Al Payton

Al is Vice President of Safety – Power Delivery for MasTec. He supports safety and occupational health for the Power Delivery segment. In his role, he focuses on strategic initiatives aligned with improving operational performance where safety, learning, execution and growth continue to move together. He provides executive safety leadership support for large, complex projects while partnering with Operations leadership on securing additional projects.

Prior to his current role at MasTec, Al served as Vice President of Safety & Technical Training for CenterPoint Energy where he spearheaded the improvement of safety performance through proactive, culture-based initiatives and implemented worker protection programs focused on hazard identification and mitigation to address serious injuries and fatalities. He successfully implemented innovative solutions and revitalized programs to improve employee engagement and reduce incidents. Al also served as Director, Safety, for more than seven years, and he had a brief stint in Operations as Director of Distribution’s Central Region.

Al has extensive experience in leading safety, environmental, occupational health, facility services, security, and training initiatives at other organizations, including Igloo Products Corp., Texas Gas Service, Westinghouse, and multiple entities of the United States Army.

Al previously served as Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute Occupational Safety and Health Executive Advisory Committee and was previously a member of the Houston City College Foundation Board of Directors. He serves on the board of advisors for the Construction Safety Research Alliance out of the University of Colorado. Active in his community, he volunteers and supports United Way, Houston Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Texas Children’s Hospital, Today’s Harbor for Children and Rebuilding Together Houston. He volunteered for 13 years with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. In addition, Al is a former Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Occupational Safety & Health Committee and has served as a member of the American Gas Association (AGA) Workforce Development Task Group and AGA Board Safety Committee.