CIM Leadership
CIM National Steering Committee
The CIM National Steering Committee (NSC) is a national-level, broad-based industry coalition, dedicated to a collaborative process in partnership with CIM institutions and local industry patrons groups. The mission of the NSC is to develop, support, promote and sustain a network of higher learning educational institutions with programs that produce graduates with degrees in Concrete Industry Management. The NSC Board of Directors leadership is comprised of a wide range of companies and organizations, including ready-mix suppliers, admixture suppliers, concrete contractors, engineering firms, research organizations, and trade associations.
National Steering Committee (NSC) Executive Officers
Interim Executive Director
Nicole Maher
Interim Executive Director
National Steering Committee (NSC) for Concrete Industry Management
Chairman
Karl H. Watson, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Baker Construction Enterprises
Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Heather Brown
Vice President of QC/QA
Irving Materials, Inc.
Vice Chairman
Dr. Bruce Christensen
President, USA & Canada
Master Builders Solutions
National Steering Committee Chairs
Education Committee Chair
Dr. Heather Brown
Vice President of QC/QA
Irving Materials, Inc.
Marketing Committee Chair
Brian Gallagher
Vice President, Corporate Development
Graycor
Research Committee Chair
Julie Garbini
President
Concrete Advancement Foundation
Recruitment Committee Chair
Paula Dunn
Director – Learning and Development
Sika Corporation
Auction Committee Chair
Ben Robuck
Vice President – Infrastructure and Direct Work
CEMEX
National Steering Committee Board of Directors
Steven M. Bishop
President/COO
Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida
Ben Blankenship
Vice President, Sales – Texas
Ash Grove Cement Company
Dr. Heather Brown
Vice President of QC/QA
Irving Materials, Inc.
Dr. Bruce Christensen
President, USA & Canada
Master Builders Solutions
Steve Cox
Vice President, Customer Success
Command Alkon
Kelly Curtis
Senior Vice President, Cement Sales & Logistics
Votorantim Cimentos North America
Paula Dunn
Director – Learning and Development
Sika Corporation
Brian Gallagher
Vice President, Corporate Development
Graycor
Julie Garbini
President
Concrete Advancement Foundation
Douglas Guerrero
Chairman
CIM Patrons of California State University, Chico
Marti Harrell
Executive Director
Georgia/Carolinas PCI
Ray Hefner
Executive Director
American Society of Concrete Contractors
Nicole R. Maher
Interim Executive Director
National Steering Committee (NSC) for Concrete Industry Management
Guillermo F. Martinez Sans
Executive Vice President Human Resources USA
CEMEX
John McDougall
Director of Business Development
Baker Restoration & Waterproofing
Paul Ozinga
President, Ready Mix & Aggregate
Ozinga RMC, Inc.
Andrew Pinkerton
Executive Director
Cement Council of Texas
Ben Robuck
Vice President – Infrastructure and Direct Work
CEMEX
Tom Strittmatter
Executive Vice President – Construction Chemicals
Sika USA
Pierre G. Villere
Chairman and Senior Managing Partner
Allen-Villere Partners
Honorary Directors
Earl Keese
CIM National Steering Committee
L. Michael Shydlowski
BASF Corporation
David Vickers
Permian Basin Materials, LLC