Founder and president David Druml grew up in a construction family and was himself a contractor for more than 15 years. He founded multiple construction-related companies, including a public works construction firm, a precast manufacturer, a bonding and insurance agency, a risk management firm and currently serves as president of Direct Surety, a managing general surety underwriter. A professor of risk management at UC Berkeley Extension, David has developed a proprietary risk analysis system that applies Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to the construction industry. David’s construction industry know-how, risk analysis expertise and technological innovation have been instrumental in the formation of Direct Surety, a brand new type of company within the surety bond marketplace.