Staff Directory

Staff Information

Scott Schimke - Scott Schimke, ARM, has been involved in California pool management since 1988. He is the Risk Manager and Executive Director of GSRMA. His responsibilities include overall pool management, recommendation of and communication with re-insurance carriers, evaluation and recommendation of vendors and business partners and communication with the Board.
Scott serves on the Conference Committee for the California Association of Joint Powers Authorities and the Executive Board for the CSAC Excess Insurance Authority.

Dan Berry - Dan Berry has been in the insurance industry since 1989 as both an agent and a broker. He has 18 years experience with public agency insurance issues and 10 years of risk pooling experience. He is the Member Services Director for GSRMA. He is responsible for member communication, affiliated group relationships and new member facilitation. He oversees the quarterly newsletter, the annual membership report and periodic member surveys.
Dan serves on the Accrediation Committee for the California Association of Joint Powers Authorities.

Rick Krepelka - Rick Krepelka has 20 years experience in technology consulting with emphasis in computerized accounting systems. He is responsible for all aspects of finance and accounting for GSRMA as well the application of technology in the pool's operations. 
Rick is Chair of the Technology Committee for the California Association of Joint Powers Authorities and serves on the Technology Committee for the CSAC Excess Insurance Authority

Mark Marshall - Mark Marshall has 30 years in fire service, including 15 years as a fire chief. He has many years of public service as an elected official and volunteer. Mark became GSRMA's Safety Officer in 2002. As a certified instructor for numerous safety, loss prevention and compliance areas, his focus is on member loss prevention with an emphasis on safety training and site reviews.

Gale Hamon - Gale Hamon, WCCP, has 30 years experience in workers' compensation claims processing and management. He is the workers' compensation claims administrator in our claims department.

Cynthia Connelly - Cynthia Connelly, WCCP, CPDM, has worked in various aspects of GSRMA processes since joining the organization in 1989. She assists the respective claims managers with the processing of workers' compensation and property/liability claims. 

Cathy Mudd - Cathy Mudd has years of experience in public entity accounting processes. She is staff accountant and assistant to the Finance Director.

Kim McGeoghegan - Kim McGeoghegan is the Member Services Assistant for the organization.  She provides customer service assistance to the Director of Member Services.  She is responsible for member data maintenance in various internal and external systems.

Naomi Sharek - Naomi Sharek is general office administrative assistant.