Executive Director
Lanette Hanson
Conference Chairs
Denise Evans, Director of WC Claims (Staffmark)
Kurt Leisure, Vice President, Risk Services/Assets Protection (The Cheesecake Factory)
Dan Holden, Manager, Corporate Risk & Insurance (Daimler Trucks North America LLC)
Robert Cartwright Jr., Division Manager, Environmental-Health-Safety and Sustainability (Bridgestone)
Heidi Bastien, Director of Risk Management (Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.)
Carol Lucas, Workers' Compensation Manager (L3 Technologies)
Scott Ritto, VP Risk Management (Kilroy Realty Corporation)
Linda Locklear, Sr. Casualty Claims Consultant (Aon)
Shaun Jackson, Director of Risk Management (El Pollo Loco, Inc.)
Ron Gray, Risk Manager (Rowland Unified School District)
Eric Spalsbury, Director of Risk Management (Stanley Steemer)
Sheryl Higa, Claims/Risk Management Manager (Formerly City of Beverly Hills)
Tyrone Spears, Workers' Compensation Administrator (City of Los Angeles)
Becky Yee, Risk Manager (County of LA, Community Development Commission)
Diana Rich, Principal (Clark Enterprise Partners)
Legal Chair
Brian Egan, Partner (Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP)
Medical Chair
Douglas Benner, MD, National Medical Director (Macy's)
Board Members
Stephanie Creech, Risk Manager (ODW Logistics, Inc)
Barry Wilson, Risk Manager (Phillips Edison)
Monica M. Lichtenstein, Director of Claims Operations/Claims/Global Risk Management (Aramark)
Fernando Barajas, Risk Manager (UPS)
Rick Sumner, Director of Risk Management (Ulta Beauty)
Dawn Watkins, Director (Los Angeles Unified School District)
Michael Simmons, Director of Risk Management (Riverside Community College District)
John Shin, Director of Risk Management (Monarch Landscape Companies)
Erika Freiling, Senior Claims Adjuster (Markel Corp)
Loyella Coutts, Director of Human Resources (Continental Currency Services)
Mike Alio, Director of Risk Management (County of Orange)
Xavier Piequet, VP National WC Manager (Old Republic Contractors Insurance Group)
Mark Walls, Vice President Communications & Strategic Analysis (Safety National)
Michelle Middendorf (Stanley Steemer)
Honorary Board Members - Retired
Scott Gardner (California State Compensation Insurance Fund)
Ronnie Caplane, (Zenith Insurance Company, Former Chair of the WCAB)
William Zachry (Sedgwick)
Cora Lee (State of California)
Jon Wroten (Sedgwick)
Drenee Miners (Gallagher Bassett)
Dawn Alvarado (City of Los Angeles)
