Mrs. Guimaraes, MBA, ARM, LHRM is the Director of Risk Management, Nova Southeastern
University, reporting to the Vice President for Finance & CFO. She oversees all areas
of the university's insurance programs, including monitoring compliance with risk
management/insurance policies and procedures, Red Flags Identity Theft Prevention
Program, and Workers' Compensation benefits. A valuable member of the management team
since April 2006, under her leadership new innovations are realized in managing risk,
for example training and development programs, which includes an ergonomic self-monitoring
tool, geared at educating and inspiring all employees about their role in preventing
and safeguarding against repetitive motion injuries/accidents. Other responsibilities
include attending the FICURMA board meetings in her capacity, Affirmative Action Representative,
Chair Nova Safety Committee, and Past President of the Florida Risk and Insurance
Management Society (RIMS) Broward County Chapter. Mrs. Guimaraes is the past chair of the 40th Annual RIMS Educational Conference (2015),
in Naples, Florida. An avid runner she has participated in a number of marathons including
Disney and Marine Corps.
Dr. Charmaine Beckford
As the Workers' Compensation Manager Finance, Dr. Beckford is responsible for working
with faculty, staff, and student employees to help them keep pace with workers' compensation
laws within their state, safety on campus, and the university's return to work program.
She has designed and implemented the university's ergonomic self-monitoring tool based
on OSHA's recommendations for a safe working environment, and neutral body positioning,Employee
and Employer manuals to direct safety reporting and behavior, and the Campus Impact
initiative to create opportunities to engage and reward faculty, staff, and student
employees for their role in making the campus safe. The Campus Impact program introduces
to the NSU communities key departments (Honorees) that are instrumental in keeping
faculty, staff, and student employees safe within the NSU communities. In addition,
the program recognizes individual faculty, staff, and student employees who identify
and report potential safety hazards to the Office of Risk Management.
Specializing in ergonomics, Dr. Beckford's applied research, "Applying the Transtheoretical
Model of Change to Ergonomic Intervention,” presented at The Qualitative Report's
7th Annual Conference (TQR2016) focused on determining behavior readiness as an influencer
on safety, particularly to identify a more effective method of preventing workplace
injuries. Dr. Beckford holds a series 6-20-All-Lines Adjuster license and a CEAS II:
Expanded Ergonomics Assessment Skills Certification. She is a Life-time honorary member
of the advisory board Junior World Learning & Education Centre, was named Woman of
the Year 2011/2012 by the National Association of Professional Women, and enjoys membership
with Nova's Safety Committee and other organizations.
Jessie L. Gilley
Mr. Gilley joined Nova Southeastern University’s Risk Management Office in May 2011,
as the Risk Management Program Manager Finance working out of the Health Professions
Division reporting to the Director of Risk Management. He graduated from the University
of Florida where he received his Bachelors of Science in Public Relations.
He is a State of Florida Licensed Healthcare Risk Manager (LHRM) and holds a State
of Florida All Lines Adjuster 6-20 license. Jessie brings a wealth of experience to
the team boasting 17 years of claims handling experience. The last seven years were
spent in an academic healthcare environment at Jackson Health System working in conjunction
with the University of Miami as a Risk Manager focusing on quality and patient safety
while investigating and resolving clinical incidents. Over the years Jessie has specialized
in medical malpractice, general liability and products liability claim litigation.
The Team is pleased to have Jessie on board.
Ray Beverly
Mr. Beverly joined Nova Southeastern University's Risk management Office in February
2023, as the Risk Management Program Manager reporting to the Director of Risk Management.
He will be working with the liability and property insurance programs.
Mr. Beverly is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the
insurance industry. He has held various positions in the field of claims management
and has worked with some of the leading names in the industry. Mr. Beverly spent most
of his career as an Assistant Vice President at Gallagher Bassett Services, a division
of Arthur J Gallagher Company, where he oversaw a team of claim professionals and
handled a variety of property and casualty losses on a national basis.
After his stint at Gallagher Bassett, he went on to work as the Claims Manager at
Broward County. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the management of
all liability property claims within the county. With his extensive experience and
expertise in claims management, Mr. Beverly has gained a reputation as a trusted and
reliable professional in the insurance industry.
