Vance L.
Forrest, Vice President Risk Management Services
vforrest@aegis-wi.com
As Vice President of Risk Management Services, Mr. Forrest is responsible for the overall risk management efforts of the
company. He, along with Blair Rogacki, is responsible for the marketing, safety program development and implementation of the
Owner Direct Insurance Purchase (ODIP) for the Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation.
Mr. Forrest has over 19 years of loss control and risk management experience, working for both insurance carriers and
insurance brokers. His first-hand contractor experience, along with his insurance carrier loss control training experience, has
been very complimentary to the successful approval of the ODIP program.
Mr. Forrest majored in Industrial Safety at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater and was employed most recently as the
Administrative Vice President of Riley Construction Company. He has also worked as a Loss Control Specialist for Maryland Casualty
Insurance Company and as a Senior Loss Control Consultant for CNA Insurance Company, as well as a Loss Control Manager for Frank
B. Hall and Company. He has been with Aegis Corporation since 1997.
Nicholas Dillon, Director of Education & Risk Services
ndillon@aegis-wi.com
As a part Aegis Corporation’s Loss Control Department, Mr. Dillon’s duties include working with the
company’s loss control systems to ensure their effectiveness, as well as creating new systems that will provide the company
with the most efficient way to service clients.
He also manages the continuing education function for Aegis Corporation and assist loss control representatives with
resource information when it comes to servicing clients.
Mr. Dillon joined Aegis Corporation in 2003 as a Worker’s Compensation Claims Consultant. He has over 15 years
experience in the claims and risk management profession; working for over four years with the City of Milwaukee’s Department
of Public Works.
As a certified instructor for the State of Wisconsin Technical College System, Mr. Dillon works as a Risk Management
Instructor for Waukesha County Technical College and is also an instructor for Marquette University, of which he is an alumnus. He
has had the opportunity to speak at national conferences, including the National Safety Congress/Exposition and the World Safety
Conference. He also recently completed his graduate studies in “Adult Education & Distance Learning” at the
University of Phoenix and plans to start his Doctorate in the fall of 2008.
Jodi L. Traas,
Senior Risk Management Consultant
jtraas@aegis-wi.com
Ms. Traas’ duties with Aegis Corporation include conducting training programs for clients on liability and worker’s
compensation issues for both management staff and employees. Training topics include, but are not limited to, diversity training,
confined space entry, chain saw safety, slips/falls, and personal protective equipment.
Her other responsibilities include identification of loss trends and solutions to eliminate exposures. She also provides
safety audits to determine compliance with OSHA and DWD standards.
Ms. Traas has expertise in all phases of liability risk management, with particular specialty in employment practices, risk
management and training. She provides training programs for members of the Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation and
serves as a consultant to the Loss Prevention Committee for the County Mutual.
Prior to joining Aegis Corporation in 1997, Jodi had been in the insurance industry as a Loss Control Consultant for the
largest monoline workers’ compensation company, Fremont Compensation. Ms. Traas has a Master of Science Degree in Occupational
Safety from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. She has also completed additional courses in property and casualty
insurance and is a licensed Wisconsin intermediary.
Jeffery Rettig,
Senior Risk Management Consultant
jrettig@aegis-wi.com
Mr. Rettig’s duties include safety training in areas such as blood borne pathogens, sexual harassment, federal CDL drug
testing and accident investigation. He is also a Worker’s Compensation Specialist with experience conducting ergonomic
evaluations, OSHA and DILHR evaluations and other related surveys and inspections.
Beyond his training responsibilities, Mr. Rettig participates in and is responsible for the stewardship of numerous loss
control committee meetings held throughout Wisconsin. His involvement with various loss prevention committees includes preparing
necessary research materials and loss trending, analysis and benchmarking. He also acts as a consultant to the Wisconsin County
Mutual Insurance Corporation’s Loss Prevention Committee.
Mr. Rettig holds a Master’s Degree in both Risk Management and Industrial Management Technology. He has also completed
additional courses in property and casualty insurance and is a licensed Wisconsin intermediary. Mr. Rettig has been with Aegis
Corporation since 1993.
Debra DeWitt,
Senior Risk Management Consultant
sftace@doorpi.net
As a Senior Risk Management Consultant for the company, Ms. DeWitt’s duties focus on construction safety compliance and
training, as well as loss control and safety training.
Having worked in the construction industry since 1987, Ms. DeWitt most recently spent nine years as Director of Safety for
Miron Construction Co., Inc. Prior to that, she was with AZCO HENNES, INC. as the Director of Safety.
Active in the industry, Ms. DeWitt is involved with several organizations, including the Professional Society of Safety
Engineers. She has also served as president of the Construction Safety Association of the Fox Valley since 1999.
Ms. DeWitt is a Certified OSHA Instructor and graduated from the OSHA Training Institute. In addition, she holds a diploma
in Practical Nursing from Lakeshore Technical College and is currently registered in the State of Wisconsin.
