Prologis' Jeff Bray named risk manager

RIMS named Jeff Bray of Prologis its 2026 Risk Manager of the Year on Monday, April 27. Emily Buckley of Specialized Bicycle Components joined the Risk Management Honor Roll. (businessinsurance.com) (riskandinsurance.com) Bray is senior vice president and head of global risk management at Prologis, the logistics real estate company. RIMS said he will receive the award at RISKWORLD 2026 in Philadelphia in May. (businessinsurance.com) (rims.org) Business Insurance reported Bray began his risk management career at AMB Property Corp. in 2005. He became head of global risk management at Prologis after the 2011 merger with AMB. (businessinsurance.com) Prologis says Bray oversees insurance programs, business resiliency and emerging risks across its global operations. A company profile says he uses data, technology and alternative risk tools in that work. (prologis.com) (corporatesolutions.swissre.com) RIMS CEO Gary LaBranche said in a statement that Bray and Buckley “exemplify” the society’s vision for the profession. The group’s award program says RISKWORLD 2026 will honor risk leaders, organizations and chapters in Philadelphia. (businessinsurance.com) (rims.org) Buckley is insurance risk manager at Specialized Bicycle Components in Denver. Business Insurance reported she joined the company in 2022 as its first dedicated risk manager after serving at Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. (businessinsurance.com) RIMS had opened nominations for the 2026 Risk Manager of the Year months before the announcement, with honorees set to be recognized at RISKWORLD 2026. Monday’s decision puts Bray at the top of that annual awards slate. (rims.org 1) (rims.org 2) The award lands as Prologis keeps one of the world’s largest logistics real estate footprints, giving Bray responsibility for risks tied to property, insurance and resilience across a vast portfolio. The ceremony in Philadelphia is the next public marker for that work. (prologis.com) (riskandinsurance.com)