Chief Operating Officer Tom Clark was appointed to the Executive Committee in February, 2008, serving as President of Field Operations until December 2010 when he was named COO.
Clark joined State Fund in 1980 as an auditor in the San Diego District Office, and in 1982 moved to sales. Clark was appointed Assistant Claims Manager of the San Diego office in 1988; this was followed by his promotion to Claims Manager of the Stockton District Office in 1991. Two years later he became the Stockton Field Services Manager.
In 1994, Clark was selected to launch Claims Management Services, State Fund’s third-party administrator program. Clark was promoted once again in 2001 and headed up the Marketing Department for five years.
In 2006, he returned to Stockton to serve as District Manager, and a year later became Sacramento District Manager.
Clark received a bachelor of science degree in behavioral science and business from Westminster College in Salt Lake City and a master of public administration from San Diego State University.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Chief Operating Officer is primarily responsible for the State Fund operations that provide workers’ compensation services and information to our customers. Additionally the COO is responsible for ensuring that operational controls are effective and that State Fund operates within the guidelines of its corporate policies. The COO specifically oversees several programs including Marketing, Purchasing, Safety and Health, and Field Operations.
