Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Michael Collins Joins RMA as Member Relations Regional Manager

Collins has extensive international experience and in-depth knowledge of Asia, particularly China.

Philadelphia, Pa. (November 8, 2006)—The Risk Management Association (RMA) today announced that Michael Collins has been appointed Member Relations Regional Manager. He will work with global financial institutions in the U.S., Asia, and Europe to facilitate the use of RMA events, products, and services.

Before joining RMA, Collins was a managing director with JPMorgan Chase.  He has a broad background in credit risk management and restructuring, plus extensive international experience, particularly in Asia. During the course of his career, Collins has lived and worked in Hong Kong, India, Japan, and Korea.  

Collins is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University.

About RMA
Founded in 1914, the Risk Management Association is a not-for-profit, member-driven professional association whose sole purpose is to advance the use of sound risk principles in the financial services industry. RMA promotes an enterprise approach to risk management that focuses on credit risk, market risk, and operational risk.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, RMA has 3,000 institutional members that include banks of all sizes as well as nonbank financial institutions. They are represented in the Association by 17,000 risk management professionals who are chapter members in financial centers throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.

Contact:
Kathleen M. Beans
RMA Public Relations Manager  
215-446-4095