NCACC names new director of Risk Management Pools

The Association was set to welcome its new Risk Management Director, Marcus Beverly, on Aug. 16.

Beverly has extensive multi-line pooling experience in organizations similar to the NCACC Risk Management Pools. His background in claims management includes a stint as an assistant vice president with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, which administers claims for the NCACC Liability & Property and Workers' Compensation pools.

Beverly earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a bachelor of arts in industrial psychology from the University of Arkansas. He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Claims and Associate in Risk Management–Public Entities. He is also a board member for the Public Agency Risk Managers Association (PARMA).

Also on Aug. 16, Sharon Scudder was set to transition to general counsel for the Risk Management Pools. The transition will allow Scudder to focus on the Pools' legal aspects. Since joining the Association's staff, Scudder has divided her time between the Pools, the Government Relations Team, and other legal issues for the NCACC.

Prior to joining the NCACC, Scudder served as the litigation defense counsel and contract general counsel to the Pools during her time with the law firm of Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham.

Thomas Jones (left) joined other NCACC staff at a ceremonial signing for H1691 – the 911 bill – on July 23 and posed with Governor Beverly Perdue for a photo. Jones wrapped up his internship with the Association on Aug. 4.		She may not be the governor, but there's no shame in having your photo taken with Sharon Scudder. Whitney Lundy Pennington (left) completed her internship with the NCACC on Aug. 6. (Photos by Jason King)

Judy Rhyne

More staff notes: The Association extended its thanks to Thomas Jones and Whitney Lundy Pennington, who wrapped up internships with the Association the first week of August. Thomas, a Master of Public Affairs (MPA) candidate at Western Carolina University, has provided research services to the Government Relations Team. Whitney, who is entering her second year at Campbell University's School of Law, provided legal research services to Executive Counsel Sharon Scudder. … Information Systems Director Judy Rhyne was named in July to Local Government Federal Credit Union's Wake Advisory Council. Advisory council members, who represent the philosophical character of the credit union and contribute their time without compensation, function as LGFCU's eyes and ears throughout the state, serving as liaisons between credit union members and non-members and LGFCU management. There are 22 councils and 454 members statewide.