Jan. 7, 2022 – The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) said that State Transportation Agency Secretary David Kim will step down on Jan. 14. Elissa Konove, a keynote speaker at the 2019 CalCIMA Education Conference, will be the acting secretary. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Mike Keever will be the new deputy director of Caltrans. Keever has served extensively in…
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LiuGong North America Announces Promotions
LiuGong North America promoted Chris Saucedo to senior vice president, strategy and customer solutions. Saucedo will lead LiuGong North America’s go-to-market strategy and will focus on products, promotions, and product support in the rental, quarry and aggregates, forestry, industrial and agricultural segments.
Read MoreGranite Commits to Bringing Women into Leadership
Granite is committed to bringing more women into leadership as part of Catalyst CEO Champions for Change. These CEO champions continue to advance women in their organizations at every level across the leadership pipeline, particularly in the executive ranks – demonstrating their commitment to doubling down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the midst of a global pandemic and…
Read MoreKershaw Assumes Leadership at BKT USA
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Doug Kershaw, vice president, will take over the leadership of the BKT USA team. He succeeds Minoo Mehta who will retire from the company after 46 years in the tire business.
Read MoreAggregates Executives Among ARTBA Officers
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2021-2022 officers – including several key aggregates-industry executives – during its annual business meeting at the association’s national convention, held in Pinehurst, N.C.
Read MoreMartin Marietta CEO Ward Nye Elected ARTBA Chair
Ward Nye, chairman and CEO of North Carolina-based Martin Marietta Materials, has been elected 2021-2022 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made during ARTBA’s national convention, held Sept. 26-29 in Pinehurst, N.C.
Read MoreSix Things for All Leaders to Consider
Keep These Areas In Mind When You Work To Motivate Your Workforce. By Steve Schumacher Over my career as a leadership consultant and change agent, I have heard the mantra “people are our greatest asset” more times than I can count. It is usually verbalized by senior executives in annual reports or in employee meetings. This experience covers all kinds…
Read MoreHogan Named Top Executive at Mississippi Lime
Paul Hogan has been named president and chief executive officer of Mississippi Lime Company. Hogan will report to Anderson Fincher, president and CEO of HBM Holdings. Hogan succeeds Bill Ayers who will retire in early 2022 following a transition period.
Read MoreCheryl Suzio Dies; Was Vice President at Suzio-York Hill Companies
Cheryl Ann Suzio, 66, died on Tuesday, Aug. 17, surrounded by her loving family at Yale New Haven Hospital after a battle with cancer. She was the vice president of safety and health at Suzio-York Hill Companies.
Read MoreAEM’s Slater to Retire
August 9, 2021 – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced that Dennis J. Slater will retire as AEM president, effective Dec. 31, 2021. The AEM board of directors has selected AEM’s Senior Vice President, Construction & Utility Sector Megan Tanel to succeed Slater and serve as AEM president effective Jan. 1, 2022. Slater, 63, joined AEM’s predecessor the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) in…
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