Protecting the people, property, and reputation that makes the city of
Mesquite, Texas, a better place to live, work, and do business is mission
critical for Risk Manager Charles "Buddy" Gillenwater. With 155,000
residents and 1,100 employees, Mesquite occupies over 60 square miles in Dallas
and Kaufman Counties.
Prior to working at the city of Mesquite, Mr. Gillenwater provided risk
services to large self-insured organizations, including publicly traded global
corporations. Additionally, he worked with a variety of private and public
organizations throughout North America as a risk services consultant.
Mr. Gillenwater is a past president of the Dallas/Fort Worth Risk and
Insurance Management Society (RIMS), and director emeritus of the Texas Public
Risk Management Association. In 2016, D Magazine recognized Mr.
Gillenwater as a “Top Risk Manager” as well as among the “500” most influential
business people in the North Texas region.