Two Canadian risk managers among five inaugural inductees into newly formed Risk Management Hall of Fame

Two Canadian risk managers, Douglas Barlow and Donald Barrett, are among five inaugural inductees to the newly formed Risk Management Hall of Fame (RMHF).
The RMHF was organized to maintain the history and tradition of the field of risk management, and will serve as a means to recognize and honor those professionals who have made significant contributions to advancing the discipline.
Inductees were named during the opening ceremonies of the RIMS 2011 Annual Conference & Exhibition held in Vancouver on May 2.
Barlow was a risk management pioneer whose career spanned decades as a risk manager and educator. He is credited with creating the first global insurance and risk management program at Massey-Ferguson, a Toronto-based farm equipment manufacturer, where he spent much of his career.
Barlow was also the first risk professional to hold the title of risk manager and is credited with coining the now-pervasive phrase, “cost of risk.”
Barrett’s career spans more than 30 years, much of that time with the Hydro Group, the fourth largest generator of electricity in Canada.
Barrett served as a member of the risk management committee of the Canadian Electricity Association, including a two-year term as chairman. He was also on its critical infrastructure committee following the events of 9-11.
Barrett was a founding member of the Newfoundland and Labrador RIMS chapter, which RIMS accepted as a Canadian chapter in 1981. He was the first vice president of the chapter and held several executive positions, including six terms as president, until his retirement.
Other RMHF appointees include:
•John Pinner, who spent 42 years with Mattel Inc., creating and defining the risk management function for the world’s largest toy company.
•Eldrich Carr, who spent more than 25 years in risk management and insurance management positions, much of that time with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
•Cheri Hawkins, who is retired from her position as assistant treasurer and director of insurance for Weyerhaeuser Company, the international forest products company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, where she spent 25 years of her career.