The Risk Management Society (RIMS) has appointed Jennifer Santiago as president for 2023. Santiago is the director of risk management and safety at Wakefern Food Corporation, the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the US. Santiago has been a RIMS member for more than 15 years, serving on the society’s board of directors since 2014. She is also a member of the George Mason University Chief Risk Officer Advisory Council. Previously, she was the assistant vice president and chief risk officer at Pennsylvania State University. Santiago says: “The road to organisational resilience starts with leadership of the risk management professional. Around the world, risk professionals have taken the initiative, stepping up to lead strategies that empower smart decision-making and innovation. “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. “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.”
