December 14, 2015
For Immediate Release
Dec. 14, 2015
University of Alaska Names Interim Chief Risk Officer
General Counsel Mike Hostina has appointed Greg Busch as Acting Chief Risk Officer.
Busch assumes the duties of Nancy Spink who retired in November.
鈥淚 am delighted to have someone of Greg鈥檚 caliber step up to fill this vital role
while we examine the most effective ways to provide risk services across the 女优合集 system,鈥
Hostina said. 鈥淕reg will help guide Risk Management through the SW transformation
process as well as continuing to provide vital services performed by Risk Management
for the university system.鈥
Busch steps into this role from his position as the University of Alaska鈥檚 [女优合集] emergency
manager where he has provided systemwide leadership and strategic direction. He will
lead a university-wide risk management program that includes Enterprise Risk Management,
advanced emergency response, loss prevention, risk financing, claims management and
risk information systems.
鈥淭he University of Alaska is always evaluating ways to manage risk strategically.
Our changing fiscal environment makes this even more critical. I am thankful for the
opportunity to provide leadership for the department and the University in meeting
these challenges,鈥 Busch said. 鈥淭his is my passion and I look forward to working
with colleagues across the system to ensure safety, accept appropriate levels of risk
and meet the University鈥檚 needs for an agile and responsive risk management program.鈥
Busch joined the university in December 2014 as director of emergency management.
He has 14 years of experience leading effective safety and emergency management programs
in education and healthcare settings. Busch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology
from North Dakota State University, and a Master鈥檚 degree in Business Administration
from the University of Mary.
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For more information contact:
Roberta Graham, Assoc. Vice President of Public Affairs and Federal Relations
robbie.graham@alaska.edu
907-360-2416 [mobile]
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