Membership Meeting – Construction Innovation

In this session, Molly Vaskey and Kena Jackson will show you how emerging technologies are helping contractors manage risk, enhance safety, and improve project outcomes through advancements like AI, drones, telematics, immersive reality, and smart monitoring solutions. You’ll also have the opportunity to see examples of how these tools are being used on jobsites today to address challenges around worker safety, equipment management, and cybersecurity.

Molly Vaskey is currently serving as a Risk Control leader for the Construction, Energy, and Marine division for Travelers in Denver, CO. With two decades of experience in the insurance industry, Molly has spent the last thirteen years in a leadership role. At Travelers, she oversees a team of trusted risk advisors in the Western region. Her team focuses on collaborating with clients to establish business practices aimed at minimizing exposures and mitigating the frequency and severity of losses. Molly’s team delivers effective risk management solutions tailored to the unique needs of our customers.

Kena Jackson is a Senior Risk Control Consultant at Travelers, based in Phoenix, AZ. With over 28 years of experience in the construction industry, Kena’s career includes 20 years of service as a Seabee in the United States Navy, where she was instrumental in building and maintaining structures across various countries worldwide. She also spent 5 years as a Safety Manager and Quality Control professional for a major general contractor in the Phoenix area. For the past 3 years, Kena has been serving as a Risk Consultant at Travelers Insurance servicing Arizona, New Mexico and southern Nevada.