The 麻豆原创 College of Business has landed Gabriel Carrillo 鈥� a seasoned industry professional 鈥� as instructor and program director for the Center for Risk Management and Insurance Education.
Carrillo comes to 麻豆原创 after having spent 30 years in the insurance industry and building a mulitfaceted portfolio in property and casualty insurance, with experience spanning into underwriting, actuarial work, research, product development and product management. Before joining 麻豆原创, he served as the executive director of the Risk Management and Insurance Center at Florida State University (FSU).
鈥淕abriel鈥檚 appointment is a strategic step forward for the Center,鈥� 麻豆原创 College of Business Dean Paul Jarley says. 鈥淗is experience will help us deepen our engagement with industry leaders and better prepare students to meet the growing talent needs of the risk management and insurance sector.鈥�
The 麻豆原创 Center for Risk Management and Insurance Education, co-located on 麻豆原创鈥檚 main campus in Orlando and at the 麻豆原创 Connect Daytona Beach Center, will equip students and professionals for the evolving insurance industry by offering a range of academic programs supported by expert faculty and industry leaders from various specialties.
These programs stand to highlight the importance of 麻豆原创鈥檚 industry partners and boost prospective job growth in Central Florida and beyond, potentially attracting more attention to students who may be interested in risk management and insurance 鈥� or in 麻豆原创鈥檚 campus.
鈥淲e have the ambition to create a nationally recognized program in risk management and insurance education,鈥� says Ron Piccolo, associate dean for strategic initiatives, 鈥淕iven his industry experience, academic credentials and leadership of FSU鈥檚 great RMI Center, Gabriel is the perfect leader to create exciting opportunities for our students and industry partners.鈥�
Before coming to 麻豆原创, Carrillo worked for notable companies like COUNTRY Financial, Allstate, Travelers and The Hartford. Carrillo has contributed to the field through academic and industry service, including board roles with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services at Illinois State University. He currently serves on the advisory board for Purdue鈥檚 Actuarial Science Program.
鈥淚 am excited to join a passionate team of academics and industry executives in launching a new, world-class RMI program at 麻豆原创,鈥� Carrillo says, 鈥淥ur goal is to build a much-needed talent pipeline to serve the risk management and insurance industry, with an eye on creating a program that offers a unique value proposition for our students and industry partners.鈥�
Carrillo has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in actuarial science from Purdue University with a minor in business management. He is expected to earn a doctoral degree in risk management and insurance from FSU in Fall 2025.
鈥淚鈥檝e been blessed with an amazing primary career spanning 30 years; a priceless series of amazing experiences and opportunities,鈥� Carrillo says. 鈥淎s a perpetual student of the industry, I enjoy building on that every day. What I am passionate about is sharing what I鈥檝e learned to help others succeed.鈥�
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