UP CLOSE: Kelly Boyer

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.