Southern California

To contact a PARMA Chapter Officer, please click here.

Become a Sponsor!

Chair

Tyrone Spears
Division Chief
City of Los Angeles
700 E Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-3378

Vice Chair

Candice Fisher
Sr. Human Resources Analyst
City of Brea
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, CA 92821
714-671-4446

Secretary / Treasurer

Juan R Gonzalez, Jr., WCCA, WCCP, and ERM
Disability Manager
Los Angeles Unified School District
333 S Beaudry Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90017
213-414-6100

Central Valley

To contact a PARMA Chapter Officer, please click here.

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Chair

Jenny Thompson
Risk Manager
County of Fresno
2200 Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 600-1850

Vice Chair

Karen Lara, CPDM, CLMS
Risk Management Analyst
County of Tulare
2900 W. Burrel Ave.
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 205-1217

Secretary / Treasurer

Chris Woods
Human Resources Analyst
County of Fresno
2220 Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 600-1788

Board Director

Tanesha Welch
Special Education Instruction III
Central Unified School District
5652 W. Gettysburg
Fresno, CA 93722

2014 Conference Continuing Education Credits

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AT PARMA’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE

The following sessions were individually eligible for continuing education credit.  Please print the certificates for the sessions you attended.  Certificates for MCLE sessions are not available here as those certificates were given at the conclusion of the session.
 
NOTE:  Please only print certificates for the sessions you attended AND signed the record of attendance.  PARMA retains the record of attendance in case of audit.
  • B1 Zero, Dark Forty Eight - Click HERE to download certificate
  • B2 Active Shooter Preparedness- Click HERE to download certificate
  • B3 Crossing the Health and Safety Divide click here to download certificate - Click HERE to download certificate
  • B5 Slides, Slumps, Bumps and Claims - Click HERE to download certificate
  • D1 Strategies for Monitoring Your TPA and Claim Files - Click HERE to download certificate
  • D2 Focus Groups:   How to Use Them and How to Gauge Jury and Public Views of Your Incident/Case - Click HERE to download certificate
  • D3 Defending Peace Officer Presumption Cases - Click HERE to download certificate
  • D5 Sexual Harassment Training:   So You Thought You Were Covered! - Click HERE to download certificate
  • E4 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Part I (must attend both Part I and Part II) 
  • F4 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Part II (must attend both Part I and Part II) - Click HERE to download certificate

CPDM, CCMP and/or ARPM = Click HERE to download certificate

This conference, has been approved for 13 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
 
Click HERE for the Form
 
Disclaimer:
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

Conference Scholarships

Susan Eldridge Conference Scholarship

PARMA’s vision is to assist Public Entity Risk Managers in achieving success in their careers and to provide Public Entities with the support they need to make their Risk Managers successful. With this in mind, we design a conference to provide quality education and training in all aspects of risk management. To help with funding, PARMA offers scholarships for the conference from both PARMA as an association and its chapters.

The Susan Eldridge Conference Scholarship is for eligible employees of public entities.  The scholarship includes PARMA conference registration, round-trip travel up to $700, and hotel room accommodations at the lowest-priced option for the Conference host hotel for a maximum of three room nights, paid directly by PARMA. Round-trip travel at the IRS mileage rate and/or airfare, not to exceed $700.

The scholarship application deadline is October 2, 2026. 

Click here to apply. 

Each chapter that maintains a specified amount in its chapter treasury may also award a scholarship. If you are interested in either of these programs, simply use the online Scholarship application form link above to apply. You must be employed by a Public Entity to apply.  For more information, please click HERE.

Education

PARMA is the source for year round, local and state-wide educational opportunities for risk management professionals at each stage of their career.

Stay Tuned - More coming.

Gold Coast

To contact a PARMA Chapter Officer, please click here.

Chair

Kelsey Harper, ARM
Risk Management Analyst
County of Ventura
800 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93009
805-535-3030

Vice Chair

Jes Alatiz
Risk Management Analyst
County of Ventura
800 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93009
805-890-9936

Secretary / Treasurer

Russ Olsen, ARM-P
Director of Risk Management
Ventura County Schools Self-Funding Authority
5189 Verdugo Way
Camarillo, CA 93012
805-383-1970

Ben C. Francis Risk Management Education Fund

This scholarship program is dedicated to Ben C. Francis (1931-2008) one of the founding members of PARMA.

In 1974 Ben Francis, along with other prominent risk management professionals began efforts to form a risk management association. On October 24, 1974 bylaws for the Public Agency Risk Management Association were enacted.

PUBLIC AGENCY RISK MANAGERS ASSOCATION
BEN C. FRANCIS RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FUND

The PARMA Board of Directors established a scholarship program for public entity employees. Specifics of  the program are as follows:

ELIGIBILITY

Any employee of a member public agency pursing an Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Enterprise Risk Management Professional (ERMP), Associate in Risk Pool Management (ARPM) or Risk Management for Public Entities (RMPE) shall be eligible. To qualify for reimbursement the application should be submitted either prior to or during enrollment in the class. Payment for previously completed course work will not be part of the reimbursement program. The program must be completed within five years of approval of the scholarship award.

REQUIREMENTS

Complete the bottom portion of this form and submit with:

  1. a written sponsorship statement by a representative of a PARMA member agency (send separately)
  2. a statement of your ultimate goal(s) in the field of risk management (provide below)
  3. a description of your participation in PARMA, including at the local Chapter level (provide below)
  4. any other related experience or information you may wish to submit in support of your scholarship request (provide below)

SELECTION PROCESS

A three-member committee, appointed by the president of PARMA, shall select the candidate(s) to be

awarded a scholarship. This selection shall be based upon the candidate’s statement of his/her ultimate life goals in risk management and other related information. No member of this committee may be a sponsor of a candidate, nor may a committee member be a representative of the same public agency of a candidate. One of these committee members shall be an Associate Member of PARMA. 

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS

Up to four scholarships may be awarded each year. Payments of up to $500 shall be made upon evidence of successful completion of each of the national exams for each of the part(s) of the courses leading to the designation. Copies of expense receipts for class tuition, books, and exam fees should also be submitted. Actual reimbursement will be based on receipts submitted and will not exceed $500 per course. Expenses reimbursed by applicant’s employer are not eligible for additional reimbursement from the Fund. If you are interested in participating in the scholarship program, please complete this form and the other requirements listed above.  

To apply for the scholarship, complete the online application.

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