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Emerging Leaders Institute

After resounding success with the inaugural program, the SCAPA Board of Directors and the PAVE Committee are proud to announce the second cohort of the SCAPA Emerging Leaders Institute. This eight-session educational program is designed for up-and-coming leaders in the asphalt pavement industry.

The outcomes of the program are to:

  • Strengthen leaders’ self-efficacy of their unique leadership and communications strengths, while cultivating awareness and tactics to address blinders and pitfalls.
  • Broaden the cohort’s networks with industry leaders in FHWA, SCDOT, SCAPA and other industry trade organizations.
  • Advance the leaders’ key skills in regulations, compliance requirements, safety culture, financial statements, cost controls, performance measurement and ROI.
  • Hone and refine communications and coaching skills.
  • Cultivate a strong cohort of leaders within the Association ready to assume leadership roles in their companies, in SCAPA, and in other associations and nonprofits.

Introducing the 25-26 SCAPA Emerging Leaders Cohort

Charles Aimar, Project Manager, Banks Construction Company
Al Bescher, Estimator, C.R. Jackson, Inc.
Cole Betcher, Project Manager, Palmetto Corp.       
Brandon Crenshaw, Mix Design Manager, King Asphalt Inc.                         
Fredrick "Freddie" Fluker, Project Manager, Blythe Construction, Inc.
Ally Glover, Sales Account Manager - Mid-Atlantic Region, Arkema
Leland Hills, Finance Manager, Hills Machinery Company, LLC     
Brigetta Laird,  Regional Sales Manager, Southeast Emulsions                   
Jordan Mixon,  Field Manager, Sanders Brothers Construction   
Cooper Mullet, Asphalt Foreman, Satterfield Construction Co., Inc.
Alexei Ondrick, Sr. Director of Business Development, Liberty Tire Recycling                   
Preston Owens, Project Manager, APAC - Atlantic                           
Brian Pinson, Project Manager, Blythe Construction                     
Hunter Pitts, Estimator, Rogers Group, Inc.                       
Spiros Pontikakis, QC Supervisor, APAC Atlantic                             
Bric Powell, Spartanburg Branch Manager, Peek Pavement Marking             
David Rodriguez, Project Engineer, Reeves Construction Company     
Ryan Roscoe, Project Manager, Palmetto Corp.                             
Grant Sheridan, Project Manager, Coastal Asphalt LLC                     
Bruce Spigener, Piedmont Region Plant Manager, Reeves                                       
Josh Sullivan, Paving Industry Manager, Blanchard Machinery Company   
Josh Usher, QC Assistant Manager, Rogers Group, Inc.                         
Matthew Zocco, Human Resources Manager, King Asphalt, Inc.                         

Meet the Inaugural Cohort

Lou Almonte, Senior Estimator, Palmetto Corp of Conway

Noelle Arena, NC/SC Territory Sales Representative, Forta

Brian Booth, Operations Manager, King Asphalt, Inc.

Mark “Chip” Bordeaux, Jr., Project Manager, King Asphalt, Inc.

Brad Browder, Project Manager, Sanders Brothers Construction Company

Rob Burrill, Estimator III, Rogers Group, Inc.

Kristopher "Kris" Busch, Project Engineer II, Banks Construction Company

Nathaniel "Will" Cabell, Technical Marketing Manager, Ingevity

Andrew Collver, Project Manager, Reeves

Samuel Galasso, Superintendent, Rogers Group Inc.

Justin Hawkins, Asphalt Plant Supervisor, C.R. Jackson

Edward Jackson, Project Manager, Palmetto Corp of Conway

Michael Prosser, SC Branch Manager, Peek Pavement Marking

Graham Reeder, Foreman, C.R. Jackson

Drew Ridings, Account Manager, Hotmix Equipment

Stephen Ulmer, Estimator, Satterfield Construction Company

Josh Young, Assistant Project Manager, Reeves

SCAPA PAVE Committee

Special thanks to SCAPA’s PAVE Committee for leading this program:

  • Richard McElrath, Rogers Group, Inc.
  • Paul Edwards, Reeves, Immediate Past Chair
  • Britton Reissener, Sanders Brothers Construction Company, Inc., Secretary
  • Zach Michael, King Asphalt, Inc., Treasurer
  • Tara Alexander, Satterfield Construction Company, Inc.
  • Chris Alo, APAC Atlantic, Inc.
  • Blake Banks, Banks Construction Company
  • Brett Johnson, Palmetto Corp.
  • Thomas Oswald, CR Jackson, Inc.

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