Adam Hicks

About Adam Hicks

Experienced Vice President of Administration with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Lean Management, Management, and Contract Management. Strong operations professional with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Mount Saint Mary\'s College.

Experience

1. Vice President of Risk Management

   Conewago Enterprises Inc

   May 2020 — Present

   Responsible for overall corporate oversight and management of corporate risk. More specifically the main areas of risk are Safety, Contract Administration, Human Resources and Insurance. Number one priority is to ensure a safe workplace for all team members as well as subcontractors that work on our projects by managing the overall safety program. In addition, the other higher risk issues will be managed by ensuring that contracts do not put undue risk on the corporation, ensure all team members are treated fairly and within compliance of all laws, and finally ensure corporation is properly protected through comprehensive insurance programs. Safety Management:• Oversee and manage the Safety Department ensuring comprehensive and effective safety program • Oversee training programs and committees to achieve goalsContract Administration: • Oversee pre-bid review of bid documents to determine contract risks• Negotiate terms and conditions of contracts with Owners, General Contractors and Subcontractors • Assist Staff with any legal issues such as defaults, liens, payment or performance issuesHuman Resources Management: • Oversee and manage the Human Resources and Benefits departments • Oversee Talent Management Program to ensure future promotions can come from within• Oversee HR practices and employee benefits. Insurance:• Oversee and manage the Corporate Insurance programs• Ensure corporation is properly protected at all times • Review, assess, negotiate and execute insurance binders• Monitor government legislation and communicate new changes to appropriate personnel

Education

• Mount St. Mary's University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), General MBA

  2013 — 2015

• Commonwealth University-Lock Haven

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Information Science

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Leadership
• Benefits Administration
• Strategic Planning
• IT Operations
• Commercial Insurance
• Customer Service
• Network Administration
• Project Management
• Lean Thinking
• Contract Negotiation
• Process Improvement
• HR Management
• Computer Hardware
• IT Management
• Servers
• Negotiation
• Lean Operations
• Sage Timberline Estimating
• Risk Management
• Management
• Lean Management
• Windows Server
• Operations Management