Busy fall term for RMI student leaders

Filmon Futsum, left, and Jason Broder

Officers with the East Carolina University’s Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) chapter, a business fraternity for risk management and insurance students, just returned from the annual GIS Leadership Symposium. Jason Broder, ECU chapter president and Filmon Futsum, the chapter’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer, attended the event so they could learn how to make the most of the ECU Chapter, e.g., new ways to recruit, holding joint events, etc.

Both Broder and Futsum are busy representing the ECU chapter at a national level, as well. They currently are members of the Student Advisory Council for GIS’ grand chapter. They work closely with the Grand Chapter to heighten member engagement and allow all students to have a great experience regardless of chapter size or demographics.

Later this month, Broder and Futsum will attend the annual GIS National Conference in Charlotte. There, not only will they network with other students and industry recruiters, but they will also attend sessions and lead “regional” sessions. Futsum is also scheduled to lead a session on DEI.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As the university and College of Business continue to make great strides in DEI, their students are doing so both on campus (see’22 Copeland Fellows announcement) and at the national level.

Futsum currently serves as the GammaSAID student chair. GammaSAID (Solutions for Authenticity, Inclusion and Diversity) is GIS’ student-centered diversity, equity and inclusion strategy driving long-term insurance industry talent pool growth, diversification and accessibility.

At the end of September, Futsum will also be a panelist on a GIS-sponsored discussion that promotes DEI in the insurance industry.

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