2014 40 Under 40 Broker Awards: Brian Mack
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Vice president of commercial real estate and construction practice
Lockton Cos. L.L.C.
Age: 38
Brian Mack has never been afraid of a steep learning curve.
Prior to his career in insurance, Mr. Mack spent time in the Navy, including a stint as a nuclear power instructor in Naval Nuclear Power Training Command.
This commitment to accumulating and imparting knowledge serves Mr. Mack well in his current role as Washington-based vice president of the commercial real estate and construction practice at Lockton Cos. L.L.C., where he spends the bulk of his time putting together programs for large construction companies.
He has held the position since starting with Lockton 2010.
“Brian has worked closely with me to increase the awareness of risk management and insurance throughout our organization,” said Donnette Washington, Washington-based director of insurance for general contractor Hitt Contracting Inc., noting the two teach a quarterly construction insurance class together and visit the company's satellite offices for “lunch-and-learn” sessions.
Likewise, Thomas W. Julian Jr., corporate counsel and risk manager at Centennial Contractors Enterprises Inc., credited Mr. Mack's knowledge with helping him lower the company's risk profile and mitigate losses.
“Brian has proven time and time again to be knowledgeable not about just about his insurance industry, but also about the construction industry,” Mr. Julian said.
Indeed, Mr. Mack said he ap-proaches his career as a continuous learning process.
“I work hard to keep educating myself by attending conferences and taking classes,” he said. “Every time we tackle a new project, there's a wrinkle I haven't seen before, so my technical education also comes from my day-to-day work on these projects,” Mr. Mack said.
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