Mentor of the year
RISE Mentor of the Year is a prestigious award which recognizes the hard work and time commitment put in by those who mentor our RISE community. Whether part of our program or on their own, mentees nominate their mentors and we have the difficult job to narrow it down to just one recipient.
A mentor is a counselor who helps develop self-awareness, character, skills, goal development and fulfillment. They provide guidance and accountability. Characteristics of a good mentor include: self-awareness, good listener, humility, committed, personal investment in mentee, patience, and persistence.
2026 Mentor of the Year
finalists coming soon!
Past Winners
2025
Adrian Davis
Principal, UCG Staffing
2024
Michelle Raue
Senior Vice President, Chief Claim Officer at Preferred Mutual
2023
Awais Farooq
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Transformation at Crawford & Company
2022
Stephen Henning
Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP at Founding Partner
2021
Angela Noble
Vice President Innovation at EMC Insurance Companies
2020
Caryn Siebert
Vice President at Gallagher Bassett
Past Finalists
Cortney Helfrich
Chief Personnel Officer at Wilber
Gabe Cossio
VP of Sales at Duck Creek Technologies
Kim Moody
Head of Claims, Golden Bear Insurance
Adrienne Woodberry
VP, Field Property, Western Zone at PURE Insurance
Heather Schafer
Transportation Claims Specialist at Reserv TPA
Thomas Chernow
Underwriting Specialist at Liberty Mutual
Brittany Graman
Talent Development Manager at Gibson Insurance
Steve Wang
Divisional Manager at Mercury Insurance
George Pavarini
VP - Workers Comp & Liability at Amerisure
Halley Corbett
Executive Vice President of Recruiting at Insure National
Tim Roberts
VP - Workers Comp Claims at Everest Insurance
Tony Chimera
Chief Talent Officer at Westfield Specialty
Tandeka Nomvete
Director, College Recruiting at Questpro Consultants
Chris Greene
SVP, Chief Claims Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Canal Insurance Company
Susan Atkins
Assistant Vice President at Golden Bear Insurance Company
Romina Fischman-Smith
Nationwide Insurance
June Holmes
American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Maureen Myre
AXA XL
Anthony Daniel Thorne
National Flood Insurance Program
Chris Gagnon
Houston International Insurance Group
