DRI International is proud to welcome its newest board member, Laurel Rudnick. Currently Chief Underwriting Officer at FM, she brings two decades of experience in engineering and insurance.
“I am excited to welcome Laurel to the DRI International Board of Directors,” said Michele Turner, Board Chair. “Her executive leadership in the insurance industry will bring significant value add as we continue to align the risk reduction benefits within resilience practices, to organizational needs and requirements.”
“I am honored to support DRI International’s vision of building a more resilient world,” said Rudnick. “At FM, we share DRI International’s commitment to preparing for and recovering from disasters. FM’s focus on loss prevention and risk mitigation—and our belief that the majority of property loss is preventable—aligns perfectly with the work of DRI International. I look forward to serving on the board to help drive the organization’s mission and vision forward.”
Rudnick is the Chief Underwriting Officer for FM, a global leader in commercial property insurance. Rudnick has nearly two decades of experience with FM, starting in 2006 as a consultant engineer in Los Angeles and later serving as operations manager for New York and division manager for Affiliated, FM’s global middle market division.
Rudnick has a Master of Science in Engineering Management from California State University, Northridge and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from University of California, Davis. In 2024 she was recognized by Insurance Business America (IBA) as an Elite Women Award Honoree.