Committees

ABC-VA COMMITTEES
Joining an ABC-VA committee is one of the best ways to get the most value out of your membership. Committee involvement exposes your firm to the membership, assists with networking and meeting other industry peers and keeps you in-the-know of new construction industry information.

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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMITTEES
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General Contractors Council Mission: 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 Courtney DeCroes, AssuredPartners		Golf Committee Mission: to organize outstanding Spring and Fall Golf Classics every May and September.
Membership Committee Mission: to attract quality members, make those new members feel welcome, and retain existing members by encouraging involvement in ABC-VA functions.	CHAIR Currently open Email [email protected] if interested		Management Education Committee Mission: to provide management, technical and leadership training that increases the body of knowledge for the construction industry.	CHAIR Spencer Teel, TEEL Construction
Networking Committee Mission: to encourage members to be involved in order to get the most out of networking opportunities and build lasting relationships.	CHAIR Courtney DeCroes, AssuredPartners		Safety Committee Mission: 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 Carlos Valdez, Capitol Boiler Works
Virginia Built Council Mission: to encourage and recognize ABC-VA members who voluntarily implement highly effective safety and health management systems to benefit construction workers and reduce or eliminate injuries, illnesses and fatalities on construction sites in Virginia, and to increase participations in ABC’s STEP program.	CHAIR Mike Saunders, Balfour Beatty		Workforce Development Committee - Northern VA Region Mission: to fill the workforce shortage by providing information and training resources to members and young professionals who are interested in careers in the construction industry.	CHAIR Michael Coakley, C.J. Coakley Co., Inc.
Workforce Development Committee - Statewide Mission: to fill the workforce shortage by providing information and training resources to members and young professionals who are interested in careers in the construction industry.	CHAIR Randy Doyle, Holtzman Propane		Young Professionals Committee Mission: to provide the young professionals (under 40) in our industry with information on relevant topics and a forum to network with other young professionals.	CHAIR Colin McShane E.E. Reed Construction - East Coast

CENTRAL VIRGINIA COMMITTEES
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Management Education Committee Mission: to provide management, technical and leadership training that increases the body of knowledge for the construction industry.	CHAIR Brett Mutnik ColonialWebb Contractors		Membership Committee Mission: to attract quality members, make those new members feel welcome, and retain existing members by encouraging involvement in ABC-VA functions.	CHAIR Bill Lucas W.M. Jordan Company	CHAIR Tyson Bates
Networking & Involvement Committee Mission: to plan events and increase member involvement.	CHAIR Chris Wilkinson W.M. Jordan Company		Safety Committee Mission: 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 Currently open Email [email protected] if interested
Young Professionals Committee Mission: to provide the young professionals (under 40) in our industry with information on relevant topics and a forum to network with other young professionals.	CHAIR Christian Ball M&E Contractors		Shells & Half Shells Committee Mission: to plan and organize the annual statewide Shells & Half Shells event held each October.	CHAIR Mercer Ferguson Marsh McLennan	VICE CHAIR Chris Davoud Old Dominion Insulation

HAMPTON ROADS COMMITTEES
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General Contractors Council Mission: 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		Management Education Committee Mission: to provide management, technical and leadership training that increases the body of knowledge for the construction industry.	CHAIR Jamie Vanek TST Construction	VICE CHAIR Crystal Gloeckner Comfort Systems of Virginia
Golf Committee Mission: to organize outstanding Spring and Fall Golf Classics every April and October.	CHAIR Mike Reff Towne Insurance		Leadership Committee Mission: 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 Dalton Davidson Power Electric Co.	VICE CHAIR Crystal Gloeckner Comfort Systems of Virginia
Local Legislative Council Mission: to serve as the voice of the construction industry regarding legislative affairs in the individual regions.	CHAIR Currently open Email [email protected] if interested		Membership Committee Mission: to assure continued membership growth and strong membership retention by actively communicating the benefits of membership to the merit shop construction industry.	CHAIR Matt Wilson Morgan Marrow Company	VICE CHAIR Jim Driver W.M. Jordan Company
STEP Committee Mission: to advocate for and assist ABC-VA members in joining ABC National's world-class safety program, STEP.	CHAIR Brian Giblin Brown & Brown Insurance		Networking & Involvement Committee Mission: to encourage members to be involved in order to get the most out of networking opportunities and build lasting relationships.	CHAIR Tony Garcia Retro Insulation	VICE CHAIR James Hanna USI
Safety Committee Mission: 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 Elizabeth Barnette Damuth Trane	VICE CHAIR Jennifer Miles Sales Solutions Inc.	Young Professionals Committee Mission: to provide the young professionals (under 40) in our industry with information on relevant topics and a forum to network with other young professionals.	CHAIR David Smith Heartland Construction	VICE CHAIR Phillip Hodges Hourigan
Excellence in Construction (EIC) Committee Mission: to plan and facilitate the Hampton Roads and Central Virginia's annual Excellence in Construction Awards program.	CHAIR Mike Reff Towne Insurance	VICE CHAIR Valerie James Mark Turner Construction	Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Committee Mission: to ensure equal opportunity is available to all ABC members through: Inclusion: Help all to feel welcome, valued, and included. Diversity: Increase participation from members with diverse backgrounds. Equity: Ensure opportunity for all members on a fair and level playing field.	CHAIR Mike Miller AIM Services, Inc.	VICE CHAIR Margaret Melchor S.B. Ballard Construction
Workforce Development Committee Mission: to fill the workforce shortage by providing information and training resources to members and young professionals who are interested in careers in the construction industry.	CHAIR Dalton Davidson Power Electric Co.	VICE CHAIR Clark Scharman Aim Services, Inc.