Top 10 Risk Management Leaders - 2025

Gordon Chiu is Vice President at State Street Corporation, with expertise in investment analysis and risk management. He holds CFA and FRM certifications and a graduate degree from Boston University in economics and statistics. Gordon combines strong analytical skills with industry experience to drive financial solutions and share insights.

Thu Van, VP of Risk Management at Banc of California, excels in data-driven risk analysis using Excel, Tableau, Python, and SQL. She leads enterprise risk and control programs, enhances risk scoring, and drives faster risk responses. Previously, she managed operational risk and RCSA initiatives at Farmers & Merchants Bank.

Mallory Earley, J.D., CPHRM, is the Director of Risk Management at ProAssurance, a leading provider of healthcare liability insurance. With over a decade of experience, she manages nationwide risk services, develops continuing medical education programs, and advises on professional liability issues. Mallory is also a former president of the Alabama Society for Healthcare Risk Management.

Michelle Yates is Director of Third Party Risk Management at Synovus Bank, where she leads enterprise-wide vendor risk initiatives. With deep expertise in financial services and fraud prevention, she also chairs Nacha’s Risk Management Advisory Group, shaping national strategies on third-party oversight and emerging payment risk trends.

Yronica Daniels is Director of GRC Third Party Risk Management at Globe Life, bringing over two decades of expertise in compliance, operational risk, and vendor oversight. She has led risk programs at Nissan, Citi, and more, and holds an MBA from UT Dallas and a BS in Accounting from McNeese.

John Hughes is Vice President of Risk Management with expertise in structuring insurance and risk financing solutions for casualty-driven corporate clients. He specializes in alternative risk financing, quota share excess, and self-funding programs across construction, manufacturing, mining, and transportation sectors, delivering predictable loss funding and strategic risk transfer solutions.

Eric M. Boldan is Vice President of Corporate Risk Management at Huntington National Bank, with over a decade of enterprise risk and regulatory experience. A former state banking regulator and legal expert, he specializes in control testing, compliance, administrative law, and cross-functional risk oversight across financial institutions. J.D., M.A., B.A.

Madonna Bugman Colello is Vice President of Risk Management with over 20 years of experience in insurance operations and enterprise risk. She excels in claims handling, regulatory compliance, and insurance program design, delivering strategic insights, optimizing outcomes, and managing complex portfolios for corporations, financial institutions, and insurance providers.

Tammy Drake, VP of Vendor Risk Management, brings over two decades of expertise in program management and strategic vendor oversight across financial, healthcare, and insurance sectors. Known for driving operational excellence and business transformation, she has led major cost-saving initiatives, enhanced vendor governance, and improved enterprise-wide risk and capacity planning frameworks.