Justin Smulison

Justin interviews Bob Bowman, the CRO of Wendy’s in today’s episode. Bob speaks of his career trajectory and what he learned as a claims manager for Safeco Insurance, a risk manager for Macy’s, and the Chief Risk Officer of Wendy’s.

Justin interviews guest RISKWORLD 2024 Keynote Peter Diamandis about many intriguing topics, starting with Peter’s book, Abundance, Peter’s career and professional history as it relates to risk management, the purpose and importance of storytelling, and positivity.

Coverage of winning the NYSAE Synergy Award - Excellence in MarCom (2023) for my work on RIMScast.

An in-depth audio interview with my favorite metal singer, John Bush of Armored Saint. We talk about Armored Saint's newest album, Punching The Sky, how he keeps his voice strong, musical philosophies, and we discuss some of his lyrics and themes and have fun quizzing him on some of the deep cuts from his own resume. It is the most thrilling experience to date. July 2021

Sinead will be the RIMS Canada plenary speaker She will kick things off on September 12 with “A Future with Artificial Intelligence.” Sinead tells about her career and how an MBA, studied under a futurist, inspired her to create a career as a futurist focusing on AI. She explains how risk-averse risk managers will have to accept some level of risk to work with AI tec...

Live interview with Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire on Sept 13, 2023 at the RIMS Canada Conference.

General Dallaire is an outspoken advocate for human rights, bringing attention to situations too often ignored, whether the atrocities of genocide, the struggle of veterans with mental health injuries, or the recruitment and use of child soldiers. He addresses geo-political issues, global and international affairs, leadership skills, and conflict resolution.

Melissa Agnes is a world-renowned expert on crisis management and is the Founder and CEO of Crisis Ready Institute. She discusses consulting for agencies and large organizations, and how “Crisis Ready” beats managing a crisis as it happens. She talks about her plenary talk for RIMS Canada Conference 2023 and what hampers people from being ready for a crisis. She shares some steps to being ready before a crisis comes and managing it when it does.

Best Law Firms 2023 - Special Edition - Launch article on the major M&A in the legal profession 2023

Armored Saint Drummer Gonzo Sandoval talks with Jace Media Contributor (and HUGE fan) Justin Smulison to discuss all the excitement surrounding the longstanding metal band’s 40th anniversary.

• 2020 released their eighth crushing studio album, Punching the Sky.
• 2021 released Symbol of Salvation: Live – the classic album in its entirety.
• 2022 re-released and remastered their first three albums for vinyl and digipak CD — March of the Saint, Delirious Nomad and Raising Fear. [Metal Blade Records]
https://www.jacemedia.co.uk/ - April 28, 2022

Alycia Anderson is a TEDx motivational speaker; disability advocate; corporate diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility consultant; founder and CEO of The Alycia Anderson Company, LLC; and host of the podcast Pushing Forward with Alycia. July is Disability Pride Month and Alycia wrote an article, “8 Ways to Include Disability in DE&I Efforts,” for RIMS Risk Management Magazine. She comes on the show to share those tips with us and continue the conversation in August.

The path of the legal professional can be unpredictable. Just as some lawyers move across the aisle from prosecution to defense, and vice-versa, others heed another calling: to the other side of the bench. I spoke with 2 judges-turned-lawyers to learn about their experience and the words of wisdom they have for those considering a move in front of, or behind, the bench. (2023)

Through the lens of the United States, we take a closer look at the global implication of companies downsizing products while maintaining and often raising prices.
Have you noticed that upon visiting your regular grocery store, supermarket or pharmacy, your favorite or “go-to” items might look or feel slightly smaller and lighter than they had in 2022?
Your depth perception is still accurate. This phenomenon of “shrinkflation” or “downsizing” is characterized by a reduction in weight or volum...

Chronicled the varied careers of former BL-rated lawyers who went on to positions as corporate counsel, government officers and judges. (2023)

A feature for the 30th Anniversary Edition of Best Lawyers (2023). Chronicling perspectives of at least one BL-rated lawyer from every decade since the 1980s.

Professional experience (abridged) as a content director, live & virtual event host and digital host and producer.