The prime focus with Brahma is to Be Ready As Hazards May Arise. Together Everyone Always Masters Safety.
Brahma Group Inc. is dedicated to an unyielding commitment to safety, excellence, and a culture where employees take ownership of safety. Our core values are embodied in the acronym:
“Be Ready As Hazards May Arise Together, Everyone Always Masters Safety.”
We empower our team not just to follow safety protocols but to own safety in every action. Meticulous planning, collaboration, and an unwavering pursuit of safety mastery define our approach. Our mission is to establish a legacy of excellence, ensuring safety is ingrained in every endeavor. Together, we forge a path where readiness is paramount, and everyone masters safety through a sense of ownership.
Advancing our safety mission, we launched the Brahma Mobile Safety App. This tool lets management quickly complete FLARE Cards and highlights daily safety measures. It offers real-time tracking, ensuring employees are recognized and rewarded, streamlines JSA form completion, and facilitates supervisor audits. Our app is a testament to Brahma’s commitment to leading in safety.
Prioritizing safety above industry norms, we invest in continuous training, encourage open dialogue on hazards, and implement robust safety strategies.
Using our question, “Why am I safe today?”, we cultivate a people-focused safety culture, enhanced by real-time tracking via our Mobile Safety App and Executive Dashboard.
Our onsite safety committees, led by field employees and a safety professional, meet regularly to address near-misses and safety concerns, complemented by a headquarters committee for broader insights.
Based on daily FLARE reports, we release weekly safety topics addressing current hazards and offering mitigation strategies.
Choosing supervisors from top field workers, we provide monthly management-focused training to fortify their leadership in promoting safety.
Systematically assesses job-related tasks, identifying and mitigating potential hazards at each step. This process enhances workplace safety by proactively preventing accidents and injuries through the identification of risks and implementation of preventive measures.
The monthly safety call and real-time incident communication elevates our safety culture, promoting proactive hazard identification, transparent communication, prompt incident reporting, and effective corrective actions throughout the company.
VP of Operations
VP of Operations
Meet Craig, a seasoned leader with over 26 years of management experience and technical expertise. His areas of specialization encompass a wide range of industry sectors, including project management, industrial facilities maintenance, plant maintenance, building and equipment structures, and construction management consultation.
Craig is certified in heavy rigging, with extensive experience in equipment removal and installation. His expertise extends to structural detailing, fabrication, erection, and installation. He also excels in conveyor system installation and maintenance, infrastructure improvements, capital project construction, bidding, estimating, and process piping and demolition.
Before joining Brahma, Craig honed his skills at Bell Steel, Inc. and Milling Machinery, Inc. His construction career, which began in the residential industry, eventually led him to industrial maintenance where he performed all aspects of millwright work. Craig’s commitment to continuous learning is evident in his completion of the ASU Alliance for Construction Excellence Project Management Course. He holds an OSHA 510 certification, a certification of completion in the Program of Project Management, and is trained in Auto CAD and Structural Steel detailing. With his vast experience and multitude of certifications, Craig brings a unique blend of leadership, technical acumen, and industry knowledge to his role.
CEO
Chris Rich has served as Chief Executive Officer of Brahma Group since February 2026. Chris is the Chief Operating Officer of the JT THORPE Group. He brings over 16 years of experience in industrial construction, having joined JT THORPE in 2012 as a Project Engineer in the company’s Large Projects Group.
Over the years, Chris has held several key leadership positions, including Operations Manager, Regional Manager, Director, Vice President, and President of JT Thorpe & Son, Inc., the Group’s largest subsidiary. In each role, he built and led high-performing teams focused on delivering high-value solutions with world-class safety and quality standards. His project experience spans complex industrial outages, turnarounds, and capital projects ranging in scale from $1,000 to over $100 million.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. He is known for bringing operational excellence, a process-driven mindset, and a lead-by-example approach to every role he takes on.
Outside of work, Chris enjoys spending time at the shore with family and friends — especially his four nieces — and is an avid supporter of his hometown Philadelphia sports teams.