Ursula Carney
Tue Oct 18 in
Ursula Carney Risk Management Consultant ucarney@perma.org Mrs. Carney joined PERMA as a Risk Management Consultant in October 2021. She holds her Bachelor of Science degree, Master of Public Health with a certificate in Environmental Health and is also certified in OSHA Safety and Health Fundamentals for General Industry and OSHA General Industry Safety and Health Specialist. Before PERMA, she worked as an Environmental Safety and Health Consultant for private businesses. At PERMA, she conducts site inspections and risk assessments for ...
Angela Guptill-Nagle
Tue Oct 18 in
Angela Guptill-Nagle Schools Risk Management Specialist aguptillna@perma.org Angela joined PERMA in 2021 as a School Safety and Risk Management Specialist. Angela worked in public education for the past 28 years as a business education teacher, special education teacher, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, and Superintendent of Schools. She is a New York State certified Business and Distributive Education teacher, Special Education teacher, Elementary teacher, and a School District Administrator. Angela earned her Doctorate in ...
Sigrid Vompa
Tue Aug 16 in
Sigrid Vompa Safety Training Coordinator svompa@perma.org As a Safety Training Coordinator, Sigrid provides support to all PERMA members regarding their annual and ancillary training. Additionally, she is the primary contact for our PERMA Safety Institute, our online course platform. Since joining PERMA in 2009, she has held various roles including a provider coordinator, member services assistant before joining the risk management department in 2015. Prior to PERMA, Sigrid spent seven years as a volunteer coordinator for WMHT, a regional public ...
Patrick Clare
Tue Aug 16 in
Patrick Clare Risk Management Consultant pclare@perma.org Mr. Clare is responsible for conducting facility risk assessments and training required by federal and state labor safety agencies at member sites. He has served as a Health and Safety Specialist in both Construction, as well as, General Industry settings which has provided him with a strong knowledge of both 1910 and 1926 standards.
Sarah O’Brien
Tue Aug 16 in
Sarah O’Brien Risk Management Program Manager sobrien@perma.org Sarah O’Brien is responsible for conducting facility risk assessments and training required by federal and state labor safety agencies for all PERMA members. She joined PERMA in March 2014 as a case analyst, and moved from claims to risk management in 2016. Formerly, Sarah served as a public health specialist for the New York Department of Health, where her work focused on occupational injuries and illnesses, and as an environmental health associate for ...
Ed Starowicz
Tue Aug 16 in
Ed Starowicz Public Works Risk Management Specialist estarowicz@perma.org Ed can provide detailed data analysis for member public works departments, as well as suggest trainings and supply operational guidance. He retired from the Town of Pittsford after 14 years of service as the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works. Ed is a Six Sigma-certified Quality Improvement Facilitator, and holds numerous certifications and licenses, including Landfill Operations, Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) and 30-hour OSHA training.
Pete Frisoni
Tue Aug 16 in
Pete Frisoni Public Safety Risk Management Specialist pfrisioni@perma.org Pete identifies hazards and works to reduce the risk of injury to those working in public safety and is an excellent resource for both basic questions and detailed data analysis. He has worked over three decades in the criminal justice field, most recently retiring as Chief of Police for the Village of Scotia. During his tenure as Chief, Pete served on the Board of Governors of the New York State Association of ...
Christian Summers
Fri Aug 5 in
Christian Summers Director, Risk Management csummers@perma.org Mr. Summers is responsible for the development of risk management services for PERMA members. He oversees risk management specialists, support staff and contracted vendors. The department works in analyzing member data to create and deliver education and training programs targeting areas of high risk.