Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of 15 business leaders to a new National Concrete Masonry Products Board, an industry-funded program devoted to research, education, and promotion of concrete masonry products. The program, fully funded by industry through assessments on the sale of its products, does not use taxpayer dollars.
“I am thrilled to appoint a highly talented slate of concrete industry leaders from across the country to pioneer the National Concrete Masonry Products Board,” said Secretary Gina Raimondo. “Concrete masonry is a proud American tradition, and strengthening this important industry will expand markets, create jobs, and lead to higher quality outputs.” The program aims to strengthen the position of the domestic concrete masonry products industry, maintain, develop, and expand domestic markets for concrete masonry products, and promote the use of concrete masonry products in construction and building.
The board is responsible for implementing an order passed by an industry referendum on Dec. 18, 2021. For additional information on the program and a copy of the order, please visit the Department's checkoff website.
Voting board members: Member Company Region Brendan Quinn Ernest Maier, Inc Northeast Richard O’Connor Taylor Concrete Products, Inc Northeast Heidi Jandris Jandris Block Northeast Preston Sparkman Quality Block & Supply Southeast Major Ogilvie Cemex (Ready Mix) Southeast Gregg Gibbel Quikrete Best Block Southeast Melissa Kline Consumers Concrete Corp N. Central Patrick Sauter Kings Material Midland Concrete N. Central Sean Rustad Lee Masonry Products N. Central Ryan Ross Block-Lite S. Central Mark Wilhelms Midwest Block & Brick S. Central Dwayne Aucoin State Block Inc.
S. Central Edward Antonini Angelus Block Company Inc West Erik Absalon Basalite Concrete Products West Kendall Anderegg Mutual Materials Company West Non-voting alternate board members: Alternate Member Company Region Rocky Fizzano Fizzano Brothers Northeast Sam Finney Tidewater Block, LLC Southeast Gary Hensley Oldcastle APG Southeast Jim Gendron Fendt Builders Supply Inc N. Central Mike Littrell ABC Block & Brick S. Central Michael Finch RCP Block & Brick, Inc.
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
