American Global is excited to announce that David Wessin has joined our team as Vice President-Risk Engineering Services, based out of our office in Plantation, Florida. David will support American Global clients on developing best practices for safety and loss control, while following through on their execution in the field to help maintain their competitive edge in the industry.

David has worked in the field of health and safety for over 35 years. Throughout his career, he has chaired and served on numerous local, state and national safety and health committees. David also founded the Safety Alliance for Excellence (SAFE) in 2012, a grassroots safety organization that has an alliance with OSHA.

Most recently, Davjd worked as Vice President of Safety & Risk for a leading construction staffing company in Florida, where he created and managed their safety services division. Previously, he served as Vice President of Loss Prevention for Coastal Construction Group where he managed a team of over 25 safety professionals, as well as a Safety Director for the largest crane company in Florida.

Will Griffin, President of the Plantation office, noted “I have had the pleasure of working with David for several years and have seen, firsthand, the value he brings to the construction community. Adding David to our team greatly strengthens our safety and risk control capabilities, and he will be a tremendous resource to our clients. We are very excited to add David to our experienced and passionate team of construction professionals.”

David added “I look forward to working with the team at American Global and the opportunity it provides to utilize my experience to benefit our clients with practical and innovative solutions for managing safety, and risk within their organizations. As an integral part of the Risk Engineering Services department, I know American Global will continue to revolutionize the role of the broker and demonstrate why it’s time to start expecting more!”

Last month, David was a member of the judging panel for the national safety awards, presented by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) and he has previously judged the national AGC CSEA Awards. Several years earlier, as a participant at CSEA, David personally received a first-place award. For the past 15 years, he has also provided consulting and training services along with EHS news headlines, to over 10,000 subscribers via a weekly newsletter through Safety & Risk Advisors.

David received his OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer/US Department of Labor from Georgia Tech University and Disaster Site Worker/OSHA/FMA training from the University of South Florida. He is also a graduate of Winona State College.

David Wessin can be reached at 305-351-9138 or via email at david.wessin@americanglobal.com.

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