American Global Team

Caryn Maxfield

Senior Vice President

Caryn is an experienced attorney and corporate executive with fifteen years in the construction and surety industry.   Before joining American Global, Caryn spent over nine years at The Walsh Group, where she was most recently Vice President of Strategic Projects.  In her role she led and managed the transactional legal team and worked closely in joint venture partnerships with many of the most reputable contractors throughout the U.S.  Caryn and her team were responsible for alternative delivery project pursuits, as well as the analysis, underwriting and negotiation of complex construction and development contracts, including public-private partnerships and various related partnership agreements. Caryn’s experience in the construction industry began in 2007 with Safeco Surety, now Liberty Mutual Surety, handling surety claims as Senior Surety Counsel in the Chicago office.  In addition, Caryn brings years of commercial litigation experience gained at two national New York and Chicago law firms, primarily in contracts, business and insurance law, that will enhance her efforts to support and connect with insurance and surety clients globally.

Caryn earned a Bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University and a Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School.