Safety is the common denominator of every activity we perform.
At Sargent, we believe that no amount of productivity is worth putting our employee-owners at risk. We prefer managing unsafe conditions and behaviors than managing incidents, which allows us to manage more opportunities.
Cameron is our safety director. Before joining the Sargent family, he worked in various safety roles for companies throughout the Midwest and New England. Cameron enjoys building relationships with employees at every level of our company, and he says that developing trust with each team member is one of the keys to promoting a safe environment. When he’s not working, you can find Cameron enjoying the outdoors.
Adam has a degree in Environmental Science from the Community College of the Air Force. He spent seven years being part of a civil engineering squadron in the Air Force where he served as safety NCO. His squadron worked on roads and runways, installed underground utilities, built and maintained base infrastructure, and completed large construction projects overseas where they would build entire forward operating bases from the ground up. At Sargent, he believes it’s important to conduct inspections to help identify any hazards and help find ways to mitigate them, while providing training to give up-to-date information on safety practices and procedures.
Before joining the Sargent Safety Team, James was an Environmental Specialist with a Biotechnology company for 16 years. He takes special care to work within the Sargent team of employee-owners, on all levels, to ensure they are executing the tasks at hand in the safest manner possible.
Adam Smith is a dedicated Safety Specialist with a diverse background in law enforcement, transportation safety, and construction. Before joining Sargent, he was a safety specialist at Bison Transportation, ensuring compliance with FMCSA regulations and equipping drivers with necessary PPE and documentation. At Sargent, Adam is committed to maintaining safety across various sites in northern Maine, focusing on compliance with OSHA standards and our employee-owners’ well-being. With an associate degree in conservation law enforcement and experience as a corrections officer, Adam brings a strong foundation in safety and regulations to his role.
Albert Edward is a Safety Specialist at Sargent, bringing over a decade of experience in the industry. Originally from St. Lucia, Albert resides in Greensboro, NC, and works out of our Piedmont Triad office. Before joining Sargent in July 2024, he served as a Safety Coordinator at Precision Walls Inc. Albert’s educational background includes an associate’s degree in construction management from Guilford Tech in North Carolina and multiple OSHA certifications. In his role at Sargent, he is dedicated to fostering a strong safety culture and building mutual trust and respect relationships with workers. Outside work, Albert enjoys fishing, playing and watching soccer, staying active at the gym, listening to music, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Tony Adams, from Bucksport, Maine, joined Sargent in 2019 as the Asphalt Plant’s Asphalt Quality Control Specialist. He brings nearly a decade of construction experience to his new role as a Safety Specialist. Safety is a field he’s long been passionate about—to serve as a resource for Sargent employee-owners. His responsibilities include conducting project site visits, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, providing feedback, and equipping teams with the tools and knowledge needed to work safely. A veteran of the Coast Guard, where he first developed an interest in safety, Tony is dedicated to helping every team member return home safely each day. Outside of work, Tony enjoys spending time with his wife and four children.
Before joining the Sargent team, Tim spent 35 years as a Career and Technical Education teacher, where he taught building trades and OSHA courses, oversaw the CTE department, and ran internship and apprenticeship programs. Drawing on his military background and extensive OSHA training, Tim is eager to work with our crews to maintain a 0% lost-time injury rate. He’s based out of our Ashland, Virginia office and credits teamwork and open communication as keys to a successful safety culture.
