Tom Armstrong on Leading Risk at Comcast and RIMS Delaware Valley Chapter

About this episode

Tom Armstrong discusses his career in risk management and the upcoming events for the RIMS Delaware Valley Chapter.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. In this episode, Justin interviews Tom Armstrong, a Global Risk Director for Comcast and the President of the RIMS Delaware Valley Chapter. Tom shares what inspired him to pivot from studying music education to studying risk and insurance, and how his professors guided and inspired him into a career in risk management. Tom went directly from graduation into a risk management role, eventually landing at Comcast just as it acquired NBCUniversal, transforming from an ISP and cable supplier into a multimedia and theme park powerhouse. Tom discusses how the Risk Management Department works at Comcast. Tom tries to build long-term relationships with his interns that endure when they move on. The RIMS Delaware Valley Chapter is the host chapter for RISKWORLD 2026, held from May 3rd through the 6th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The chapter is also celebrating its 75th Anniversary. Tom shares his enthusiasm for these events and for a member reception on May 1st, linking the chapter's 75th Anniversary to RISKWORLD. Listen for ideas on advancing in your risk…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Smulison

Guest: Tom Armstrong

Topics covered

• risk management
• career development
• RIMS chapter events
• Comcast
• music education

Keywords

• risk management
• Comcast
• RIMS
• career advancement
• RISKWORLD 2026
• music education
• internships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Comcast, RIMS Delaware Valley Chapter, RIMS

Places: Philadelphia

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