Welcome

welcome

Welcome to PARMA’s new website. We are sure you will find it valuable and informative. It has been completely revamped so take a little time to look around and explore the new and updated information. 
 
The PARMA Board of Directors is excited to let everyone know that in response to input and dialogue from our members, including Platinum Sponsors, business partners and exhibitors, past officers, chapter officers, board members, and industry professionals, we have developed a strategic plan.
 
A careful and thoughtful introspection was completed to identify and analyze our mission, identity, value to members, and overall structure. Every model was considered and evaluated. Specific strategies were then selected to identify PARMA’s long-term goals and objectives and to build an infrastructure for growth and development which can be used as the roadmap to achieve a successful future. We looked at everything.
 
The PARMA Board of Directors overwhelmingly believes our efforts are helping to preserve, build, and grow PARMA.
 
As a first step, we are preparing a request for proposals to hire PARMA’s first Executive Director. This person will provide a continuity of operational management that will ensure the programs and services PARMA offers will maintain the high level of excellence our members should expect.
 
As we move forward, we are working toward providing more support to strengthen chapter operations, and by unifying and enhancing the PARMA member experience throughout California, we ensure financial integrity and security for the next 40 years.
 

Lifetime Membership Award

Lifetime Membership Award

In recognition of outstanding service to the Public Agency Risk Managers Association for work at both the Chapter and Board levels, PARMA presents the lifetime membership award.  The following are recipients of this award:

  • Rick Buys
  • David Clovis
  • Susan Eldridge
  • Brenda Johnson
  • Laurie Milhiser
  • Larry Moss
  • Terry Roberts
  • Chuck Seymour
  • Joe Tonda

San Diego/Imperial Valley

To contact a PARMA Chapter Officer, please click here.

Chair

Felicia Amenta
Senior Manager, Workers' Compensation Program
San Diego County and Imperial County Schools JPA
6401 Linda Vista Road, #505
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 295-6972

Vice Chair

Joseph Sousa
Workers' Compensation Program Manager
City of San Diego
1200 Third Ave, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-5958

Secretary/Treasurer

Roberto “Bert” Reyes
Claims Representative
Office of City Counsel
1600 Pacific Highway, #355
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 531-4900

 

 

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

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.

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.

Central Valley

To contact a PARMA Chapter Officer, please click here.

Become a sponsor!

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

Southern California

To contact a PARMA Chapter Officer, please click here.

Become a Sponsor!

Chair

DeAnna Soria
Risk Manager
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 860-6265

Vice Chair

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

Secretary / Treasurer

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

community

PARMA has been working to provide tools and resources for the Risk Management Community for 40 years.  Over time, things have changed from a small band of risk managers to an organization with over 1000 member contacts.  In that time, technology too has changed which has given us the ability to create an online hub that will put you in touch with people specifically in your field.  It is called PARMACommunity and can be found here: http://parma.mymemberfuse.com or by clicking on the link at the top of www.PARMA.com.  You will need your user name (email address) and password.  If you do not know or cannot remember your password there is a link to reset your password directly below the login fields.

I know you are all saying “Well, I use LinkedIn and Facebook, why do I need to be part of another social media network?”  The answer to that is very easy – PARMACommunity is JUST FOR YOU.  It is a place to find a mentor, post questions about your job that only people who understand what your work entails can answer, find new vendors without being inundated by advertisements or people trying to sell you something you actually don’t need.  It is for the community, by the community.  

The Community is a place to find not only chapter information for PARMA, updates about the conference and resources to make your life easier but also a place to allow other PARMA members to post their meetings and white papers.  Speakers can promote the sessions they will be presenting at both Chapter Meetings and the Annual Conference, AND it will be easier than before to actually reach out and make connections with other PARMA members.  It also provides a forum for group discussions, news feeds and messaging.

There are also levels of access after logging in:

PARMA Members have full access to everything in the PARMACommunity.  You can post meetings, make contacts, participate in group discussions, send/receive messages, take surveys and access/download/post resources.  There will also be new features rolled out as the Community grows.

Non-Members will be able to view posted meetings, group discussions, resources, and surveys.  

What to do First?

Click on the Community link, log in and create a profile for yourself. Then explore. Look up other members with the search box and invite them to link to you. Set your permissions so that you have set up when you want to get notifications. This is the NEW LOOK of PARMA!

About Us

PARMA Identity Statement

PARMA is a professional community of California public agency personnel with responsibility for risk management, and a network of risk management service providers.

PARMA Mission Statement

PARMA is dedicated to the professional development of all California public agency personnel with responsibility for risk management, and to the promotion of risk management as a critical component for public agency fiscal health.

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