Peed Named RIMS President for 2025

The Risk & Insurance Management Society today announced that effective Jan. 1 Kristen Peed will serve as president for 2025 — the organization’s 75th anniversary year.

Peed is head of corporate risk at Sequoia, a leading human resources technology platform and advisory services company headquartered in San Mateo, California.

At Sequoia, she is responsible for the placement of Sequoia’s corporate insurance programs, claims management, and the implementation of risk mitigation strategies. Additionally, she is a highly accomplished captive leader, receiving accolades for her success including Captive Review’s “Top 20 Captive Owners” in 2024 and a nomination to join the International Center for Captive Insurance Education’s Board of Directors in 2024.

“Each day risk professionals awake to a whirlwind of new and evolving risks,” said Peed. “While the world flinches at that uncertainty, risk professionals must continue to fearlessly march toward it, focus on elevating their skills and programs, and position themselves to drive innovation and boost business resilience. She said her priority is to “help ensure that RIMS continues to deliver thought-leading insight and powerful networking opportunities that allow this professional community to thrive for years to come.”

Prior to Sequoia, Peed was director of corporate risk at CBIZ, Inc. and part of the risk management teams at Swagelok and STERIS Corporation. Earlier in her career, she gained invaluable experience as a commercial lines broker with a concentration in professional and executive liability at BB&T and Oswald Companies.

Peed has been actively involved in RIMS throughout her career, initially as an officer and board member for the RIMS Northeast Ohio Chapter. She joined RIMS global board in 2018 and has served on its executive committee as secretary, treasurer and, most recently, as vice president in 2024.

Officers on RIMS 2024 Board of Directors:

• President: Kristen Peed, Head of Corporate Risk, Sequoia.
• Vice President: Manuel Padilla, Vice President, Risk Management & Insurance, MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated.
• Treasurer: Christy Kaufman; Vice President, P&C Risk and Compliance, USAA.
• Secretary: Penni Chambers; Vice President, Risk Management, Hillwood, a Perot Company.

New Board Members:

• Carnell Jones; Risk Manager, Trinitas Ventures LLC.
• Ondrea Matthews; Senior Director, Risk Management and Benefits, CoorsTek, LLC.

Incumbent Board Members:

• Ann Barry; Senior Director, Risk Management, Palo Alto Networks.
• John Kline; Senior Director, Enterprise Insurance Risk Management, TransUnion.
• Will Lehman; Global Director of Risk Management, Cook Group Incorporated.
• Tamieka Weeks; Director, Global Risk Management & Insurance, Southwire Company.
• Christie Weinstein; Director, Risk Management, Honeywell International Inc.
• Robert Zhang; Regional Risk & Compliance Manager, Asia Pacific, IKEA Supply.
• Ex-Officio: David Arick; Managing Director, Global Risk Management, Sedgwick.
• Non-Voting Director: Gary A. LaBranche, RIMS Chief Executive Officer.