Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, announces Mike Russell as Director – Spider Market Development.

Russell joined SafeWorks in March 2005 and has advanced through progressive leadership roles in the wind energy and rental dealership segments. Most recently, he served as National Sales Director. Additionally, Russell serves as President of the Scaffold and Access Industry Association (SAIA), the non-profit trade association that promotes safety, training, and a highly professional, responsible image of scaffold and access professionals through its programs.

“Mike has consistently demonstrated a talent for penetrating emerging markets in prior assignments, and I am confident he will do the same for our Spider business segment,” commented David Beckett, Vice President and General Manager – Spider Operations. “SafeWorks’ leadership team emphasizes that a key element of progress is the growth of our people. Mike’s transition to Spider’s development team is a premier example of how we strive to develop people to help our organization grow.”