2013 40 Under 40: Ryan Roberts
West Region Reprints
Vice president and client executive
Kibble & Prentice Holding Co. Inc.
Age: 37
According to Ryan Roberts, a Seattle-based vice president and client executive at Kibble & Prentice Holding Co. Inc., much of what has made him a successful insurance broker was learned long before he placed his first policy.
Mr. Roberts said his ability to meticulously assess and analyze risk from a multitude of angles is a direct product of his experience as an aviator and instructor in the U.S. Navy.
“With the missions I flew in the military, each time out you go through a methodical process that involves a lot of risk analysis,” Mr. Roberts said. “The process boils down to being able to weigh risks versus rewards, and I think that's very applicable for my work with businesses as well, in being able to find that balance with business owners, CFOs and presidents, and being an adviser to them.”
Mr. Roberts has a demonstrated capacity for dissecting and minimizing risk, as well as noted skills as a leader in negotiations with clients and insurers.
“The guy is fantastic,” said Gary Crueger, vice president of safety, compliance and risk at Woodenville, Wash.-based Cascade Drilling L.P. “I can always get him on the phone, and he always gives me multiple solutions and recommendations.”
Though they've worked together little more than a year, Mr. Crueger said Mr. Roberts has already made himself an integral part of his company's risk management operations.
“We acquired another company on July 15, and I took Ryan on the road with me to do the first meet-and-greets with the operating management of the new company,” Mr. Crueger said. “That's how much of a partner this guy has become, to where he's almost part of my embedded staff.”
