David E. Arick Assistant Treasurer, Global Risk Management International Paper

David E. Arick, ARM, is assistant treasurer, global risk management, for International Paper, one of the world's leading producers of fiber-based packaging and pulp. His Memphis-based team is responsible for global risk financing and captive management, property conservation and loss prevention, and claim management. Dave serves on IP’s 401(k) committee, IT risk committee, regulatory capital steering team, and extended manufacturing council.

Dave has worked in insurance, risk management, and treasury for over 30 years, beginning his career in claim services at Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, Ohio. He then progressed through risk management roles at Bank One (now JPMorgan Chase), Abbott Laboratories, Emerson Electric, and General Electric, prior to joining International Paper in 2004.

Since 2019, Dave has been a member of the board of directors of RIMS, the Risk & Insurance Management Society, and currently serves on its executive committee as Vice President; related to this year’s position, he is also an ex-officio board member of the Spencer Educational Foundation. Dave is also a long-standing member of the M200 Association, and is a former chairman and board member of that group. He has previously served on the board of the Fire Museum of Memphis, including a year as chairman, and has also served on various customer advisory boards throughout the course of his career.