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

Immediate Past Chairman
Mike Schneider
Consultant
Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.

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

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

Tim Wrinkle
Sr. Product Manager, Vocational and Medium-Duty
Mack Trucks

Honorary Directors

Earl Keese
CIM National Steering Committee

L. Michael Shydlowski
BASF Corporation

David Vickers
Permian Basin Materials, LLC