Cheryl Berman holds the CRIS professional designation and has over 30 years of risk, claims and loss control experience in the building industry. She is currently the risk manager for Brady West, Inc., with oversight in risk finance, claims and loss control. Brady West, Inc is a Specialty Contractors in California. Ms. Berman has been active in RIMS for over 25 years with involvement at the chapter level, RIMS California Legislative Delegation as well as at the Society level working on the Conference Programming Committee, House of Delegates and Nominating & Governance Committee. She is the recipient of the local chapter awards Risk Manager of the Year, Heart of the Chapter and Presidential Recognition of Excellence Award. She was also the recipient of the Society's Ron Judd Heart of RIMS Award.