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SAIF hires Shannon Rickard as chief legal counsel and vice president of legal and procurement services

Rickard began role in July.

Shannon Rickard has joined SAIF as chief legal counsel and vice president of legal and procurement services.

In her new role, Shannon oversees legal services and procurement to ensure operational efficiency, effective use of resources, and compliance with laws and regulations.

“We are thrilled Shannon has returned to SAIF as our VP of legal and procurement,” said Chip Terhune, president and CEO of SAIF. “Shannon has a perfect blend of institutional knowledge and outside perspective, and we know she’ll provide effective counsel.”

Shannon previously worked at SAIF from 2007 to 2015, most recently as the vice president of legal, human resources, and strategy. In the interim, she worked in the private sector.

Shannon received her law degree, with honors, from Chicago-Kent College of Law and has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from College of Idaho. 

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SAIF is Oregon's not-for-profit workers' compensation insurance company. Since 1914, we've been taking care of injured workers, helping people get back to work, and striving to make Oregon the safest and healthiest place to work. For more information, visit the About SAIF page on saif.com.