October 31, 2007
Elections Results
The Special Meeting of Members for the purpose of electing Board Members was held at 1700 GMT at the offices of Lepus, 46 Bow Lane, London, UK. No proxy votes or objections were received at the meeting.
The results were:
Americas
- David Streliski — 47% of the votes cast for this region
- James Tunkey — 29%
- Peter Brown — 24%
Asia
- Sunando Roy — 71% of the votes cast for this region
- Antonius Alljoyo — 29%
EMEA
- David Rowe — 91% of the votes cast for this region
David Streliski (director re-standing for election), Sunando Roy, and David Rowe are Directors of PRMIA with immediate effect.
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October 18, 2007
PRMIA Minneapolis Announces Stephen Lindo as New Regional Director
PRMIA Minneapolis today announced the appointment of Stephen Lindo as its new Regional Director. Mr. Lindo is currently the Vice President, Risk Capital Management, GMAC Enterprise Risk Services. He has more than 30 years of experience in the banking and financial industries, including 20 years of risk management experience. He has a Bachelor and Masters degree from Oxford University, London.
Each of PRMIA's 64 chapters is led by a volunteer Regional Director who is responsible for hosting chapter meetings, regularly contacting their chapter members, and contributing to the global PRMIA organization.
"I am looking forward to my new role as Regional Director. I am committed to growing the membership of PRMIA Minneapolis, offering new opportunities for existing members, and working with other PRMIA chapters around the world," says Mr. Lindo. He adds, "The chapter is currently planning an event on credit risk in February 2008 as a part of the PRMIA Global Event Series. This will be followed by an Enterprise Risk Management event in April."
Risk management professionals interested in becoming a member of the PRMIA Minneapolis Chapter may do so by becoming a member of PRMIA today. Visit the PRMIA website at www.prmia.org for more information on membership. Current PRMIA members who wish to join the Minneapolis chapter may log into their PRMIA account and edit their profile at http://prmia.org/index.php?page=membership&option=membershipProfile.
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October 10, 2007
PRMIA Aims to Enhance Risk Industry in Japan
PRMIA today announced the addition of PRMIA Tokyo as its first chapter in Japan. Koichi Dezuka, Senior Manager with Ernst & Young in the RAS (Risk Advisory Services for Financial Services) as well as the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services globally, is the Regional Director of the new PRMIA Tokyo Chapter.
Mr. Dezuka shares the goals of the PRMIA Tokyo chapter, "Our goal is to enhance the risk management culture in Japan. Initially, we will hold Professional Risk Manager (PRM) Exam Study Groups and schedule risk management seminars." He adds, "During 2008 we plan to hold major risk management events and begin to collaborate with other PRMIA chapters around the globe."
Koichi Dezuka has over 15 years of experience in the risk management area, specializing in financial / operational / regulatory risk management. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Mr. Dezuka worked at a top consulting firm for three years and major financial firms for 12 years as a risk manager. He is a well-known professional in operational risk and enterprise-wide risk services for bank, insurance, and securities firms. He holds a bachelor of arts in economics, Keio University, Japan as well as a CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) in the United States.
Mr. David Millar, PRMIA Chief Operating Officer, says, "Our membership in Japan is growing at an impressive rate, and we will soon begin making a considerable impact on the risk management community through our chapter and educational activities." He adds, "Mr. Dezuka has a strong vision for the chapter and will be an effective and innovative leader."
Risk management professionals interested in becoming a member of the PRMIA Tokyo Chapter may do so by becoming a member of PRMIA today. Visit the PRMIA website at www.prmia.org for more information on membership. Current PRMIA members who wish to join the Tokyo chapter may log into their PRMIA account and edit their profile at http://prmia.org/index.php?page=membership&option=membershipProfile.
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