Energy Efficiency, Mental Health Awareness, and Risk with Nick Quigley

About this episode

Nick Quigley discusses his journey from the military to risk management, focusing on mental health and his work with SARC.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. In this episode, Justin interviews Nick Quigley, Risk Manager at the Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centers (SARC). This is Nick's second career, after starting in the Canadian Military. Nick explains how he joined the military before graduating from high school, the training and education he received, and his field of operational risk and training safety. He says he loved his work, but in 2019, he was medically retired with PTSD. Retirement got old fast, and when he got the opportunity to help a company recover from the problems of the COVID shutdown, he stepped up. From there, he joined SARC, where he works today. Nick speaks of the recycling mission of SARC, and how he has increased his education while there, receiving the RIMS-CRMP recently, and continues his studies. He recounts some of the activities of the Saskatchewan RIMS Chapter (SKRIMS), where he serves on the board. He shares how he manages his PTSD and why he advocates for removing the stigma around mental health. Listen for insight on living with PTSD while managing risk at a…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Smulison

Guest: Nick Quigley

Topics covered

• energy efficiency
• mental health awareness
• risk management
• PTSD
• non-profit organizations

Keywords

• risk management
• PTSD
• mental health
• SARC
• RIMS-CRMP
• COVID recovery
• non-profit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centers, RIMS, Saskatchewan RIMS Chapter

Places: Canada, Philadelphia

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