Background
Mr. Dolnick is the president and principal consultant at Dolnick Risk
Advisors, a San Diego–based risk management consulting firm serving diverse
clients associated with or involved in the construction industry. He has been
involved in risk management and its allied disciplines for more than 40 years,
including responsibilities in risk management, safety and loss prevention,
underwriting, loss control, and marketing positions. His responsibilities
include advising firms regarding their approaches to the management of
occupational safety and health programs, insurance, claims, litigation, and
enterprise risk management activities and helping them coordinate those
functions with strategic planning, human resources, business continuity, and
crisis management programs.
Mr. Dolnick is active in several professional and industry groups, including
the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), where he is a member of
the Surety Bonding and Risk Management Forum. He was involved with the
AGC's Gap Task Force, which developed risk management tools for small and
midsized contractors and for the insurance brokers and agents who serve
them.
Mr. Dolnick was previously a deputy member of the Risk and Insurance
Management Society (RIMS) for many years and was honored as that
organization's "Heart of RIMS" in 1998. He served as president of
the San Diego Chapter of RIMS and was also an active mentor to various RIMS
chapters across the country on behalf of the Society. Mr. Dolnick is a member
of the American Society of Safety professionals and of the Construction
Financial Management Association. He is a frequent speaker at national,
regional, and local seminars, including the International Risk Management
Institute, Inc. (IRMI), Construction Risk Conference, and has served for many
years as moderator of the Construction Industry session at RIMS Annual
Conference and Exhibition.
Mr. Dolnick has authored several articles for publication, helped to
peer-review the fifth edition of IRMI's The Wrap-Up Guide, and is a
contributor to IRMI's Construction
Risk Management resource.
Awards
Mr. Dolnick was the 2011 recipient of the IRMI Words of
Wisdom (WOW) Award, presented at the 31st IRMI Construction Risk
Conference, and was honored with the IRMI Bill McIntyre
Leadership Award in 2019.