Chapter Meeting – Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Casa Larga Vineyards & Winery
2287 Turk Hill Road
Fairport, NY 14450
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AGENDA
12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch and Registration
12:45pm - 1:00pm Chapter Updates and Speaker Introduction
1:00pm - 2:00pm Educational Presentation - Psychological Safety
2:00pm - 4:00pm Happy Hour Networking with Live Music Entertainment on the Patio!
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PRESENTATION
“Turning Psychosocial Risk Into Organizational Reslience”
This session explores how psychosocial risk, an essential component of workplace mental health, can be identified, assessed, and controlled with the same rigor as other enterprise risks. Attendees will gain practical, system‑based tools for integrating psychosocial health and safety risk management to enable earlier, more confident decision‑making.
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SPEAKER
Ergin Akbas, Senior Manager – Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Management Systems- Avangrid
Ergin Akbaş has spent his career focused on making work safer, for people, for the environment, and for the communities they serve. His professional journey took a defining turn during his work on the Hoosac Wind Farm project in Massachusetts, where he developed a deep commitment to protecting both people and the planet.
Under his leadership, Avangrid, one of the largest utilities in the United States with over 8,000 employees and an extensive contractor workforce, implemented a single, integrated EHS Management System that systematically identifies risks, puts controls in place, and holds leaders accountable for preventing harm to both people and the environment. That system is independently third-party certified to internationally recognized standards for occupational safety and environmental management, reflecting a disciplined, risk-based approach rather than reactive compliance.
Ergin is also a strong advocate for inclusive, psychologically safe workplaces where people feel empowered to speak up and perform at their best. He lives in Fairport, New York, with his wife and two children, and a proud member of the Bills Mafia! He believes that balancing professional responsibility with family life brings perspective to how he leads and connects with others.
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COST
Active Local Chapter Members: Free! Your fees are covered by the Chapter!
Non-Members: $75
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PHOTO AND VIDEO RELEASE:
By registering and participating in the Event, you acknowledge and accept that photographs or videos taken of you by the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) or its service providers, may be used for promotional materials of RIMS, including but not limited to use in annual reports, magazines, future conference programs or other promotional material, and on the Internet by RIMS and its service providers. RIMS reserves the right to publish the names of Event participants in production materials and on the Internet by RIMS and its service providers. Attendee shall have no right of approval, no claim to financial compensation, and no other claim arising out of such use of the attendee's name, likeness, image, voice, statements, and/or surroundings.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel your registration, please email the Chapter Secretary, Fallyn Cavalieri at Fallyn.Cavalieri@sutherlandglobal.com, by 5:00pm by Wednesday, July 22, 2026. No shows will be charged the full non-member fee of $75.
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