Entertainment Exec to Deliver Walton Lecture Oct. 25

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University will bring Lance J. Ewing, vice president and risk manager for Caesar’s Entertainment, to the Pullman campus Oct. 25 to present the 12^th annual Walton Lecture.

Ewing will discuss the concept of enterprise risk management, with programs that address all risks faced by a business, at 4:30 p.m. in Todd Hall, Room 130. The event is open to the public. A reception will follow.

Ewing served as national president and chief risk officer for the Risk and Insurance Management Society for 2003-2004 and serves on numerous industry boards, including the Academy of Producer Insurance, Willis Client Advisory Board, Zurich Client Board, and the AIG Advisory Board.

Caesar’s operates hotel and gaming operations in Nevada, New Jersey and Mississippi with company assets totaling more than $9 billion as of 2003. The company employs 55,000 workers. Prior to joining Caesar’s Entertainment, Ewing was senior director of risk management for the GES Exposition Services and City of Philadelphia School District.

He received two masters degrees—one in law and justice, the other in occupational safety engineering—from the University of Pittsburgh. Ewing also earned the professional designations of associate in risk management and certified risk manager. He teaches risk management for the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research.

The Walton Lecture is sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington to honor its past president Max Walton. The first lecture took place in 1993. Past speakers are leaders in the field of risk management and insurance and include Mike McGavick, president and CEO of Safeco Insurance, and Mike Kreidler, insurance commissioner for the state of Washington.