Chris Sullivan Director of Risk Management, 3M

Chris joined 3M as Vice President, Insurance in June 2021.
Before joining 3M, Chris was Senior Vice President, Senior Customer Manager and Head CEO Office North America at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions - the commercial insurance division of the Swiss Re Group. In this role Chris was responsible for the management of strategic clients with complex and global needs. Prior to this, Chris served as Head of Customer and Distribution Management for the Central U.S.

Before joining Swiss Re, Chris was risk manager for Essendant Inc., a Fortune 500 wholesale distributor of business essential products and as a Client Executive at Marsh in their Global Risk Management segment. Chris began his insurance and risk management career with Omega Risk Management, an independent consulting firm providing advice to the real estate and investment banking sectors. Before starting his career in insurance and risk management, Chris played professional lacrosse with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Behavior & Management and Old World Archaeology & Art from Brown University. He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and holds the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) designations. Chris has also served in roles with the RIMS Member & Chapter Engagement Committee, the RIMS Student Advisory Council, the Chicagoland Risk Forum planning committee, and as a judge for the Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge. Chris is an active member of the risk and insurance community and passionate about developing a strong next generation of risk
professionals.