Experience

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  Kiewit

  Jun 2002 - Apr 2006

  Project engineer

  Project Engineer for Kiewit Pacific Co. Northwest District. Projects consisted of primarily heavy-civil, drill and shoot, crushing, concrete, and storm culverts throughout Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. Also spent time estimating work at local Area Office. See projects listed below for more information.

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  Bnbuilders

  Apr 2006 - Aug 2014

  Project manager

  Project Manager for BNBuilders, a commercial contractor in Seattle, WA. Projects consisted of primarily commercial work on biotech labs, office tenant improvements, both K-12 and higher educational, civil, data center, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. See projects listed below for more information.

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  Fortis construction, inc.

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2016

  Project manager

  Project Manager for Fortis Construction, a commercial contractor in Portland, OR. Fortis is an employee-owned general contractor headquartered in Portland, Oregon. From straight-forward to technically advanced projects, Fortis works to build lasting impressions in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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  Axa xl

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2023

  Construction Data & Analytics Manager for Risk Engineering within AXA XL's North American Construction business unit. I am leading our efforts around collecting and visualizing enhanced data and analytics for both external insured partners and our internal team members so that we can better manage risk in the construction insurance marketplace. Beyond that I will be helping to develop insights to drive action with both our insured partners and internal underwriters, claims managers, and risk engineers to mitigate and prevent risk. This role will span across multiple lines of business within our North American Construction business unit.Also, I am still working as a Risk Engineering Team Lead for the Sub Default Insurance program with AXA XL, a global insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises throughout the world. I work with large General Contractors across the United States and Canada helping improve their operational and prequalification processes and mitigation of losses arising from a subcontractor default. I manage a team of risk engineers who also support our insured partners. I have helped develop and lead our data and analytics within our business unit, with a particular focus on claims data. I also provide leadership and support for all of our risk engineers when it involves our most complicated and complex claims, as well as leading claims process improvements to deliver an exceptional claims handling experience for our trusted insured partners. Show less Risk Engineering Team Lead for the Sub Default Insurance program with AXA XL, a global insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises throughout the world. I work with large General Contractors across the United States and Canada helping improve their operational and prequalification processes and mitigation of losses arising from a subcontractor default. I manage a team of risk engineers who also support our insured partners. I have helped develop and lead our data and analytics within our business unit, with a particular focus on claims data. I also provide leadership and support for all of our risk engineers when it involves our most complicated and complex claims, as well as leading claims process improvements to deliver an exceptional claims handling experience for our trusted insured partners. Show less

  • Construction Data & Analytics Manager and Team Lead Risk Engineering, Subcontract Default Insurance

    Mar 2023 - Jun 2023

  • Risk Engineering Team Lead, Sub Default Insurance

    Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Sr. Construction Risk Engineer, Sub Default Insurance

    Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Construction Risk Engineer, Sub Default Insurance

    Sept 2016 - Oct 2020
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  Nfp

  Jul 2023 - now

  Senior vice president, subcontractor default insurance leader

  As SVP, SDI Leader within NFP’s Construction & Infrastructure Group – River is responsible for brokering subcontractor default insurance programs for large and middle market general contractors across North America. He will provide leadership to both new and existing SDI buyers, having seen and implemented many best practices within GC's operational and prequalification processes. He also brings extensive claims experience and will act as an advocate to the general contractor to help lead them through the claims process. His knowledge of the SDI policy and form is thorough, in addition to having worked with many former colleagues who are now working at most of the SDI insurance carriers in the marketplace. Show less