Our Public Risk practice brings together former state legislators, chief underwriting officers, and public sector attorneys who have collectively served 500+ public entities across the United States.
Whether you’re managing a municipality, school district, utility authority, or healthcare organization, our public sector specialists are ready to help you navigate risk, control costs, and strengthen your coverage strategy.
Ryan Graham leads FRP Public Risk, bringing deep expertise in employee benefits and cost-saving solutions for public-sector organizations. Having built his insurance career at Fairview, Ryan combines decades of experience with a longstanding commitment to serving public entities and a strong understanding of the financial and operational challenges they face. In 2024, Ryan was recognized by Foundation Risk Partners as its Cross Collaborator of the Year, reflecting the collaborative approach he brings to working across the organization. Today, he leads the continued development of FRP Public Risk, bringing together the firm’s property and casualty and employee benefits capabilities to deliver the breadth of FRP’s resources to public entities nationwide.
Jonathan Jallad serves as President of FRP Public Risk Southeast at Foundation Risk Partners (FRP), leading a national team focused on insurance, employee benefits, risk management, claims advocacy and consulting services for public sector organizations, including municipalities, counties, school districts, special districts and healthcare entities. He assumed the role in January 2026 after serving as Vice President and Sales Leader for Acentria Public Risk.
With more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry, Jonathan previously owned and operated his own agency, where he specialized in developing insurance and risk management solutions for governmental entities throughout Florida. His expertise includes public sector risk financing, employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, and strategic consulting for public organizations. He is recognized for helping public entities navigate complex insurance challenges while protecting public resources and supporting community resilience.
John Dailey brings specialized public risk leadership to FRP as Managing Director within the Public Risk practice. FRP’s internal records identify John as a primary member of the Public Risk team and place him in Tallahassee, Florida. In his leadership role, John helps bring together the specialized insurance resources and expertise serving public-sector clients through FRP Public Risk.
Corey McMeeking brings nearly two decades of employee benefits experience to FRP Public Risk. Beginning his insurance career in 2008 as an Account Executive with a top national insurance brokerage, he was promoted in less than two years to lead a Select Benefits division specializing in nonprofit clients. Today, as a Benefits EVP in the Southeast region, Corey brings deep expertise in large-group benefits, complementing the property and casualty, risk management and claims capabilities of FRP Public Risk.
Michael Graham serves as Location President of Fairview, a Foundation Risk Partners agency. A former attorney, Michael brings a legal and regulatory perspective to his leadership in insurance, employee benefits, and client advisory services. He joined Fairview, the agency founded by his father, and has carried forward its longstanding commitment to serving public-sector organizations. Today, he provides executive leadership while helping advance FRP’s Public Risk capabilities nationwide.
Danielle Voda, CPCU, CIC, brings deep public-sector property and casualty knowledge to FRP Public Risk. Having built her career at Fairview, Danielle has worked closely with municipalities, school districts, and other public entities, developing a strong understanding of their insurance and risk management needs. Her CPCU and CIC professional designations complement her experience in client service, operational leadership, and business development. Today, she focuses on building strong partnerships, developing new opportunities, and expanding FRP’s Public Risk presence nationwide.
Julie Calvitt leads FRP’s FLEHT Contract Effectuation service team. She has 20+ years of experience serving public entity clients ranging from 500 to more than 18,000 employees. Before joining FRP in 2025, she spent more than a decade as a Senior Client Manager at Arthur J. Gallagher. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
Julie serves on the boards of Palms Medical Group and the Suwannee Education Foundation.
David Lodwick has more than 30 years of commercial insurance experience and has seen public entity risk from almost every side. He served 17 years as Mayor of Royal Palm Beach and five years as Chairman of the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust board. As Director of Trust Services at the Florida League of Cities, he supported excess placement and negotiation for a $100M-premium insurance program and supervised claim services. He also directed disaster recovery symposiums for members.
David is an expert in pooled insurance structures, FL Sunshine Law, and the Stafford Act. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University and is a member of PRIMA.
Robin Riley has more than 23 years of insurance industry experience working with Florida public sector health and welfare programs. With over seven years at Foundation Risk Partners, she has been instrumental in growing the firm’s Public Risk Practice. Robin provides expertise in benefit strategy, funding arrangements, carrier relations, compliance, Florida public-sector regulations, and procurement processes, including instructing the development and evaluation of RFPs.
James Carl brings over 20 years of insurance industry experience specializing in insurance and risk management strategies for public entities. He works with municipalities, counties, authorities, and special districts to develop customized property and casualty, captive, and alternative risk financing programs. Leveraging expertise in coverage analysis, claims advocacy, and insurance market strategy, James helps public-sector clients make informed risk management decisions while delivering transparency, accountability, and long-term value.
Alexander Best, CPCU, AIAF, ARe, ARM, AU, AINS, AIS, TRA, brings more than 20 years of property and casualty experience to FRP Public Risk, including leadership roles across insurance carriers, underwriting, specialty programs, and program management. Alex brought that experience to Fairview, where he has helped strengthen and expand the organization’s property and casualty and program capabilities. Today, his technical expertise and broad market perspective support the development of insurance and risk solutions designed to meet the complex needs of public-sector organizations nationwide.
Specialized insurance, employee benefits, risk management, and consulting solutions for public authorities and special districts, including housing, transportation, bridge, port, and special tax districts.
Specialized insurance, employee benefits, risk management, and consulting solutions for public hospitals, healthcare systems, and healthcare authorities.
From water and wastewater systems to regional utilities and public service districts, we deliver tailored insurance and risk management solutions.
Integrated risk, benefits, claims & compliance solutions for K-12 & higher education institutions.
Helping local, county, and state government entities navigate risk, control costs, and support the employees and communities they serve.