WILLIAM F. KERWIN

***** ********* ******, ********** *****, CA 92648

Home Tel: 714-***-**** Work Cell: 714-***-**** acxgvk@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Self-driven, dedicated Professional with significant experience in risk management, insurance and claims, legal management and litigation, contracts, policy, and process development is seeking challenging growth opportunities. I am also a licensed, active attorney in the State of California. WORK EXPERIENCE

Coast Community College District 1992 – present

1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Director, Risk Services/Legal Management 2002 - Present Manage insurance, risk, legal, workers’ compensation, environmental health and safety, and purchasing departments for a multi-college District with more than 4,000 full time and part time employees. Specific areas of responsibility included litigation management; claims and settlement procedures; developed more than fifty standard contracts templates, manage independent contractor/professional expert processes; workers’ compensation program oversight; construction dispute resolution; draft and revise district/college policy and procedures; safety and risk control including data analytics and training; Serve as Joint Power Authority Board Secretary, and on Claims, Coverage and Underwriting Committees. Supervise up to 12 paraprofessional employees. Responsibilities include planning, implementing, and managing programs and activities of the Risk Services department. Responsible for reviewing and drafting contracts, managing the District's litigation, liability and property claims; integrating applicable insurance coverages with the District's third party administrators and brokers; provide claim and litigation updates to District leadership and make recommendations for assignment of legal counsel; manage the District's general liability, property, directors/officers, student medical, marine, aviation, and other specialized insurance programs; Implement a District-wide Owner-Controlled Insurance Program for all risks relating to construction and related professional services for District bond measures. Manage and oversee the District’s workers’ compensation program; Supervise more than 40 environmental health & safety programs, Implement and sustain effective loss control programs spanning all District operations; Effectively manage all District legal matters; and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Vice Chancellor in a variety of risk and non- risk related areas such as land development, Title IX, Clery Act compliance, Free Speech, Student Code of Conduct proceedings. Participate in mediations, arbitrations, settlement discussions, and litigation for matters relating to the District.

Additional duties include identifying and evaluating risk exposures arising from all District operations and recommend methods of risk avoidance and mitigation; Drafting and/or review of proposed District contracts, ensuring legal sufficiency and risk assessment are in the District's best interests to the extent attainable; Interpret federal law, state law, legal opinions, policy, procedures, regulations, ordinances, and other authority and apply to departmental and District operations. WILLIAM F. KERWIN RESUME - PAGE 2

Establish and maintain effective contract submission and review procedures for District departments to ensure proper review of proposed District business activities; Plan and recommend suitable insurance coverages and assess acceptable levels of assumption of certain risks; Manage relationships with District’s insurance brokers and third-party administrators; Determine types and levels of insurance coverage necessary to effectively protect the District's personnel, assets, and operations, at the most favorable coverage and cost terms, while considering the impact on effective business operations;

Coordinate loss control activities in cooperation with campus/district operating units and to work with campus/district units in identifying and correcting hazardous conditions; implement programs and procedures to eliminate or reduce exposures when appropriate. Conduct safety inspections and audits of hazardous materials.

Review District standard and non-standard contracts with outside entities, contractors, and vendors to determine legal sufficiency, risk impact, and clarity; Direct and manage the claims and legal matters of the District and its Colleges; Ensure that District insurance is available to cover contract requirements and to assure adequate protection of the District; Oversee the administration of all property and liability insurance claims with insurance companies, third party claims adjusters, and insurance brokers.

Manage and provide direction to the District’s workers’ Compensation Program; facilitate effective cross-communication with District Human Resources for overlapping issues relating to employee injuries; Supervise and direct the District's Environmental Health & Safety Programs, including establishing and sustaining legally required training activities. Work cooperatively and directly with appropriate District/College personnel in assessing and mitigating workers’ compensation related risk exposures.

Maintain effective risk management, environmental, contracts, and other training programs as required, and as deemed necessary for the best interests of the District; Administer the District's

"Claims for Damages" procedures; work directly with third party liability claims administrator and assigned legal counsel toward effective disposition of District claims and litigation. Develop and manage budgets for all District Risk Management Programs; Draft and update District Policy and Administrative Procedures relating to "General Institution" and "Business Administration" as needed; Ensure Risk Services Programs are compliant with state and federal law requirements; Provide updates to departmental staff and to District departments concerning changes in law relating to Risk Services Programs.

Maintain effective accident/incident reporting and claims procedures for District departments, including documentation and handling protocols; Supervise the selection of business partners who provide services to the District, such as insurance brokers, claims administrators, and legal counsel; Draft variety of complex documents, such as Requests for Proposals, contracts, resolutions, reports, legal matter assessments, briefs, statistical data, and other documents; Maintain required reporting programs, such as OSHA, California Department of Industrial Relations Workers' Compensation and Labor Compliance reporting; Identify model community college Risk Services "best practices" and adjust departmental operations to reflect changing conditions; WILLIAM F. KERWIN RESUME - PAGE 3

Additional Assignments for this Employer

Coastline Community College, Fountain Valley, CA

Interim Dean, Contract and Military Education 2012 - 2013 Provide leadership for, and oversee all contract education corporate education programs for the college, including military, international education, and workforce education programs. Primary responsibility for instructional scheduling and delivery of all online and onsite contract education courses and programs. Identify, draft, and submit educational proposals, responses to solicitations, educational contracts and grants. Serve as liaison and spokesperson with the military and corporate communities. Supervise 6 managers, 40 employees, as well as 28 site representatives located nationwide. Facilitate the selection of faculty and trainers for contract education programs and services in coordination with discipline deans and department chairs. Manage multiple department budgets and forecast revenue trends.

Interim Dean, Counseling and Special Programs 2011 – 2012 Provide leadership and management to Counseling and Special Programs Departments. Effectively participate in Title III, Program Review, Student Success, Accreditation, Blue Ribbon Management, and Curriculum Committees. Assess and reallocate counseling resources to underserved student areas and college needs, including incarcerated students, articulation efforts, and EOPS programs. Substantively amend college procedures concerning Academic Honesty, Student Grievances, and Student Discipline. Review and revise Counseling Department procedures for counselors and counseling support personnel. Working with Counselors, Admissions, and technical support personnel, finalize and implement new web-based Student Orientations. Establish improvement and innovation of counseling, EOPS, Transfer Center, and DSPS/Special Programs department operations. Manage multiple department budgets and track expenditures. Implement counseling software and online tools to more effectively serve students.

Part-time Faculty, Coastline Community College 2010 - present Business Law Instructor. Developed course content, syllabus and overall course structure, including extensive use of online learning management systems; develop and administer exams, quizzes, discussion forums. Provide guidance to college students.

Part-time Faculty, Orange Coast College 2006 – 2010 Political Science Instructor. Developed course content, syllabus and overall course structure, including extensive use of online learning management systems; develop and administer exams, quizzes, discussion forums. Provide guidance to college students.

Supervisor, Campus Public Safety Department 1992 – 2002 Provide supervision, scheduling, and administrative duties for Orange Coast College Campus Public Safety Department. Oversee swing shift operations for 3 clerical staff, 4 campus safety officers, and up to 8 student assistants. Incident management, first aid, student, faculty, and staff support services. Kerwin & Associates, Attorneys at Law (now closed) 2003 – 2016 2600 Michelson Drive, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92660 714-***-****

Principal Attorney and Mediator - handling business litigation, civil, and family law matters. Extensive experience in drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, arguing motions, conducting legal research, formulating trial strategy, drafting trial and motion briefs, trial and hearings before superior and appellate courts. Negotiations, settlements, mediations, and litigation experience. WILLIAM F. KERWIN RESUME - PAGE 4

U.S. Army / California National Guard (Retired 2004) 1981 - 2004

Commander, Executive Officer, Operations Officer, Logistics Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer. Last Assignment, Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 40th Infantry Division. Twice selected as Leadership Instructor of the Year (6220th USAR Schools). EDUCATION

Whittier College School of Law – Juris Doctor (JD) - Law 2002 Emphasis in Contracts Law, Constitutional Law, Top 30% California State University – Fullerton - B.A. Political Science/Public Admin 1997 3.7 GPA in Major; National Political Science Honor Society Orange Coast College - A.A. General Studies 1994

Golden West College - Criminal Justice Training Program / Law Enforcement 1988 U.S. Army Leadership and Instructional Schools 1987 – 2004 Officer Advanced Course - Armor Officer Basic Course – Armor, Infantry Officer Candidate School Advanced NCO Leadership Course Basic NCO Leadership Course Primary Leadership Development Course U.S. Army Leadership Instructor Courses

(9)

Tactical Decision-Making and Operations

Planning Courses

AWARDS

Coast Community College District - Manager of the Year 2009 – 2010 U.S. Army Leadership Schools (6220th) Instructor of the Year 1989, 1994 U.S. Army - Douglas E. MacArthur Leadership Award – Finalist 1999 Soldier of the Year – 63rd Regional Support Command 1986

(7) Army Achievement Medals – Meritorious / Outstanding Service

(5) Army Commendation Medals – Commendable / Outstanding Service MEMBERSHIPS

Orange County Bar Association (OCBA); American Bar Association (ABA); Public Agency Risk Managers Association; Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).

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