Safety Team

Royce Cummings has been a part of the team since late 2019. He has over 12 years of experience in the construction, mining, oil & gas and manufacturing sectors. Within VSC, he focus on leadership, training/development, and emphasis on field development as it pertains to safety. Royce is able to effectively present requirements and influence positively at all levels within organizations providing desired outcomes, effective solutions and improvements.

Specializing in Contract Prequalifications, Policy Management, and Training. He will provide additional support for the Regional Safety Managers behind the scenes.

Covering operations in Atlanta, Mobile, Birmingham, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa.

I’ve been with VSC for over 3 years, I started with VSC in VA and currently live in the GA area. I have over 10 years in Safety working in various General Industry and Construction roles, as well as experience with environmental compliance. I enjoy teaching and educating others on the safety and ensuring everyone understands the importance of going home each and every day.

Covering operations in Baltimore, Richmond, Springfield, and Virginia Beach

Covering the Salem office

Chris Preston has been in the fire sprinkler industry since he was 18. Chris has experience in foam systems, special hazard systems, deluge systems, and fire pumps, has his OSHA 30 and is certified for backflows. Prior to becoming the Safety Coordinator for VSC Chris was a Foreman out of the Salem office for VSC. Altogether Chris has about 25 years in the trade. Chris was also a volunteer firefighter for Roanoke County for about five years. Chris is hoping to make a difference and keep our men and woman out in the field safe so each one goes home safe to their families every day.

Covering the Rogers, Texarkana, Austin, Dallas, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City offices

Derek Knight has been with VSC since 2019 in the Fire Extinguisher, Low voltage, and suppression departments. Derek has four years of experience. He served as the Hazardous Materials team lead and safety supervisor for the University of Arkansas for Four years, where he managed the Hazardous Materials response team and the Hazardous Materials safety plan. Derek also has experience in training and development of front-line employees, implementation, can adequately interpret and effectively communicate safety standards to all levels of the organization.

Covering the Houston office

Diana began her career in the oil and gas industry in 2008, specializing in safety. As part of a dedicated team, Diana contributed to root cause analysis and played a key role in conducting new hire orientations, toolbox talks, and fire drills. Experience includes Ach Flash training, as well as becoming a certified trainer for forklift, overhead, mobile, gantry cranes, and aerial lifts. In 2024, Diana further enhanced my expertise by completing a course in Heavy Equipment Machinery. Additionally, Diana has served on the safety team for the Houston Rodeo for the past five years, demonstrating my commitment to maintaining high safety standards in diverse environments.

Tony Knorr has been a part of the insurance, risk and safety arena for more than 30 years. At VSC, he focuses on the details to identify the issues and to create a safety culture that focuses on eliminating those unsafe behaviors that lead to losses.

Chad joined VSC in 2021 with the goal to improve and modernize our fleet program. With years of experience in the field, he continues to make progress towards that goal.