Nick Flihan
Panelist; Director Enterprise Risk
First Source FCU
Nick is a seasoned risk management professional with over a decade of experience across the finance, healthcare, and distribution center sectors. Currently serving as the Director of Enterprise Risk, Nick is recognized for his ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks that can impact organizational objectives. He has a proven track record in developing and implementing risk management frameworks, policies, and strategies that align with enterprise goals. In his current role, Nick oversees the risk management functions of a $1B credit union, leveraging his comprehensive understanding of enterprise risk to guide decision-making and ensure that risk management practices are embedded in the organization’s culture. His approach combines strategic foresight with practical risk mitigation techniques, making him an invaluable asset in driving the organization’s risk management objectives.
Nick holds several distinguished designations, including RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Insurance Services (AIS), Certified Credit Union Risk Manager (CCURM), and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor. These certifications demonstrate his commitment to professional excellence and his ability to apply industry best practices to real-world risk challenges.
Beyond his professional roles, Nick is dedicated to serving his community as a volunteer firefighter and EMT, with over six years of experience in emergency services. He is also a Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor through the American Heart Association (AHA), sharing his knowledge and expertise to help train others in life-saving skills.
Nick is actively involved in the risk management community, serving on the Board of Directors for Upstate New York RIMS as the Director of Student Engagement. In this capacity, he works closely with colleges and universities to promote the field of risk management, fostering opportunities for students through scholarships, educational events, and professional networking. His efforts contribute to shaping the next generation of risk management professionals.
With a diverse background in risk management, finance, operations, and community service, Nick brings a unique perspective to the field, making him a dynamic leader and advocate for effective risk management practices.
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Panelist; Director Enterprise Risk
First Source FCU
John Greulich
Panelist; Student
Le Moyne College
John P. Greulich, originally from Walpole, Massachusetts, is a dedicated student pursuing a B.S. in Risk Management and Insurance at Le Moyne College's Madden School of Business, with an expected graduation in May 2026. As the Founder and President of the Le Moyne College Risk Management & Insurance Club (Gamma Iota Sigma), John actively promotes industry engagement and networking opportunities for fellow students. He also serves as a Student Liaison for the RIMS Upstate New York Chapter, fostering connections between students and industry professionals.
John gained hands-on experience as a Claims Intern at McNeil & Company, where he reviewed insurance claims and developed procedural outlines for Medicare reporting. Recognized for his academic and leadership excellence, John is a two-time recipient of the prestigious McNeil Academy Scholarship (2023 & 2024). He also had the pleasure of participating in a selective month-long college competition, working alongside mentors and advisors.
John's experiences, including traveling abroad for World Youth Day, have shaped his deep belief in the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, the care for the whole self. This value is reflected in his involvement as a Student Office Assistant for Le Moyne College Campus Ministry and as an active member of the Investment Club, Cybersecurity Club, Le Moyne Student Programming Board, and Dolphins for Humanity. His dedication to personal growth, professional development, and community engagement makes him a standout leader in the risk management and insurance field.
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Panelist; Student
Le Moyne College
Angel Song
Panelist; AVP
Corporate Risk Solutions
Holding a Bachelor degree of Risk Management & Insurance and International Business from the Fox School of Business at Temple University, Angel offers insights on the complexities of risk in the alternative investment sector as an Assistant Vice President at Corporate Risk Solutions. Angel has over 6 years of progressive underwriting experience in commercial property and casualty insurance from working at global insurance carriers – Chubb and Sompo International. She has developed strong broker and client networks in the northeast region.
Angel’s expertise lies in Property, General Liability, Commercial Auto, Workers’ Compensation, and Umbrella/Excess underwriting in U.S. domestic middle market and international reverse flow space, specializing industries such as Real Estate, Hospitality, Technology, Financial Institutions, Manufacturing and Wholesale/Retail Distribution.
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Panelist; AVP
Corporate Risk Solutions
Jennifer Beckage
Managing Director
The Beckage Firm
Beckage is counsel to some of the globe’s largest organizations, brands, not-for-profits, celebrities, high- net-worth individuals, and Fortune 100 Companies. She counsels on space, AI, and other technology and is peer recognized for her data security, privacy, incident response, and litigation background. She is also a peer nominated multiple year recipient of Best Lawyer© in America©, and SuperLawyer© designation for technology and litigation.
Jennifer is often interviewed by international media and speaks globally on AI, space, crypto, quantum, blockchain, emerging tech, and data security and privacy matters. Beckage received an MIT “Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy” Certification in 2020 and taught masters data scientists at the State University of New York (SUNY) on AI and cybersecurity and privacy. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional, United States (CIPP/US) and Certified Information Privacy Professional, Europe (CIPP/E).
Prior to her legal career, Beckage owned and led technology companies, one of which she helped lead to the sale to a publicly traded company, which retained her as VP Operations for technical products and services.
https://thebeckagefirm.com/
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Managing Director
The Beckage Firm
Nora Devitt
Senior Associate
Fitzpatrick, Hunt & Pagano LLP
Nora Devitt is an intuitive litigator that brings a fresh perspective and exceptional work ethic to the legal industry. Nora’s diverse background in securities litigation, white-collar crime, attorney discipline matters, professional malpractice, complex tort actions, and coverage disputes provides her a unique ability to understand and address the needs of her clients, while considering the costs and benefits of an aggressive and multi-faceted defense strategy. Nora has successfully represented Fortune 500 companies, product manufacturers, airport service providers, public transportation agencies, insurance companies and lawyers against claims involving wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, premises liability, and legal malpractice in both federal and state courts, as well as in private mediation.
Nora lives on the South Shore of Long Island with her husband and two young daughters.
https://fitzhunt.com/
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Senior Associate
Fitzpatrick, Hunt & Pagano LLP
Alexander Mosnick
AVP IP Solutions
AON
Alex supports Aon IP Solutions’ broking capabilities through client expertise, complex coverage analysis, and IP market knowledge.
He helps lead IP insurance broking execution, including submission to IP insurers, negotiation, documentation, all ensuring efficient program placement.
Alex joined Aon in 2014. Prior to IP Solutions, he served as a senior associate for Aon’s Inpoint strategy consulting business, helping advise insurance management teams on strategic decisions.
https://www.aon.com
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AVP IP Solutions
AON
Jennifer Lawson
Senior Vice President, Emerging Risks Group
Marsh
Jennifer is a Senior Vice President in the Emerging Risks Group at Marsh, a leading-edge consulting and analytics practice. In this role, she serves as a strategic advisor to clients in identifying and quantifying risk while providing decision support at the executive level. Jennifer leads on complex liability assessments for Marsh’s largest clients connecting risk to strategy.
Jennifer joined Marsh in 2019 after serving at JLT as a Senior Vice President in the Legal and Claims Practice. In that role, she provided legal and claims guidance for directors and officers liability, professional liability, cyber liability and other financial lines group matters. Jennifer also assisted clients with policy language, risk assessment and risk management.
Prior to JLT, Jennifer served as Senior Claim Counsel at CNA Financial, where she served as the management liability technical claims leader for CNA’s Management Liability, Financial Institutions, and Technology claims team and was responsible for managing high severity directors and officers, errors and omissions and fiduciary liability claims for large public and privately held corporations and financial institutions.
Jennifer began her career as securities litigation defense counsel. Jennifer practiced at Jenner & Block, where her practice involved defending public companies and financial institutions in securities class actions and regulatory investigations and advising boards of directors on internal investigations and regulatory issues.
Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame and her Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
https://www.marsh.com
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Senior Vice President, Emerging Risks Group
Marsh
Tandeka Nomvete
Director, External Engagement
Spencer Educational Foundation
Tandeka Nomvete graduated from Georgia State University in 2013 with a BBA in Risk Management & Insurance, minor in Actuarial Science, and began her career with Marsh as an Associate Account Executive. Seeking to impact the next generation of RMI talent, Tandeka gained experience in the non-profit sector as the National Director of Chapter Engagement at Gamma Iota Sigma. She then worked as the Director of College Recruiting at Questpro Consultants, leading their early career hiring efforts. Today, Tandeka is the Director of External Engagement at Spencer Educational Foundation, a leading non-profit organization that supports the education of future Risk Management and Insurance professionals.
Tandeka has received several industry awards, including the 2024 Elite Women Award by Insurance Business America, the 2023 40 Under 40 by Georgia State University, the 2022 RISE Award (35 Under 35), the 2022 Rising Star, and the 2021 Emerging Leader Award.
Tandeka serves on various boards within the RMI industry, including the global RIMS DEI Advisory Council, Greenberg School of Risk Science Advisory Board, LAAIA Atlanta Board, and the Young Risk Professionals of Georgia Board. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband.
https://www.spencer.org/
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Director, External Engagement
Spencer Educational Foundation
Anastasia Vorobiova
Senior Broker, IP Solutions
AON
Ana is a Senior Broker on the IP Solutions team, focusing on risk management capabilities of the business to help identify opportunities for clients. Ana provides continuous support and service to clients from various industries and sizes. Ana demonstrates her ability through frequent client and underwriter communications, presentations, technical writing, as well as extensive knowledge in data analytics and tools. Ana helps clients protect and maximize their valuable intellectual property assets through the implementation of solutions that include Intellectual Property Liability insurance and IP-Backed Lending.
Prior to joining Aon in 2019, Ana attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she majored in Financial Planning with a minor in Informatics (IT).
Ana’s areas of expertise include commercial insurance and risk management. As well as communication, data analytics, problem solving, and project management skills.
https://www.aon.com
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Senior Broker, IP Solutions
AON
Mark Whitford
Partner
Barclay Damon
Mark serves as the managing director of Barclay Damon's Rochester office and is a member of the firm's Management Committee. He is also co-chair of the firm's Insurance Coverage & Regulation Practice Area.
A former NY Supreme Court Appellate Division attorney, Mark concentrates on providing advice and litigation support to insurers across the country concerning their complex insurance needs, with a specific focus on commercial and excess liability, construction defect, property, directors and officers, and personal lines policies. Mark strives to deliver upfront, candid guidance to
his clients concerning their complex needs, and he focuses on creating direct paths for resolving concerns. Mark has briefed, argued, and succeeded on many commercial and insurance-related appeals throughout NY state and federal courts during his career. In addition to his own practice, Mark regularly volunteers to provide advice to pro se litigants in state and federal courts.
https://www.barclaydamon.com
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Partner
Barclay Damon
Sam Wilkin
Director, Political Risk Analytics
Willis Towers Watson
Sam Wilkin is director of political risk analytics at WTW, where he advises clients globally on geopolitical risks. He is also the author, co-author or editor of five books on geopolitics and political risk. He previously served as head of business research at Oxford Economics and associate director of the consulting practice at Oxford Analytica. In 2017 and 2018 he was a visiting fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University.
https://www.wtwco.com
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Director, Political Risk Analytics
Willis Towers Watson
