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  • Spokane RIMS Chapter Meeting - Thursday, March 19th, 2026

    Good Afternoon,

    Please confirm that you will be attending the Spokane RIMS Chapter Meeting on Thursday, March 19th, 2026 from 12:00pm – 1:30pm.  The meeting will be held at the Enduris Offices Training Facility – Located at: 1610 S. Technology Boulevard, Suite 100 Spokane, WA 99224.

    Topic - Data Driven Risk Management

    Bio - Steve Rodell is a Senior Sales Executive with Origami Risk.  Steve works closely with risk leaders to modernize their programs and improve decision‑making through practical, business‑focused technology solutions. With extensive experience across industries, he brings a consultative approach that helps organizations simplify processes, strengthen data quality, and build scalable frameworks for long-term risk improvement.

    Based in Chicago, Steve partners with executives, risk managers, and operational teams to navigate evolving challenges—from claims optimization, values collection,  to enterprise risk initiatives—always with an eye toward delivering measurable results. 

    Alric Balka is the Director of Operations at Enduris Washington and has worked in the pooling industry for 19 years. Enduris is a special purpose district risk pool in Washington state that provides property and liability coverage and risk management services to approx. 500 public entities throughout Washington. Alric has worked in Origami since 2018 when Enduris initially implemented the system, and continues as an administrator for their daily use and enhancements.

    Lunch will be catered by High Nooner. ** PLEASE NOTE - Lunch prices are now $25 dollars**

    Please RSVP to jared.bleken@itron.com and indicated if you will be opting for lunch or not so we may obtain an accurate count for planning.

    We look forward to seeing you then!

RISK News

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