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President
Jeff J. RushWorkers Comp Program Manager
California JPIA (CJPIA)
8081 MOODY, LA PALMA, CA 90623
(562) 467-8707
Jeff has worked in risk management for 28 years and has spent over 25 years serving public agencies. He is currently the Workers’ Compensation Program Manager for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, a JPA which provides risk management services to over 100 public agencies throughout California. Jeff has previously worked as a workers’ compensation claims examiner, supervisor, manager, excess specialist and independent auditor. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from California State University Sacramento and he holds multiple industry designations including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Associate in Claims, Associate in Risk Management for Public Entities, Associate in Risk Pool Management, and Certified Professional Disability Manager.
Jeff was elected to the PARMA Board of Directors in 2012.
Vice President
L
arry Costello, ARM Safety & Risk Manager
Padre Dam Municipal Water District
(619) 258-4678
Larry has been in public agency risk management since 2005. He is currently the Safety & Risk Manager for the Padre Dam Municipal Water District in Santee (San Diego County) and is responsible for all safety, workers’ compensation, liability, insurance, wellness, ADA and contract issues. He was previously with the City of La Mesa for six years (Risk Manager) and the County of El Dorado for four (Sr. Risk Mgmt. Analyst). He obtained his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Santa Clara University and holds the Associate in Risk Management designation. Larry was the Chapter Chair for the San Diego / Imperial Valley Chapter of PARMA for three+ years prior to joining the PARMA Board in May 2017.
Past President
Kar
en Bianchini, ARM Managing Director, Risk Management
CharterSAFE, California Charter Schools Joint Powers Authority
PO Box 969
Weimar, CA 95736
(916) 880-3460
Karen manages the risk management division of CharterSAFE, a JPA that specializes in insurance and risk management services for charter schools throughout California. Karen started her public agency risk management career in 2005 working for the state of California where she served as the Claims and Insurance Manager for the Department of General Services. Prior to working for the state, she spent 20 years as a commercial insurance underwriter working in the private sector. Karen served as the Chapter Chair for the Sacramento Chapter of PARMA. She was elected to the PARMA board in 2015.
Secretary/Treasurer
Paul Zeglovitch, ARMLiability Program Manager
California JPIA (CJPIA)
8081 MOODY, LA PALMA, CA 90623
(562) 467-8786
Paul Zeglovitch has spent over 25 years in the liability claims and litigation management area. After working for two major insurance carriers and then Carl Warren & Co.’s public entity effort, he was hired as the Liability Program Manager for the California JPIA, a risk pool with well over 100 public entity members. At the CJPIA Paul is also involved in the Authority’s extensive risk management efforts. Paul was the Chapter Chair of the Southern California Chapter of PARMA for three years and was elected to the PARMA board in February 2017. Paul holds a Bachelor in Science Degree from Buffalo State College and the Associates in Risk Management designation.
Directors
Tony Giles, CPCU, ARM-PGeneral Manager
California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority (CJPRMA)
3201 Doolan Road Suite 285
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 290-1318
Tony Giles is the General Manager for the California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority (CJPRMA), a public entity risk sharing pool with 20 members representing more than 80 public agencies. He has worked in public sector risk management for more than 20 years at a city, a county, and a JPA. Tony holds the CPCU and ARM-P professional designations.
Charles Johnson
Management Analyst
City of Clovis
1033 Fifth Street
Clovis , CA 93612
(559) 324-2731
Charles W. Johnson is a Management Analyst with the City of Clovis. He currently oversees risk management, workers’ compensation, liability/property, training and development, and insurance for city departments. Charles started his career in public agency risk management in 2012 and has worked for other local municipalities. He obtained his Master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University, Fresno. Charles was the Chapter Chair for the Central Valley Chapter prior to his election on the PARMA Board in 2023.
Carrie Willson
Staff Risk Manager
State of California/Office Of Risk and Insurance Management
707 3rd Street MS 403
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Carrie Willson is a Staff Risk Manager for the State of California, Department of General Services. In this capacity, she leads a team that provides specialized insurance procurement, risk management, and insurance consulting services for the various state departments. She started her public entity risk management career in 2007. Prior to working for the state, she spent 17 years as a Commercial Lines underwriter for a Managing General Agency. Carrie has served the Sacramento Chapter of PARMA for several years. Most recently, she served as the Chapter Chair for 5 years before her election to the PARMA board in 2024.
Tanesha Welch
Special Education Instruction III
Central Unified School District
5652 W. Gettysburg
Fresno, CA 93722
Tanesha has served in the public sector for 19 years as a Human Resource (HR) professional and transitioned into HR/Risk Management over the last 11 years. Tanesha is responsible for all personnel administration, training/development, liability/property insurance, safety, workers’ compensation, and risk management of the Madera Irrigation District. She earned her Master’s degree in Business Administration emphasizing HR Management at the University of Arizona GC, and her Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno. She has served on the ACWA JPIA Risk Management board for 5 years now working to improve Safety and Loss Control Programs throughout the Association. Tanesha has been very active within the Central Valley Chapter of PARMA over the last 11 years holding positions including: Steering Committee, Secretary/Treasurer and most recent Chapter Chair for 5 years prior to her election to the PARMA board in 2021.
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