UP CLOSE: Kelly Boyer
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PITTSBURGH-BASED SENIOR RISK ADVISER
Hanover Stone Partners L.L.C.
PREVIOUS POSITION: Pittsburgh-based treasurer and vice president for investor relations for TMS International Corp.
LOOKING FORWARD TO: Helping companies efficiently manage their risks. I bring the internal corporate viewpoint to the Hanover Stone practice.
GOALS FOR NEW POSITION: My focus is to help risk managers, treasurers and (chief financial officers) understand the resources at Hanover Stone that could help in lowering their risk and costs.
CHALLENGES FACING INDUSTRY: Inadequate market capacity for catastrophic risk and cyber risk. These are new, emerging risks people are facing.
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: I'm positive for the U.S. economy. Insurance will continue to be exciting and dynamic. There's new capital, new product, and we have to stay on top of innovation.
FIRST INDUSTRY JOB: A business development analyst in a multinational mining company.
WHAT SURPRISED ME: It's constantly changing. It's a wonderfully challenging and fascinating business.
ADVICE: Always be open to learning.
OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY, A DREAM JOB: Sports photographer.
THING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME: I'm a twin.
WHEN I RETIRE: Travel internationally. I absolutely love seeing new places.
FAVORITE MEAL: I'm Canadian, and I'm from Calgary, so a steak dinner is No. 1.
FAVORITE BOOK: “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell. It's a study in different personalities.
CAN'T-MISS TELEVISION SHOW: I'm not a huge TV watcher, but I do like the new version of “Elementary.”
BEST CITY: New York City. I've spent a lot of time there. It's got so much to offer. Every single block is its own little zone.
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