Communications Committee
To serve as brand ambassadors in an effort to create an enduring imprint in the commercial construction market place as the trade association of choice.
Chair: Courtney DeCroes, Early, Cassidy & Schilling: ECS | Assured Partners
General Contractors (GC) Council
To provide a forum for general contractors to identify key issues that concern the overall construction industry and to develop and implement strategies that will affect the issues in a positive way.
Golf Committee
To organize outstanding Spring and Fall Golf Classics every May and September.
Membership Committee
To attract quality members, make those new members feel welcome, and retain existing members by encouraging involvement in ABC-VA functions.
Chair: *Currently looking for Chair.*
Management Education Committee
To provide management, technical and leadership training that increases the body of knowledge for the construction industry.
Chair: Brian Fish, Hensel Phelps
Safety Committee
To encourage the construction industry to make safety a priority. To develop quality training programs and improve the curriculum of existing programs so that they continue to address the needs of the industry.
Chair: Mike Saunders, Balfour Beatty Construction
Workforce Development Committee
Chair: Randy Doyle, Holtzman Propane
Young Professionals Council
To provide the young professionals in our industry with information on relevant topics and a forum to network with other young professionals.
Chair: Colin McShane, E.E. Reed Construction, L.P.
Education Committee
To provide quality training programs that address the needs of the industry.
Chair: Lydia Lane, Design Systems & Services Corporation
Vice Chair: Monty Lay, ColonialWebb Contractors
Membership Committee
To attract quality members, make those new members feel welcome, and retain existing members by encouraging involvement in ABC-VA functions.
Chair: Clint Diers, Marsh McLennan
Vice Chair: Bill Lucus, W.M. Jordan Company
Networking & Involvement Committee
To plan events and increase member involvement.
Chair: Neil Biller, McGriff Insurance
Vice Chair: Chris Wilkinson, W.M. Jordan Company
Safety Committee
To encourage the construction industry to make safety a priority. To develop quality training programs and improve the curriculum of existing programs so that they continue to address the needs of the industry.
Young Professionals Council
To provide the young leaders in our industry with information on relevant topics and a forum to network with other young leaders.
Chair: David Coleman, Donley's Concrete Group
Vice Chair: Christian Ball, M&E Contractors
Shells & Half Shells
To plan and organize the annual statewide Shells & Half Shells event held each October.
Chair: Mercer Ferguson, Marsh McLennan
Co-Chair: Chris Davoud, Old Dominion Insulation
Management Education Committee
To provide management, technical and leadership training that increases the body of knowledge for the construction industry.
Chair: Crystal Gloeckner, Comfort Systems of Virginia
Vice Chair: Jamie Vanek, TST Construction
General Contractors Council
To provide a forum for general contractors to identify key issues that concern the overall construction industry and to develop and implement strategies that will affect the issues in a positive way.
Chair: Michael Daniels, W.M. Jordan Company
Golf Committee
To organize outstanding Spring and Fall Golf Classics every April and October.
Chair: Mike Reff, Towne Insurance
Leadership Committee
To coordinate planning and implementation of the goals and ideas of the membership. These goals include: (1) better communication, (2) increased awareness of what ABC does and can offer, (3) increased access, (4) higher membership retention, and (5) increased membership involvement.
Chair: Ellen Pelstring, Draper Aden Associates
Vice Chair: Dalton Davidson, Power Electric
Local Legislative Council
To serve as the voice of the construction industry regarding legislative affairs in the individual regions.
Membership Committee
To assure continued membership growth and strong membership retention by actively communicating the benefits of membership to the merit shop construction industry.
Chair: Stuart Hallett, Architectural Products of VA
Vice Chair: Brett Patterson, MEB General Contractors
Networking & Involvement Committee
To encourage members to be involved in order to get the most out of networking opportunities and build lasting relationships.
Chair: Brandon Knowlton, Eure, Inc.
Vice Chair: Tony Garcia, TST Construction
Safety Committee
To encourage the construction industry to make safety a priority. To develop quality training programs and improve the curriculum of existing programs so that they continue to address the needs of the industry.
Chair: Dave Thompson, Henderson, Inc.
Vice Chair: Elizabeth Barnette, Damuth Trane
Young Professionals Council
To provide the young leaders in our industry with information on relevant topics and a forum to network with other young leaders.
Chair: Brandon Knight, W.M. Jordan Company
Vice Chair: David Smith, Heartland Construction
STEP Committee
Chair: Brian Giblin, Brown & Brown Insurance
Excellence in Construction (EIC) Committee
Chair: Mike Reff, Towne Insurance