John Abate

John Abate is an accomplished risk management professional with extensive experience at Ameresco, where current roles include Director of Risk Management and Senior Manager of Contract Administration since April 2019. Abate's responsibilities encompass insurance contract negotiations, project-specific insurance, liability and builders risk claim management, and oversight of the corporate bonding program. Prior positions at Ameresco include Senior Manager in Insurances, Claims & Risk Management and Manager of Contract Administration, with a career beginning as a Contract Administrator at The Gnome Group. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University and certification as a Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist from the International Risk Management Institute.