"Mechanized logging has become incredibly technical. As the pool of qualified workers continues to shrink, it becomes imperative that contractors retain their existing workforce. It is both morally and economically important that everyone leaves work in the same condition that they arrived. 

I have experienced firsthand what an injury can do to a small logging crew. When the operator of a key machine is taken out of the game, the whole system can come apart."

Barrett Parks joined The MEMIC Group's Loss Control department in April 2018 as a Safety Management Consultant.

Barrett has experience handling safety issues in farming, logging, earthwork, steel fabrication, and transportation industries. He enjoys working with people and equipment in these fields and beyond, with the ultimate goal that workers come home safely after every workday.

Barrett graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He is a Maine registered Engineer-in-Training, Certified Logging Professional and Commercial Driver. He has worked as a logger, equipment operator, and most recently for the State of Maine as an Assistant Engineer.

Originally from Sidney, Maine, Barrett currently lives in Woodland with his wife, Deena, and their three children. They reside on a small farm where they raise vegetables and pigs.