Vice president, risk management
Dollar Tree Stores
Chesapeake, VA
As vice president of risk management at Dollar Tree, Dave Jewell is responsible for the development and execution of short- and long-term plans for evaluation, mitigation and financing of insurable and non-insurable risks to the business. His role involves partnering with internal and external teams to develop and implement risk control solutions within business operations, setting levels of self-insurance and risk retention in relation to the company’s risk appetite, and leading the risk management staff in addressing environmental health and safety issues.
Before joining Dollar Tree in 2014, Jewell served as director of risk and insurance for PetSmart and led the company to win an award in 2013 for excellence in workers’ compensation. He has varied experience in risk finance, captives, claims management, safety/ loss control and risk management process improvement.
