Wakefern Food’s Jennifer Santiago has been assigned the role of RIMS president for the 2023 term.
Santiago is currently the director of risk management & safety at Wakefern Food, the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States.
At Wakefern she is responsible for the strategic direction for corporate and member risk management, insurance risk financing, captive management and safety management programmes across the enterprise.
Previously, she was the assistant vice president & chief risk officer (CRO) at The Pennsylvania State University.
“The road to organisational resilience starts with leadership of the risk management professional,” Santiago said.
“Around the world, risk professionals have taken the initiative, stepping up to lead strategies that empower smart decision-making and innovation.”
Santiago has been a RIMS member for over 15 years, serving on the society’s board of directors since 2014.
“However, current risks show no sign of stabilising, and this highly uncertain environment will require risk leaders to lean on each other, to share experiences and embrace diverse thoughts and perspectives to successfully address them,” she added.
“RIMS is an invaluable platform for risk management collaboration, and I am honoured to help ensure that it continues to deliver opportunities that unite, inspire and build a safer, more resilient world.”