PALA Interstate
Barry Abshire has extensive experience as a Chief Risk Officer in various companies. Barry started their career at ANCO in 1992 as a Corp Safety Coordinator and then moved on to Petrin Corporation as a Safety Director from 1995 to 1997. After that, they joined PALA and held multiple roles, including Safety Director and Chief Risk Officer from 1997 to the present. In 2011, they joined SMART Safety Group as a Chief Risk Officer, where they focused on providing safety program solutions and improving company profitability. Barry Abshire's most recent positions include Chief Risk Officer at US FUSION & Specialty Construction, LLC since 2017 and at Arcco Power Systems since 2021.
From 1984 to 1992, Barry Abshire attended Louisiana State University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Industrial Technology.
PALA Interstate
Pala is dedicated to providing the highest standards in construction services for leading energy, process, and manufacturing firms in the southeastern United States. Founded in 1973, PALA is an Employee Owned Gulf-Coast based Merit Shop and Industrial Contractor and is licensed throughout the Southern United States.