JOSEPH J. MAZZA, ARM-P
Director, Risk Management
MiraCosta Community College District
Oceanside, CA
92056
Telephone: 760-795-6866 / e-mail: jmazza@miracosta.edu
EDUCATION
Governors State University, University Park, IL
Undergraduate Program, Bachelor in Business Administration and Public Service
POST GRADUATE TRAINING
Life Underwriting Training Council Graduate (LUTC)
Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Insurance Institute of America, Malvern, PA June, 1998
Associate in Risk Management for Public Entities (ARM-P), Insurance Institute of America, Malvern, PA December, 2008
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Risk Management Risk Control Cal/OSHA Compliance
Commercial Insurance Leadership Evaluation & Assessment
Problem Solving Strategic Planning Team Building
Loss Prevention Project Management Relationship Building
ADA Compliance Negotiations Supervision
Presentations Planning & Organization Insurance Procurement
Multi-task Management Risk Financing Interpersonal Relationships
Statistical Analysis Loss Analysis Policies & Procedures
INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT WORK EXPERIENCE
Director, Risk Management, MiraCosta Community College District, Oceanside, CA 2006-Present
Risk & Benefits Manager, Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), Louisville, KY 2001-2005
Field Insurance Underwriting & Sales Manager, DaimlerChrysler Insurance Co. Louisville, KY 1999-2001
Insurance Representative - Risk Consultant, Ace Insurance Agency, Oak Brook, IL 1991-1999 (a subsidiary of Ace Hardware Corporation)
Corporate Risk Manager & Insurance Agency Manager 1989-1991 Grant Square Insurance Agency, Hinsdale, IL (A subsidiary of Hinsdale Federal Savings)
Professional/Academic Honor and Award
2008 Risk Professional of the Year, awarded by the San Diego RIMS Chapter
LICENSES
Property & Casualty Insurance licenses held in up to 8 states at one time with DaimlerChrysler Insurance including Florida and Texas
CERTIFICATIONS
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, MiraCosta College
Technical Certification in Office Ergonomics, Humanscale Corporation
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Active Member 2001-present; Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS); San Diego RIMS Chapter Board positions of Secretary 2009, Vice President 2010 & 2011 and President 2012 & 2013; Past President 2014 & 2015.
Current Member, National RIMS (New York, New York) Member & Chapter Services Committee Term 2015-2018
Risk Management Presentations made at Western Regional RIMS Conferences, Public Agency Risk Manager Association (PARMA) conferences (CA); guest lecturer at San Diego University, 2012-2015;
Speaker at local and national RIMS & PARMA events
Active member San Diego PARMA Chapter 2006-present
PUBLICATION
Professional Interview published in Risk & Insurance Magazine on 10/15/2015
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK Combined Association of Volunteer Organizations supporting the San Diego Youth Services; the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank