Alicia Cunningham is a Senior Safety and Loss Control Consultant at Encova Insurance, primarily serving the West Virginia area. She partners with underwriters, agents, and clients to evaluate risk, reduce losses, and improve operations, ultimately increasing productivity and profitability. Alicia holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health from Marshall University. She also holds the Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) designation and is an authorized OSHA outreach trainer for both construction and general industry.
With 16 years of experience in the insurance and safety industries, Alicia has significant expertise in the oil and gas sectors and related support industries. She is trained in International Association of Contractors Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Rig Pass Orientation and Appalachian Basin Oil and Gas Training Center Floor Hand Technical aspects. Alicia has also served as the co-chair of the WVONGA Safety Committee and is currently a member of the WV Manufacturers Association Safety Committee.
In addition to her industry work, Alicia is deeply involved in education. She has been a member of Marshall University’s Occupational Safety & Health Advisory Board since 2008 and has chaired the Safety Conference Planning Committee since 2016. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Marshall, teaching special topics in safety. Alicia collaborated with West Virginia University to develop the Oil and Gas Safety and Health Hazard Awareness Training and is a qualified instructor for the program.
