Jim O’Hare Director – SHE & Risk Management Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Education: MBA - Master of Business Administration; University of Nebraska BSE - Bachelor of Science & Education;Wayne State College ARM - Associate in Risk Management Experience: Began with Pioneer Hi-Bred in 1988 with responsibility for risk financing and insurance; subsequently became Director of Healthcare & Risk Financing and then assumed the current role of Director – Safety & Risk Management. Prior to joining Pioneer, Mr. O’Hare spent 15 years in the telecommunications industry with US West Inc.; with various responsibilities during his tenure, including sales, marketing, customer services, strategic planning and risk management. Current Responsibilities: Worldwide strategic and operational responsibility for safety, health and environment (SHE) and risk management, including risk financing, insurance, loss control & loss prevention, industrial hygiene and claims management (workers compensation, liability, etc.). Business & Community ?President of the Iowa Chapter of RIMS (Risk & Insurance Management Society). ?Board of Advisors, University of Iowa, College of Public Health ?Board of Directors & Vice Chair, Farm Safety 4 Just Kids ?Advisor to Board of Directors, Iowa/Illinois Safety Council ?Board of Trustees, Hospice of Central Iowa ?Advisory Committee for the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Community and Outreach Education Core, University of Iowa. ?Past member of the Iowa Health Policy Corporation, the Governors Council on Healthcare Reform and the International Committee of the Risk and Insurance Management Society