Marilyn Rivers is a nationally recognized public – private entity risk management professional and educator who has extensive experience in delivering program development, fiscal oversight, compliance, and education tailored to meet the dynamic needs of business. She understands the importance of embracing risk as it presents itself and is known for her ability to assist folks in achieving consensus in difficult situations.

Marilyn recently retired from public service and has a combined thirty-five years of experience managing risk in both the public and private sectors on local and national levels. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Clarkson University and a Masters in Secondary Education from Tufts University. She additionally holds professional designations as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate in Claims (AIC) from The Institutes.

She is active in the Public Risk Management Association providing risk management education and training via multiple media outlets including podcasts, webinars and in person training. Marilyn assisted in the resurgence of PRIMA Institute in 2011 that has become the center for excellence for public risk management professionals. She was named PRIMA Risk Manager of the Year in 2007 and awarded the PRIMA President’s Award for Excellence in 2013 as a result of her leadership and stewardship of the organization.

Marilyn is also active in providing risk management services to the non-profit community and business community. She’s an active volunteer for multiple organizations and currently serves as the President of her local Lions Club. She’s won national and international awards including the Lions International Robert J Uplinger Award (2014), Knight of the Blind (2016), and Melvin Jones Fellowship Distinguished Service Award (2018).

Marilyn is known as a consensus builder. When the going gets tough, she digs in to help her partners persevere in difficult situations. She believes in people, their partnerships, and their ability to make risk work for them and their business enterprise.

Marilyn Rivers is a nationally recognized public – private entity risk management professional and educator who has extensive experience in delivering program development, fiscal oversight, compliance, and education tailored to meet the dynamic needs of business. She understands the importance of embracing risk as it presents itself and is known for her ability to assist folks in achieving consensus in difficult situations.

Marilyn recently retired from public service and has a combined thirty-five years of experience managing risk in both the public and private sectors on local and national levels. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Clarkson University and a Masters in Secondary Education from Tufts University. She additionally holds professional designations as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate in Claims (AIC) from The Institutes.

She is active in the Public Risk Management Association providing risk management education and training via multiple media outlets including podcasts, webinars and in person training. Marilyn assisted in the resurgence of PRIMA Institute in 2011 that has become the center for excellence for public risk management professionals. She was named PRIMA Risk Manager of the Year in 2007 and awarded the PRIMA President’s Award for Excellence in 2013 as a result of her leadership and stewardship of the organization.

Marilyn is also active in providing risk management services to the non-profit community and business community. She’s an active volunteer for multiple organizations and currently serves as the President of her local Lions Club. She’s won national and international awards including the Lions International Robert J Uplinger Award (2014), Knight of the Blind (2016), and Melvin Jones Fellowship Distinguished Service Award (2018).

Marilyn is known as a consensus builder. When the going gets tough, she digs in to help her partners persevere in difficult situations. She believes in people, their partnerships, and their ability to make risk work for them and their business enterprise.