshire Police
Director
Head of Risk Management & InsuranceWest Yorkshire Police
Beverley is a specialist in risk management and insurance with over 28 years industry experience working within both the private and public sector. She enjoys networking, sharing good practice and developing her professional and technical skills to help others.
What would you say is the key benefit of being an ALARM member?
Meeting other risk management professionals to share experience, knowledge and benchmarking as well as attending conferences, workshops and training seminars to enhance my organisation's risk management framework and insurance programme.
Director
Risk Analyst Transport for Wales
Kerry is a specialist with over 20 years industry experience. He enjoys sharing best practice with other risk and insurance professionals.
He is a Certified Member of the Institute of Risk Management, Registered Risk Practitioner with ALARM, an ALARM Buddy,, and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Technical Information Service online (CIPFA TISonline) Risk Management Editorial Board.
Where do you see yourself in ten years’ time?
I would like to progress my career in risk management and become a risk leader at senior board level.
Director
Insurance & Claims ManagerDoncaster Council
Wayne has worked in local government for over 30 years and currently manages the insurance function and the in-house claims handling team. He leads the ALARM insurance group and contributes to ALARM best practice guidance documents.
What do you love about your job?
I love the fact that you never quite know what the day will bring, there is a great deal of variety because of the range of services a unitary council provides. Dealing with claims can be very interesting and you also get to build relationships with many colleagues - both within the council and with partners such as insurers, brokers and solicitors.
Co-opted Director
National Development DirectorRisk Management Partners
Co-opted Director
National Development DirectorRisk Management Partners
Phil has spent over 33 years working in the public insurance and risk arena, both as an insurer and broker and a wealth of experience and understanding of the sector. His claim to fame is that he has attended each annual ALARM Conference since the first one in Peterborough.
What do you enjoy about working with ALARM?
ALARM is committed to providing the best possible advice and guidance to its members across a whole range of topics and in turn it is an honour to play a role in contributing towards this aim. The time and dedication invested into the ALARM movement by the public sector board members could never be understated.
Legal Advisor
PartnerDWF LLP
Perry Hill is a solicitor with over 20 years of experience. He specialises in claims brought against public sector bodies.
What do you love about working with ALARM?
I love working with ALARM because it is completely different to the day job and gives me a unique insight into the demands and challenges of running a membership organisation.
Co-opted Director
Head of SalesZurich Municipal
A senior insurance executive, Richard has over 36 years' industry experience from insurance broking to bank distribution through personal lines and commercial insurance products. Beginning his career with Zurich in 2003 as Regional Development Manager, Richard has had several notable appointments within the group. After winning Region of the Year for two consecutive years, Richard was promoted to Head of Financial Services Partnerships in 2005 where he became responsible for Zurich's key bank distribution partnerships. After five years in the role, Richard embraced a move to Johannesburg, South Africa to lead the set up of a bank distribution partnership with Standard Bank. When Richard returned to the UK in 2011, he returned to a new role with Zurich Municipal as Head of Housing and Health. Richard's current role is Head of Sales for Zurich Municipal which includes responsibilities as part of the Zurich Municipal Leadership Team.
What do you enjoy about working with ALARM?
I enjoy networking with colleagues from across various organisations and the challenge of promoting ALARM throughout the public sector.
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