The strategist: How RIMS’ Manny Padilla is pushing risk managers to think bigger

2026-04-16T16:53:00

RIMS president Manny Padilla has a simple message for the profession: stop underselling yourselves. Being a jack of all trades is something to be proud of, as translators, connectors and complexity cutters, risk managers must claim a more strategic position.

Vice president, risk management & insurance for MacAndrews & Forbes, Manny Padilla does not see risk managers as information couriers, insurance buyers or back-office messengers. He sees them as strategic operators who can read across silos, understand how organisations really work and spot what others miss.

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