The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has selected 23 ready mixed concrete executives for the 2016-2017 Developing Industry Leaders (DIL) program:
- Jeff Abbuhl, The Euclid Chemical Company, Cleveland, Ohio
- Zach Babcock, Ozinga, Gary, Ind.
- Thomas Byrnes, US Concrete, Euless, Texas
- Ken Cook, Ozinga, Mokena, Ill.
- Mitchell Corbin, Ozinga, Milwaukee, Wis.
- Brian Goeken, Aggregate Industries, Lakewood, Colo.
- Chad Hayes, Irving Materials, Inc., Greenfield, Ind.
- Carrie Heisler, Irving Materials, Inc., Greenfield, Ind.
- Matt Janas, Ozinga, Mokena, Ill.
- Scott Kelly, Ozinga, Chicago, Ill.
- Justin Lazenby, Thomas Concrete, Atlanta, Ga.
- Rene’ Marais, Aggregate Industries, Saugus, Mass.
- Matthew K. Means, Ozinga, McHenry, Ill.
- Kevin O’Connell, Kuhlman Corp., Maumee, Ohio
- Thomas J. O’Connor, Central Concrete – A US Concrete Company, San Jose, Calif.
- Edward (Ed) Pearson, Irving Materials, Inc., Greenfield, Ind.
- Kushal P.Shah, Eastern Concrete – A US Concrete Company, Saddle Brook, N.J.
- George Smith, Holliday Rock Co., Inc., Upland, Calif.
- Andrew Van Dyke, Jack B. Parson Companies, Clinton, Utah
- Robert Welker, Ingram Concrete LLC – A US Concrete Company, Brownwood, Texas
- Brandon R. Williams, Central Concrete Supply, San Jose, Calif.
- David Williams, Ferrara Bros – A US Concrete Company, Flushing, N.Y.
- Jason D. Wimberly, GCP Applied Technologies, Anderson, S.C.
The goal of the annual DIL project is to broaden participants’ understanding of the ready mixed concrete industry at a national and strategic level while having the opportunity to work on a diverse team from across the country. This peer-centric program (click here to learn more), with its accompanying industry mentorship, encourages participants to make lifelong, career friends as they gain insight into an industry-specific, national challenge. The collective group will start its work this August, meeting face-to-face during NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks, September 15-20 in Nashville and present its findings at NRMCA’s Annual Convention in March 2017 in Las Vegas.
