ABC charts course for success with new leadership

by Christopher Brinckerhoff | 29 November 2023 4:17 pm

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Buddy Henley, president, Henley Construction Co. Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., was elected national chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for 2024 at a board of directors meeting held in conjunction with the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

“ABC provides the opportunities and tools to be successful in construction, an industry that I chose when I was 16, climbing the ladder until achieving my career dreams as the president of a family-owned contractor,” says Henley. “ABC creates the conditions for us to succeed in the industry. The honor of serving as ABC’s national chair allows me and my leadership team to have a lasting impact on strengthening the merit shop construction industry on so many levels, including delivering on ABC’s strategic goals of establishing our members as the industry leaders in total human health, safety, and environment; increasing ABC’s strength in the political arena; expanding workforce development; and growing a diverse and committed membership.”

“The 2024 ABC executive committee leads the merit shop construction industry and will add value to the association, this vibrant industry, and ABC members’ cultures and bottom lines by helping them develop their people, win work, and deliver that work safely, ethically, and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which they work,” says Michael Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “Working with exceptional leaders like [Henley], chair-elect David Pugh, secretary [Thomas] ‘Murph’ Murphy, and all of our 2024 elected leaders, ABC will continue to be an organization of high trust, high collaboration, and effective communication to deliver value to our members, industry, and community.”

The members of ABC’s 2024 executive committee, who will take office on Jan. 1, are as follows:

• Chair of the ABC board of directors: Henley
• Chair-elect: Pugh, partner, Bradley, Birmingham, Ala.
• Secretary and Northeast region vice-chair: Murphy, vice-president of aggregates division, Power and Construction Group, Scottsville, N.Y.
• Treasurer: Larry May, CPA, CVA, partner, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, Jackson, Miss.
• Immediate past chair: Milton Graugnard, executive vice-president, Cajun Industries LLC, Baton Rouge, La.
• Mid-Atlantic region vice-chair: Lorri Grayson, partner and founder, GGA Construction, Middletown, Del.
• Mid-America region vice-chair: Brett McWilliams, partner, Pride One Construction, Medina, Ohio
• Southeast region vice-chair: Kerrick Whisenant, president, Limestone Building Group LLC, Hartselle, Ala.
• South Central region vice-chair: Brandon Mabile, strategic development manager, Performance Contractors Inc., Baton Rouge, La.
• Mountain West region vice-chair: Steve Grauer, regional vice-president, Southwest Region of Hensel Phelps Construction, Phoenix
• Pacific region vice-chair: Greg Schniegenberg, chief operations officer of construction operations, Royal Electric Co., Sacramento, Calif.
• Midwest region vice-chair: Jim Ellis, vice-president and COO, Price Electric, Robins, Iowa
• Chapter presidents’ liaison: G. David Sload, president and CEO, ABC Keystone Chapter
• ABC national president and CEO: Bellaman

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