ICRMA Insider - Vol. 3 - Q3 2024

ICRMA’S New Administration Team 

At the December 16 Board of Directors meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation to choose Sedgwick as ICRMA’s new Program Administrator was approved. Sedgwick comes to the organization with 40+ years of JPA administration experience and 3,000 public entities managed nationally. Following an extensive RFP process including interviews with key staff, the Ad Hoc Committee was comfortable that their recommendation was the best option for the pool. Sedgwick’s team is led by Jon Paulsen, Senior Vice President of Public Entity Pooling and Eric Dahlen, Director Pool Administration, and are projected to begin servicing ICRMA starting February 1, 2025. Mr. Dahlen, who would serve as Executive Director, is well-versed in risk management, and his unique background includes experience specific to cities, towns, and school districts, as well as additional service to county-wide public agencies. In coming weeks the Committee will work with legal counsel to finalize the agreed upon contract terms and timeline for transitioning from the RPA team. 

ICRMA Out & About

As a part of ongoing marketing efforts, the ICRMA team & members have continued to increase their visibility within the public pooling sphere. An integral part of the expanded efforts has been not only attending but also exhibiting at industry conferences. Over the past year staff have developed marketing items in order to execute, including creation of an ICRMA-branded exhibit booth and conference giveaway merchandise.

CAJPA’s annual conference was held in September in South Lake Tahoe, CA. The conference theme this year was “Cultivating Change” and offered a variety of sessions topics geared toward public agencies, promoting risk management, safety and insurance concepts. Members from Lynwood , El Monte, Huntington Park, Fullerton and ICRMA staff attended CAJPA’s Annual Conference from September 10-13 in South Lake Tahoe, CA.

In attendance representing ICRMA were Dani Rogacki, Executive Director, Amber Anderson, Assistant Executive Director, Eduardo Sarmiento, Board Vice President, Rigoberto Gutierrez, Claims Committee Vice Chair, Veronica Gutierrez, Board Secretary and Patrick Matson, Board member. All attendees met for an ICRMA-sponsored dinner during the conference  (pictured to the right).

AGRiP‘s annual staff forum was held in October in San Antonio, TX. The Staff Forum is geared toward pool executives and pool staff with at least 3years of pooling experience or who have completed Pooling Basics. This is a great conference for pool teams to strengthen cross-functional knowledge and problem-solving skills required in today’s pooling operations environment. 

In attendance were Dani Rogacki, Executive Director and Nilsa Quandt, Program Administrator.

League of California Cities Conference was held in October in Long Beach, CA. The ICRMA team attended the annual conference as first time exhibitors. The exhibit booth was well placed to receive a high number of visitors, and the marketing materials provided (ICRMA branded potted plant kits and gel pens – pictured to the left) were dispensed in the hundreds. 

In attendance hosting the booth were:

• Dani Rogacki, Executive Director
• Amber Anderson, Assistant Executive Director (not pictured)
• Kristen Vanscourt, Workers’ Compensation Program Manager

CALPELRA’s annual conference was held in Monterey in November. This conference provides an interactive forum for learning and sharing the experiences of public sector professionals focused on labor relations and human resources. The ICRMA team hosted an exhibit booth at this conference. ICRMA representatives at the booth were Dani Rogacki, Executive Director and Nilsa Quandt, Program Administrator.

CHANGES TO THE BOARD 

We are pleased to announce the recent changes to the ICRMA board of directors. During the meeting held on December 5, 2024, Veronica Gutierrez was voted in as Secretary. Veronica has been a member of the ICRMA board for one year and brings 20 years of workers’ compensation experience. 

The board of directors is responsible for making important decisions that impact the program and its members. They provide strategic guidance, oversee financial matters, and ensure that the program is meeting its objectives. The secretary of the board is responsible for ICRMA minutes, notices and records as well as such other duties as the Board may assign. Voting and changing the operations of the board are important processes as they allow for fresh perspectives, new ideas, and the opportunity to adapt to the evolving needs of the program and its members. By electing new leaders, the board can bring in diverse expertise and experiences, ensuring that the program remains dynamic and responsive to the challenges and opportunities it faces. These changes reflect the commitment of the board to continuously improve and enhance the ICRMA program for the benefit of all its members.