Christopher E. Mandel, RIMS-CRMP, CPCU, CCSA, ARME
Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Business
Mr. Mandel is an assistant professor of the practice teaching enterprise risk management (ERM) in the college of business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is founder, president, and managing consultant for Excellence in Risk Management, LLC, an independent risk consultancy founded in Texas in 2004. He is the retired senior vice president of Strategic Solutions for Sedgwick and the founding director of the Sedgwick Institute and has transitioned to senior fellow.
Mr. Mandel has more than 30 years of experience in insurance and large global corporate risk management. He has pioneered the development of integrated risk management at USAA, where S&P rated USAA as "excellent" and a "leader in ERM." His career included leadership roles at Liberty Mutual, Marsh, Verizon, American National Red Cross, PepsiCo, and the USAA Group.
He was named Risk Manager of the Year—2004 by Business Insurance and RIMS, for whom he served as president and 7-year board member. He serves and has served on numerous corporate and advisory boards and does pro bono risk consulting for the faith-based community of Nashville and beyond. He has also served RIMS as a volunteer, beginning in 1993 and including positions as a board/executive council member (7 years), chair of the conference committee, and member of the technology and standards committees, among others. He has also been on the teaching faculty for over 15 years.
RIMS awarded Mr. Mandel with its lifetime achievement award (Goodell) in 2016, and in 2008, he was voted in as a member of Risk Who’s Who. He is recognized by his peers as a thought leader in ERM and related disciplines. He teaches and writes for various organizations, including RIMS, George Mason University, and ICCIE.
Mr. Mandel has numerous certifications and designations, including CPCU, ARME, RIMS-CRMP, and AIC, and holds a master of business administration in finance from George Mason University. He also holds the DRCO designation for board expertise and service.
