IIT’s Gorham Among Six New Regional Directors Named by Global Association of Risk Professionals
Chicago, IL — October 5, 2005 —
The 48,000+ member Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), the premier organization for risk managers worldwide, has announced Dr. Michael Gorham of Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) as Chicago Regional Director. GARP has also named new regional directors in Dallas, Philadelphia, Japan, Pakistan, and the Philippines.
Gorham is the Director of IIT’s Center for Financial Markets and is a member of the CBOE Futures Exchange Board of Directors, the NFA Business Conduct Committee, and the GARP Risk Review editorial board. Futures Trading Commission’s new Division of Market Oversight. He earlier served as the Director of Research and International Development at the Center for Law and Financial Markets at IIT. He started his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and went on to hold a number of positions at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Michael holds a PhD in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin, a master's degree in food and resource economics from the University of Florida, and a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Notre Dame. Gorham’s experience in the risk practitioner community and the academic arena presents another opportunity for GARP to unite these two important areas.
"GARP as an organization is experiencing growth in many areas: in our programs, in FRM registration, in our membership, and now in the formation of another six local chapters. Through local chapter meetings, GARP Regional Directors help GARP to deliver our mission of education and training to members in a tailored and localized manner. I am pleased to appoint highly qualified and energetic individuals as GARP regional directors," said Richard Apostolik, GARP President.
GARP is a non-profit independent association of risk management practitioners and researchers representing banks, investment management firms, government regulatory bodies, academic institutions, corporations, and other financial organizations. GARP’s mission is to be the leading professional association for risk managers, managed by and for its members, dedicated to advancing the risk profession through education, training, and promoting best practices globally.
Founded in 1890, IIT is a Ph.D.-granting technological university that awards degrees in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, architecture, psychology, design, business, and law. IIT’s interprofessional, technology-focused curriculum prepares the university’s 6,200 students for leadership roles in an increasingly complex and culturally diverse global workplace.
