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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Appoints 15 to the Inaugural National Concrete Masonry Products Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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 December 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.

West