Steve joined Phillips in 1990 and has grown his career from the field up, beginning as a laborer, pipe layer, equipment operator, and engineer’s assistant before moving into safety leadership. He now serves as Senior Vice President of Risk for Phillips Infrastructure Corporation, overseeing enterprise-wide strategies that protect employees, operations, and assets.
As Senior Vice President of Risk, Steve directs insurance and legal strategies, develops proactive risk control programs, and ensures regulatory compliance on multi-million-dollar projects. His leadership spans property, fleet, environmental, liability, and—most importantly—employee safety, with a focus on loss prevention, business continuity, and corporate resilience.
Throughout his career, Steve has advanced from field safety oversight to leading enterprise-level risk strategy, always emphasizing training, prevention, and operational excellence. His deep expertise, combined with nationally recognized certifications, ensures Phillips delivers safe, compliant, and resilient infrastructure projects that meet the highest industry standards.