Ascension Health: James K. Beckmann, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer

James K. Beckmann, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer

James K. Beckmann, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer

James K. Beckmann, Jr. is the Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Ascension Health. In this role, Mr. Beckmann is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of an efficient and comprehensive risk management program for Ascension Health. He provides proactive counsel to assist Ascension Health in adopting and adhering to the best risk management practices.

Mr. Beckmann comes to Ascension Health from Marsh USA Inc., where he was Senior Vice President in charge of client executive and business development groups. In that role, he worked closely with healthcare clients with sophisticated risk financing needs. He also held other positions within Marsh including St. Louis Middle Market Practice Leader, Healthcare Department Leader and Regional Healthcare Sales Leader. Prior to joining Marsh, he held several management and client service positions for a regional insurance broker in Louisville, Ky.

He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and applied mathematics from Centre College, Danville, Ky., and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Tampa, Fla.

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