Kagerer

Tricia Kagerer is the Executive Vice President of Risk Management at Jordan Foster Construction, a large general contractor performing civil and building work across Texas, where Tricia provides enterprise oversight for safety, insurance, claims, bonding, risk financing, and leadership development.

Tricia is an expert on Women’s Leadership in Non-Traditional roles in the workplace, and she is a frequent writer of various Risk and Safety related articles, including a leadership column with International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) and the book Defend Your Profits–Tools for Quality Construction & Bottom Line Improvement. She is also the author of the following books: Wise Irish Women: A Journey of Love, Loyalty & Friendship to Inspire the Irish Spirit, and The B Word’s: 13 Words Every Woman Must Navigate for Success and the upcoming book One Brave Moment;  Five Steps to Navigate Risk, Take Action & Build Momentum.

Tricia holds a master's degree in education and human development focused on conflict resolution from SMU, Dallas, Texas, and a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Communication from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. She previously served as an adjunct professor for Texas A&M Construction Management Masters Program.

She is married to Markus for 31 years and they have two grown children.