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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.

APPLY FOR THE EMERGING LEADERS INSTITUTE COHORT II | DUE 9.15.25

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.

Key Contacts