Insurance Management

Paul B. Cogswell, JD, CFE.

615-***-**** . acckp1@r.postjobfree.com

Successful Senior Executive, Change Agent and Process Champion with

background in leadership roles in ethics, compliance, safety, insurance

and security areas within global market leaders. Proficient in the latest

technologies and reporting methodologies. Build and direct cross-

discipline, top-talent teams in developing and implementing sustainable

programs, platforms and resources to meet critical compliance

requirements. Skills in delivering optimal solutions that identify and

mitigate emerging potential risks. Aggressively maximize performance,

efficiencies and cost savings for leaders in human capital, payment

processing, transportation, and retail sectors. Ethically balanced talents

in business practices, operational reporting and accurate documentation.

Trusted executive advisor.

Representative Contributions:

. Set and meet corporate performance targets that achieve or recover

millions in savings in operating costs, stolen assets, vendor deals

and check collection.

. Subject Matter Expert in Risk Financing and Mitigation, Insurance Cost

Controls, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, Anti-Money Laundering and DoD

compliance; knowledge of certification and audit protocols for ethics

and regulatory issues.

. Demonstrated abilities in planning and executing complex programs,

ensuring regulatory compliance, improving internal controls and

providing a full range of resources to resolve critical corporate

issues.

. Formed, developed and maintained collaborative, productive and

communicative working environments between management, staff, vendors

and union entities in rapidly changing, deadline-focused settings.

. Gained CFE and CPP designations, along with technical expertise in

different software solutions for loss prevention, collections, risk

mitigation, compliance reporting and asset protection functions.

Core Competencies that Produce Results

. Change Management

. Technology Deployment

. Ethics and Reporting Processes

. Loss Prevention

. Risk Management

. Energetic Problem Solver

. Successful Audit Processes

. Significant Cost Savings

. Flawless Program Execution

. Collaborative Stakeholder Relations

. Active Top Secret Clearance (DoD)

. Attorney - Employment Law Focus

A Career of Directing Risk, Compliance and Security Programs

Ceridian Corporation, Brentwood, TN 2005 - Present

VICE PRESIDENT - RISK, COMPLIANCE AND SECURITY

In charge of managing a wide array of functions, including risk analysis,

compliance and asset protection, for this Fortune 500 financial and HR

services entity. Create and update an active, corporate ethics reporting

and response platform. Migrate government contracts for specialized

consulting and institute sustainable risk, compliance and insurance

programs for each operating company.

. Turned around a specialized government service solution, worth $17M, and

guided the efficient integration of risk, compliance and insurance areas

through two major acquisitions.

. Developed and smoothly implemented AML and regulatory compliance programs

that earned positive federal and state reviews for three straight years

for the Financial Services - Money Services Division.

. Saved $350K in annual insurance premiums on corporate insurance portfolio

with no loss of coverage or need for renegotiation, along with another

$432K in outstanding claims savings with a unique communications and

claims prevention initiative.

USF Corporation, Chicago, IL 2004 - 2005

VICE PRESIDENT - CORPORATE COMPLIANCE, SECURITY AND SAFETY

Specially brought on to handle several critical issues involving

compliance, security and safety operations during the sales and transition

of USF to Yellow Roadway, a Fortune 100 transportation holding firm.

Focused driving initiatives to secure transport of materials, personnel and

assets, while efficiently minimizing losses. Positively impacted accident

and workers' compensation rates with innovative programs and timely claims

management.

. Reduced workers' compensation and general liability insurance premiums by

30% and cargo claims by 50% within one year, while decreasing regulatory

costs by 100% over six months, representing millions of dollars in

savings.

. Personally negotiated with teamster union officials through contract

negotiations and plant closings during the transition.

. Introduced a complete technology solution to achieve driver compliance

with all DOT and state regulations.

Sears, Roebuck and Company, Hoffman Estates, IL 1993 - 2004

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS AND COMPLIANCE

Oversaw all aspects of corporate compliance in close collaboration with the

Chief Compliance Officer; team-led specialized audits and reviews, as well

as financial and criminal investigations. Subject Matter Expert in ethics,

risk and compliance intelligence areas during merger, acquisition and

divestiture activities (Land's End, K-Mart and Sear's Credit Portfolio).

Assisted in developing unique technology platforms for assessing emerging

risk in the consumer credit portfolio. Set up internal training and

orientation resources for staff and business partners. Regularly liaised

with external law enforcement agencies at federal, state and local levels.

. Key participant as Director of Asset Protection, Compliance and Financial

Recovery Services on the K-Mart team tasked with acquiring Sears Holding

Corporation; succeeded in recovering $6M from vendors and $3M from former

executives between 2003 and 2004.

. Effectively coordinated audits and specialized reviews to ensure full

compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Customs Trade-Partnership against

Terrorism (CT-PAT) and many vendor-related diligence efforts.

. Recovered $28M in one year through successful forensic audits and better

negotiations with targeted vendors; generated another $20M in savings and

cash recovered from vendor oversight and compliance programs in one year.

. Achieved over $13M in additional savings after outsourcing check

collection functions; also recovered $1M in stolen artwork (Andrew Wyeth)

after its disappearance 30 years before.

. Implemented and maintained a new technology platform that identified and

mitigated risks in the consumer credit portfolio and POS enterprise

platform.

. Instituted a comprehensive due diligence investigations solution to

onboard new dealer franchises and mitigate risk.

. Established the company's first in-house ethics and compliance reporting

and response process that smoothly handled over 8,000 reports each month.

. Earned a 10-year record of zero serious workplace violence incidents

among 300,000 employees with a highly effective prevention program and

detailed reporting processes.

Education

Juris Doctor, Concord University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA

BS, Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

BS, Biology, St. John's University, New York, NY

Professional Training and Activities

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); Certified Protection Professional (CPP)

Member, American Bar Association; Society of Human Resource Management;

Member, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics;

Harvard Law School Project on Negotiation Advanced Negotiation Techniques;

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) at Family Court in Davidson County,

TN

Driving Enterprise Value and Sustainability

through Risk Management Solutions

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