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PRESENT A TIONS

Elevate Your Workforce: Accessing Student Talent

Tuesday, May 14 | 2:00 PM | H.B. Plant Ballroom (JW Marriott)

• Impact of Student Outreach
Tandeka Nomvete, Spencer Educational Foundation
(Moderator) • Accessing Insurance Industry Resources

Tony Chimera, Westfield Specialty Insurance Don’t miss this opportunity to shape your future
workforce and stay ahead of the talent gap in
Noelle Codispoti, The National Alliance for Insurance
Insurance and Risk Management. This “How To”
Education and Research
workshop promises actionable insights and pathways
Whitnee Dillard, The National Invest Program to student talent acquisition.
Vionie Beaunissant, Baldwin Risk Partners Sponsored by: Presented by the Spencer
Educational Foundation
Unlock the potential of the next generation workforce
with this workshop, presented in collaboration with
the Spencer Educational Foundation.

Key Topics Covered:

• Tapping into the Rising Talent Pool
The TMPAA Student Talent
• Connecting with Educational Institutions
Committee would like your
• Strategic School Engagement feedback. Scan the QR code to
• Outreach to High School Seniors take the short “Fostering New
Industry Talent” Survey.
• Internship Program Development

Tandeka Nomvete
Tandeka is the Director of External Engagement at Spencer Educational Foundation −
a leading non-profit organization that supports the education of future Risk
Management and Insurance leaders. She graduated from Georgia State University in
2013 with a BBA in Risk Management & Insurance and a minor in Actuarial Science.
She began her career with Marsh as an Associate Account Executive. Seeking to
impact the next generation of RMI talent, Tandeka gained experience in the non-
profit sector as the National Director of Chapter Engagement at Gamma Iota Sigma.
She then worked as the Director of College Recruiting at Questpro Consultants,
leading their internship and early career hiring efforts.
Tandeka has received several awards including being inducted into Georgia State University’s 40 Under 40 Class
of 2023. She’s received industry recognition as a 2022 Rising Star by Insurance Business America and a 2022 RISE
Award Winner (35 Under 35). She also serves as a committee member on the international RIMS DEI Advisory
Council and the RIMS Student Advisory Council.

Tony Chimera
Tony Chimera is the Chief Talent Officer at Westfield Specialty and has over 30 years
of human resources experience with the last 20 in specialty insurance. He has held
talent/HR leadership positions at Sompo International, AXIS Capital, MetLife, and
Sybase. He earned his MBA from the University of Georgia and his BS in Management
from Auburn University. He serves on the board of the WSIA Diversity Foundation,
the WSIA internship committee, the MRIA Advisory Board and the Advisory Board of
Troy University’s Risk Management and Insurance program.

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