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Executive Vice President Risk Management [ CONTACT ]

John K. Walpole, Executive Vice President, Risk Management Services has 20 years experience focused exclusively on the provision of risk management services to the healthcare industry.  John, is recognized for his expertise in integrating the Risk Management function into a healthcare organization’s clinical and operational processes. After four years overseeing the Safety and Risk Management programs for Western State Hospital  (Tacoma, WA) John left to begin his consulting career as Risk Management Consultant with Rahn and Company (Seattle, WA).  John continued as a Healthcare Risk Consultant with Johnson and Higgins (Seattle, WA) after its acquisition of Rahn and Company.

In 1994, John joined Sullivan, Kelly and Associates, a Los Angeles based insurance brokerage specializing in healthcare professional liability insurance as Vice President, Risk Management.  With Sullivan, Kelly John developed and implemented a broad range of risk management products and services ranging from clinical and operational consultations to educational programs/seminars to publishing.  In addition to providing consultations to healthcare organizations around the country John has served as faculty on numerous ASHRM, AHA, JCAHO and ASHE sponsored events.

In 2002, John joined long time business associates Steve Kahl and Stan Okinaka at Kahl Insurance Services.  As Executive Vice President - Risk Management, John oversees all client risk programs.   These services include but are not limited to: clinical consultations, operational consultation, accreditation support and mock surveys, regulatory compliance, seminars and conferences, carrier relations and the overall management of the myriad of healthcare risk exposures.

John graduated from Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety Engineering.