RISING STAR AWARD — 2017

    Travis Yarbrough
    Risk Analyst
    Tarrant County

In 2014, Travis Yarbrough received his BAAS degree, with specialization in risk management, from the University of North Texas. He worked his way through college as a bank teller and, during his senior year, became the risk analyst for Tarrant County. Yarbrough performs a variety of important functions for Tarrant County: investigating and managing auto, property and GL claims; analyzing loss data and formulating risk control recommendations; assisting with the preparation and issuance of RFPs, and performing a variety of safety functions for the county. Yarbrough is currently pursuing his CIC, CPC and ARM designations and is a member of both Gamma Iota Sigma and Young Risk Professionals organizations. A golf and sports enthusiast, Yarbrough is engaged to Adriana. They are planning a June 2018 wedding.

Travis Yarbrough, risk analyst for Tarrant County (TX), was named Texas PRIMA's Rising Star (2017). Yarbrough received his award from Texas PRIMA President John Palm III during the organization's annual Conference & Expo (Nov. 14, 2017 – Galveston).

previous honorees / Risk Associate of the Year:
2016 – Meril Philip, City of Sugarland
2015 – Bruce Berry, Klein I.S.D.
2014 – Mark J. Vacek, CSP, Port of Houston Authority
2013 – Laurel S. Ferri, Corpus Christi I.S.D.
2012 – Carlos Garcia, City of Corpus Christi
2011 – Billy E. Moore, ARM, City of Grand Prairie
2010 – John Palm III, ARM, Mesquite I.S.D.
2009 – Raul Vasquez, City of Corpus Christi
2008 – Barbara Russell, ARM, Garland I.S.D.
2007 – Jeffery McMurray, City of Rowlett
2006 – Cindy Conyers, City of San Marcos
2005 – Cindy Purinton, Travis County
2004 – Martha Rider, Fort Bend County
2003 – Judyann Robinson, Mesquite I.S.D.