Jim retired as Director of Insurance & Risk Management and as University Privacy Officer at N C State University in June 2018 and returned , on an interim basis , to temporarily fill in as Director of Insurance & Risk Management and University Privacy Officer from June 2021 until January 2022.
Prior to his service with N C State University beginning in 1999, Jim began his career in the Property /Casualty Insurance Industry in 1980 as a field claims representative , investigator , and appraiser with GAB Business Services. From there , Jim worked with Great American South Insurance Company as a field claims representative and subsequently as Property Claims Supervisor for the Carolinas.
Jim began his service to the State of North Carolina in 1985 with the Public School Insurance Fund as Assistant Director and Insurance Consultant . His duties includes both safety and risk control inspections of public school facilities and Community Colleges and providing claims services which included emergency response and the handling of numerous disasters such as fires, tornadoes, and tropical weather events. There was an emphasis on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery of educational operations within the State of North Carolina.
As far as Insurance Industry designations from the Insurance Institute of America ( The Institutes ) , he holds the following :
CPCU- Charter Property Casualty Underwriter
AIC- Associate In Claims
ALCM – Associate in Loss Control Management
He has also been a Certified Fire Investigator and has trained in investigative techniques.
Jim is a 1974 graduate of North Carolina State University . He remains active in his community as a member of his local Lions Club and is a former volunteer firefighter and fire officer.