Email: barbarajones@floridapoly.edu
Phone: +1 (863) 874-8821
Location: Main Campus
Office: Housing
Department: Department of Human Resources
In May 2022, Barbara Jones assumed the role of administrative assistant III at Florida Polytechnic University, delivering broad-based support to the human resources team. Her role includes employment verification, procurement and various other duties.
Jones self identifies as a foodie, reveling in the culinary delights offered by local restaurants. In her leisure time, she indulges in thrifting and fashion endeavors.
Education
This session will demonstrate that practical risk management is for everyone, regardless of a formal program. Attendees will learn actionable and simple strategies that are easy to implement, enabling them to start immediately by focusing on their top risks to build greater operational resilience and ensure the sustained success of their auxiliary enterprises.
Michelle Powell serves as the pioneering Risk Manager at Florida Polytechnic University, the state’s sole 100% STEM-dedicated institution. Having been with the university for nearly 11 years, Michelle transitioned from a leadership role in Admissions in October 2023 to establish and evolve the risk management function from the ground up. In this solo capacity, Michelle builds robust frameworks for our dynamic, young university, overseeing our insurance portfolio, consulting on third-party and event risks, and developing critical campus-wide training programs. Michelle has obtained the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management certificate and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations. Her distinct background in mathematics and engineering, combined with extensive higher education leadership, brings an analytical and strategic approach enhancing the institution’s resilience.
