Concrete Association News

Portland Cement Association
PCA elects new chairman
The board of directors of the Portland Cement Association elected Charlie Sunderland as chairman during the association’s board meeting in November 2006. Sunderland will serve a two-year term, succeeding James Repman of California Portland Cement Co.

Sunderland is CEO and chairman of the board of Ash Grove Cement Co., based in Overland Park, Kan., and assumes the role of PCA chairman with a lifetime of experience in the cement industry. He has served as PCA vice chairman for the past two years, has chaired its Public Works Committee, and has served on the Market Promotion Council, the Paving Committee, the Regional Promotion Committee and the Residential Committee.

Enrique Escalante of GCC of America was elected vice chair. The director of GCC’s United States division, Escalante was elected to the PCA board in 2001.
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