Team Tripepi Smith is headed to Monterey for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority’s (California JPIA) 31st Annual Risk Management Educational Forum, October 7–9. The event, themed “Beneath the Surface: Dive Into Risk Management,” will help members identify exposures, uncover insights and strengthen the agencies they serve and the communities that rely on them.
Representing the firm this year are Principal Katherine Griffiths, Senior Business Analyst Kaetlyn Hernandez and Business Analyst Cailyn Thompson.
“It’s an honor to attend our eighth consecutive Risk Management Educational Forum,” said Katherine. “We’re grateful for our longstanding partnership with the California JPIA and the opportunity to engage with leaders and professionals advancing risk management practices for public agencies throughout the state.”
Since 2019, Tripepi Smith has supported the California JPIA’s communication initiatives including website content, news articles, social media, program marketing, photography, crisis communications, strategic messaging, video production and more. As a Sierra Level sponsor of this year’s Forum, Tripepi Smith looks forward to supporting valuable sessions and networking opportunities for the Authority’s members.
About the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
Providing innovative risk management solutions for its public agency partners for more than 45 years, the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (California JPIA) is one of the largest municipal self-insurance pools in the state, with more than 125 member cities and other governmental agencies. Members actively participate in shaping the organization to provide important coverage for their operations. The California JPIA provides innovative risk management solutions through a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services, including liability, workers’ compensation, pollution, property, and earthquake coverage, as well as extensive training and loss control services.
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, aerial imagery, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith’s diverse clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Calabasas, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Grover Beach, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Malibu, City of Napa, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Tracy, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California City Management Foundation.


