The Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. presented its Harry and Dorothy Goodell Award on Monday to Daniel W. Houston, executive director, enterprise risk management and learning for The McCart Group.

The award, which is named in honor of RIMS' first president, is given to the individual who has furthered the goals of the society and the risk management discipline through outstanding service and achievement.

“Thank you all for making risk management the greatest profession in the world,” Mr. Houston, who has more than 40 years of risk management experience, said while accepting the award.

The Duluth, Ga.-based McCart Group is an insurance and risk management consulting firm.

Mr. Houston was described during the presentation as a visionary who teaches and enhances risk management. His background includes speaking at dozens of events, appearing on radio and TV shows, and authoring hundreds of articles and texts on risk management, insurance and contractual risk transfer, according to the presentation heard by attendees at Monday's awards luncheon.

The Richard W. Bland Memorial Award was presented to Janet Kerr, vice president of risk management at Boston-based Boston Properties Inc., a real estate investment firm.

The award recognizes those with a dedicated commitment in the area of legislation or regulation.

The Ron Judd “Heart of RIMS” Award was given to two recipients: Scott B. Clark, risk and benefits officer of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools and former RIMS president, and Karin McDonald, Toronto-based director of risk and insurance for Hydro One Networks Inc.

The award, which is given in honor of Mr. Judd, who served as RIMS’ executive director for 22 years, is given to individuals nominated by their chapters for outstanding performance in furthering risk management at the chapter level.

Mr. Clark was given the award for his work with the RIMS Greater Miami Chapter, while Ms. McDonald was given the award for her work with the RIMS Ontario chapter.

The Cristy Award, which is given to the individual who earned the highest marks on three exams required to earn the Associate of Risk Management designation was awarded to Ed C. Mitchell, director of risk management for Wilmington, Calif.-based Metropolitan Stevedore Co.

In addition, Business Insurance Editor Gavin Souter presented the 2013 Risk Manager of the Year® Award to Lori J. Gray, risk management division chief for Prince William County, Va.

Awards were also given to individual RIMS chapters for outstanding programming and conferences, advancing the risk management profession, outstanding member services and membership growth.