Cheri Hanes
Cheri has amassed more than 28 years of industry experience in preconstruction, operations, and project management. Before joining AXA XL in 2012, Cheri’s most recent role was with Yates Construction’s North Texas Division in Operations and Sustainability Management. Prior to that, she served in Preconstruction and Sustainability for Lendlease Dallas and as the Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) Prequalification Specialist, where she participated in the development and implementation of their national subcontractor prequalification process.
Her passion for the “on the ground” risks surrounding subcontractor default has its roots in her experience as a Partner in a residential and tenant improvement construction company, where she dealt with the disruption of subcontractors’ failure to perform regularly. Cheri is a Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS), LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), and a Clemson University certified Construction Document Specialist (CDS).
