* Mark Abbott, Managing Director, Quantitative Risk Management, Guardian Life
* William Ding, Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer, DB Zwirn & Co., LLP
* Jotaro Hamada, Managing Director, Citigroup
* Desiree O'Niell, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young, LLP
* Navin Sharma, Vice President, Director Risk Management, OppenheimerFunds
* Colin Telmer, Head of Funding and Liquidity Risk Management, Lehman Brothers
* Chris Whalen, Managing Director, Institutional Risk Analytics

This is an excellent committee to fulfill its mission of service to our members. It is also one well structured to recognize and effectively utilize New York's unique place in the world's financial markets to serve our members both in New York and globally.

James Tunkey was the former Regional Director of PRMIA Hong Kong chapter before joining PRMIA New York as Regional co-Director. He has moderated discussions at the PRMIA-FOW Risk Seminar, facilitated meeting logistics and is leading local chapter educational efforts.

Mark Abbott is a founding member of the PRMIA New York chapter and PRMIA Board member. He has produced many NY chapter meetings as well as the annual ERM Symposium in Chicago.

William Ding was formerly Regional co-Director of PRMIA Boston and is helping produce a PRMIA Insurance Risk event in Beijing this October.

Jotaro Hamada was previously a leading force in the PRMIA Washington DC chapter steering committee and facilitated meeting logistics.

Desiree O'Niell is a founding PRMIA New York steering committee member, was recently named Chapter Secretary and has facilitated meeting logistics.

Navin Sharma has been actively involved in local investment risk forums and facilited logistics for the recent Pension Risk meeting.

Colin Telmer is a founding PRMIA New York Steering Committee member and has produced and moderated Liquidity Risk meetings as well as facilitated meeting logistics.

Chris Whalen actively produces a PRMIA weblog on timely topics and has moderated discussions at the PRMIA-FOW Risk Seminar and produced the recent Complex Structured Financial Transactions meeting. He is Chair of PRMIA's Speakers' Bureau subcommittee and is supporting the growth of the PRMIA Washington DC chapter through his many connections in the area.

Many people have contributed to the success of service to PRMIA New York members to-date and we thank those volunteers, speakers and supporters who have helped us to get to this point. We wish to recognize Noelle LeCann for her service as past Regional Director and Regional co-Director with James while the new service plan was being developed.

We look forward to reaching an even higher level of service that members expect from PRMIA New York. Read more about the 2007 initiatives to serve local members.