David L. Tibbals was president of D. L. Tibbals Risk Management Consulting Inc. and was responsible for client services and the overall strategic direction and management of the company.  David founded his company in 1987 to provide personalized impartial representation in the field of risk management.  He provided consulting services to a variety of clients, including those engaged in the management of hotels and resorts, real estate development and management, healthcare, financial institutions, technology, and light and heavy industry.

In 1978, Mr. Tibbals began his risk management consulting career with the Betterley Consulting Group in Boston, which was acquired by Tillinghast, Nelson and Warren Inc. in 1981, where he was a vice president in Tillinghast's Boston and Atlanta offices.  After working in the Tillinghast's Boston office for six years, he moved to Atlanta where he established Tillinghast's risk management consulting practice in the Southeast.

Prior to entering the field of risk management, Mr. Tibbals started his insurance career in 1970 as a surety bond underwriter with Chubb and Son Inc. in New York.  He then spent six years with a major insurance broker in New York and Chicago where he was an assistant vice president and account executive responsible for a variety of medium and large commercial accounts.  

David Tibbals received his BA from Rutgers College and his MBA degree from Rutgers University.  He also completed graduate work at the University of Chicago School of Business Administration, where he concentrated in the fields of finance and management.

Mr. Tibbals was past president of the Georgia Society for Healthcare Risk Management (GSHRM), a  past president and a member of The Society of Risk Management Consultants  (SRMC) and The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC). 

David's sudden death in June, 2005 was felt by the many clients and insurance brokers/agents with whom he worked as well as his family and friends. He left his wife, Leslie, and sons Peter and Alex. Those of us who worked with him daily still miss him & remember him with a smile.