NEW JOB TITLE: Boston-based senior vice president, global resilience practice leader at AIR Worldwide

PREVIOUS POSITION: Boston-based director of catastrophe research and development at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

GOALS FOR NEW POSITION: The big-picture goal is to help close the gap between the economic and insured losses from catastrophes. That includes applying the tools that have been widely used in the insurance industry to help governments derive a similar value. We’re focused on educating and working with partners toward practical and tangible solutions.

ON LEADERSHIP: Assembling and developing a strong team is critical. With the right team working together, you put yourself in a position to be successful. Vision, enthusiasm, communication, being open-minded — these all help create the right environment for the team.

CHALLENGES FACING INDUSTRY: Communicating our value proposition. The industry has not been as effective as we could be in communicating the value of insurance to various stakeholders — individuals, businesses, governments and taxpayers. Insurance plays a key role not only in financial recovery from disasters but also in creating the conditions and incentives which lead to greater resilience, like building codes and land use decisions.

CRYSTAL BALL: A positive trend in the resilience area is available capital moving closer to sources of risk. A somewhat concerning issue is our industry’s struggle to attract top talent. We have a good story, but competition is fierce.

FIRST INDUSTRY JOB: I’m trained as a civil engineer and spent several years applying various kinds of environmental models in the engineering consulting industry. My first job in insurance was on a team building a storm surge model for the U.K.

ADVICE: Stay curious. There are so many interesting and challenging problems in this industry, and a lot of opportunity to grow by continuing to learn and improve your skills.

OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY, A DREAM JOB: Teaching and coaching. I was actively engaged in both during graduate school, and I hope to do more in my current role and in the future.

HOBBIES: Running, saltwater fly fishing

PETS: Dogs, large dogs especially.

THING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: I still play organized competitive baseball. It resembles the game you see on television, only slower and with much less skill.

BIGGEST OBSTACLE FOR WORK-LIFE BALANCE: Long commute. I live where I want to, and work where I have to. Also, I don’t like to work remotely too often. I prefer the energy in the office.

PET PEEVES: As a co-worker used to say: claims without proof. Also, please check your work!

FAVORITE BOOK: Nate Silver’s book “The Signal and the Noise” is an enjoyable, must-read book for anyone who develops or uses models.

MONDAYS: Make a list and get to work. Keep moving forward.