Job-Site Safety Institute Adds Felipe Devora, Director of Safety and Health for David Weekley Homes, to Board of Directors
Mick McDonald
mmcdonald@bmico.com
RALEIGH, N.C. (January 14, 2026) – The Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI), a nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to improving safety and protecting lives, has announced it has added Felipe Devora, the Director of Safety and Health at David Weekley Homes in Houston, Texas to its Board of Directors.
"We are thrilled to welcome Felipe as the newest member of the JSI Board of Directors,” said JSI Executive Director Rob Matuga. “He brings decades of national construction safety and risk management leadership and a strong commitment to inclusive, bilingual safety programs that will strengthen the work we do and help protect construction workers nationwide.”
Devora is currently the Director of Safety and Health at David Weekley Homes, where he oversees national safety programs, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and quality control risk protocols, and OSHA outreach training.
“Supporting construction safety research is one of the most meaningful ways we can protect workers and advance safety and health in our industry,” said Devora. “By serving on the JSI Board of Directors, I hope to help translate data and innovation into real-world solutions that make job-sites safer for every construction worker.”
During his more than three decades in the industry, Devora also served as a Senior Safety and Health Specialist with the U.S. Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He has been recognized for his expertise in safety governance, regulatory affairs, risk assessment, and bilingual (Spanish) safety training, earning multiple industry awards for leadership and inclusive safety program development.
Learn more about the Job-Site Safety Institute at www.jssafety.org.
About JSI: Founded by Builders Mutual, JSI is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. This research and educational organization is dedicated to eliminating all job-site related injuries and deaths in the construction industry. Research by JSI will play a critical role in improving on-the-job safety and saving lives.