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THE VOICE OF THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.As a new administration began in 2017, NSSGA WORKED AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT to advance industry priorities. NSSGA SECURED KEY MEETINGS with the administration’s transition team and engaged the Secretary of Labor and EPA Administrator ON CRITICAL INDUSTRY MATTERS AND STAFFING VITAL GOVERNMENT POSTS.

Michael W. JohnsonNSSGA PRESIDENT AND CEO

Mark A. HelmNSSGA CHAIRMAN

A Message from the Chairman and PresidentOur year was focused on being the voice of the 100,000 men and women in our industry on Capitol Hill by addressing regulations and legislation affecting our businesses with the administration and Congress. This report highlights the association’s efforts over the past year. Here’s a glance:

· NSSGA brought nearly 300 people to Washington, D.C., to build relationships with members of Congress during our inaugural Legislative & Policy Forum/Fall Board Meeting.

· NSSGA has long advocated against EPA’s ill-conceived Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule. The Trump administration started the process to withdraw the rule this year.

· The Young Leaders celebrated a 25th anniversary Annual Meeting with a record attendance in Arizona.

· NSSGA promoted the industry’s economic multiplier effect: that every single job in a quarry supports nearly five other jobs in other industries, such as construction and trucking.

· NSSGA continued to build on educational opportunities with AGG1 Online webinars, the CONEXPO-CON/AGG aggregates track and the NSSGA/Institute of Quarrying distance learning programs.

NSSGA pressed our priorities of an increased gas tax and robust infrastructure investment at the Department of Transportation and pushed back against privatization, asset recycling and further devolutionist initiatives. This included outreach to safeguard infrastructure spending increases for all 50 states and high-level discussions with members of Congress on stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund by raising the federal gas tax, in addition to other funding mechanisms. NSSGA also advocated for an increase of the Passenger Facilities Charge, which would fund billions of dollars in airport projects. To build and demonstrate broad support, NSSGA engaged a grassroots network of aggregates consumers and producers.NSSGA strongly supports regulatory reform efforts by Congress and the administration, as overly- burdensome regulations have serious effects on the aggregates industry. As part of President Trump’s efforts to streamline regulations, NSSGA led industry grassroots advocacy to deliver comprehensive written comments to Departments of Commerce, Interior, Labor, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers on streamlining air, water and Endangered Species Act permits, WOTUS, Toxic Substances Control Act reform, minerals definition, the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) Workplace Exams Rule and other critical issues.As you can see, it’s been a busy year for the association. Yet none of our work would have been possible without the support and participation of our member companies. Thank you for all that you do to support this industry and NSSGA, and we look forward to building on these successes in 2018.

Michael W. JohnsonNSSGA PRESIDENT AND CEO

Mark A. HelmNSSGA CHAIRMAN


ALL IN A DAY’S WORKMember companies and NSSGA put the industry’s message in front of each branch of government on Oct. 11, 2017.James Roberts, president and CEO of Granite Construction, Inc., spoke at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on that day. “It is time to address infrastructure issues that have been ignored for decades,” he said. “Part of the large congestion problem that we have across the country is the fact that we haven’t properly maintained the systems that we have today.”In Pennsylvania, staff from Mellott Company and Oldcastle Materials, Inc., attended an event in Harrisburg where the White House promoted tax reform. The Trump administration is working to rescind the WOTUS rule and intends to issue a new and less onerous one. As a result of NSSGA’s lawsuit to halt the rule and with the support of 32 states and business groups, the Supreme Court still needed to address whether a District or Appeals Court would have jurisdiction to hear lawsuits against the 2015 Obama administration rule. The association has argued that the WOTUS rule, as it is currently written, violates constitutional, procedural and legal precedents.

FIGHTING FOR FUNDINGIn addition to building support for infrastructure investment and stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund with an increase in the federal gas tax, last raised in 1993. NSSGA left no stone unturned when it came to advancing the industry’s legislative priorities with members of Congress. NSSGA led the opposition to the House’s repeal of private activity bonds and other bonds that assist state and local governments to fund infrastructure projects during tax reform late in the year.

Emily Coyner, NSSGA senior director of environmental policy, attending U.S. Supreme Court WOTUS arguments.

James Roberts, Granite CEO, testifying before Congress.

Mellott Company staff at Trump rally for tax reform.

“If this country can find a way to invest in infrastructure, we will put people to work, we will increase our global

competitiveness and we will have our country in a much better

long-term position economically than it is today.”

WARD NYEMARTIN MARIETTA CHAIRMAN,

PRESIDENT AND CEO

“Aggregates such as crushed stone, sand and gravel are the literal foundation of many of our infrastructure projects.”

PAUL GOSAR, R-ARIZ.


THE STRENGTH OF SMALL PRODUCERSNSSGA and member companies addressed the Small Business Administration’s collection of burdensome rules by submitting comments and participating in listening sessions. The association and Louis Griesemer, of Springfield Underground, advised the Small Business Committee on ways to reform the process and work with industry, such as expanding the Regulatory Flexibility Act to require evaluation of MSHA and Endangered Species Act rules that impact small businesses. This year, NSSGA also laid the groundwork to reinstate the funding for the Office of Small Mines by scheduling key meetings and opportunities for small producers. The MSHA Office of Small Mines was created to provide compliance assistance to small operators at no cost to the business, yet the program was defunded in 2015.

Karen Hubacz-Kiley, of Bond Construction, during NSSGA’s Annual Convention.

Waters of the United States, according to the 2015 rule, that would have been under federal jurisdiction.

SOUND SCIENCE AND WORKABLE INDUSTRY STANDARDSIn addition to supporting the administration’s effort to withdraw the WOTUS rule, NSSGA also addressed other burdensome EPA regulations. The association submitted comments aimed at preventing further regulation of common rock dust under the TSCA- based risk assessment process and continued to vote, as a member of an American Society for Testing and Materials committee, against proposed standards that misclassify mineral cleavage fragments. NSSGA pointed out flaws in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Toxicology Profile on crystalline silica during the American Chemistry Council’s Crystalline Silica Panel, and furthered outreach with the international community, particularly with European aggregates producers and trade associations to engage policymakers on the misclassification of mineral cleavage fragments and steps to engage policymakers across the globe.Operators and NSSGA led a coalition of petitioners in litigation at federal appeals court against MSHA’s Workplace Examinations Rule. The association’s input led to a 50-percent reduction of the number of hazards found during exams warranting doc-umentation – potentially saving small operators $12 million in documentation compliance costs. Following the proposal of a revised rule, NSSGA orchestrated industry involvement in four public hearings held by MSHA across the country. NSSGA argued for review of the OSHA silica stan-dard in federal court based on its inadequate risk assessment and technical infeasibility. The associ-ation also helped oversee the federal district court litigation against MSHA’s Pattern of Violations rule in hopes of securing restoration of due process rights for operators investigated for possible declaration as “pattern” violators.


LEGISLATIVE & POLICY FORUM ROCKS D.C.Nearly 300 people from the aggregates industry went to Washington, D.C. for NSSGA’s first-ever Legislative & Policy Forum/Fall Board Meeting.The four-day event was full of professional development sessions, committee meetings, networking and a full day of face-to-face meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Hundreds of engineers, managers, equipment operators and CEOs discussed the need for a serious investment in our nation’s transportation infrastructure with their members of Congress. Special guest speakers included Reps. Bill Shuster, R-Penn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., ranking member of the House Transpor-tation & Infrastructure Committee, Sam Graves, R-Mo., chairman of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., chairman of the House Subcommittee on Work-force Protections, and T&I Committee members Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Jeff Denham, R-Calif., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., and Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., whose family owns and operates a quarry.

Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator

Sen. Jim Inhofe with NSSGA members from Oklahoma

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke


AMOUNT RAISED

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ROCKPAC became the 21st-largest trade association political action committee in America this year and raised more than $825,000 to support pro-aggregates candi-dates for office. This put ROCKPAC at more than 82 percent of its $1 million annual goal envisioned by NSSGA’s 2020 Strategic Plan. NSSGA looks forward to continuing to grow ROCKPAC in 2018.

RECOGNIZING THE BEST OF THE INDUSTRY NSSGA’s annual awards program recognizes outstanding individuals and operations in a variety of categories.

Brad Allen, Anchor Stone plant manager, won the 2017 Mercedes-Benz from the grand prize drawing.

SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARDSAbilene Blacklease Quarry Vestavia, Ala. Vulcan Materials Company Dalton Quarry Jacksonville, Fla. Vulcan Materials CompanyPrinceton QuarryPrinceton, Ky.Rogers Group, Inc Rio Medina Quarry San Antonio, Texas Martin Marietta Southington Sand and PitNew Britain, Conn.Tilcon Connecticut Inc. Oldcastle Materials, Inc.

STERLING SAFETY GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTSIddings Quarry, Inc. Mifflinburg, Pa.Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. Dothan, Ala.Midwest Minerals, Inc. Pittsburg, Kan.Specialty Granules Inc. Hagerstown, Md.

ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE GOLD AWARDSCenter Hill Mine Center Hill, Fla. CEMEX (Two Stars of Excellence)Empire Sand & Gravel Eagen, Mich. LafargeHolcimFEC Quarry Medley, Fla. CEMEXMartin Marietta Central Rock Quarry Charlotte, N.C. Martin MariettaMill Creek Limestone Mill Creek, Okla. Martin MariettaThaddus Carr Dredge Coraopolis, Pa. Hanson Aggregates

COMMUNITY RELATIONS GOLD AWARDSBolingbrook Quarry Naperville, Ill. Vulcan Materials Company

Bridgeport Quarry Irving, Texas Hanson Aggregates

Cabarrus Quarry Concord, N.C. Vulcan Materials Company

Dolcito Quarry Birmingham, Ala. Vulcan Materials Company

Gainesville Quarry Atlanta, Ga Lehigh Hanson, Inc.

Lake Wales Sand Mine Orlando, Fla. CEMEX

Lawrenceburg Quarry Columbia, Tenn. Rogers Group, Inc.

Servtex Quarry Irving, Texas Hanson Aggregates

1. ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARD Joe McGuire, Ph.D., of Cessford Construction Company, a division of Oldcastle Materials Inc.

2. GRASSROOTS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR Brian McNamara, Bluegrass Materials

3. GRASSROOTS COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR Bill Schmitz, Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.

4. BARRY K. WENDT MEMORIAL COMMITMENT AWARD Doug Palmore, Senior Vice President of Customer and Technical Services at Luck Companies. The award is sponsored by NSSGA’s M&S Division

5. JAMES M. CHRISTIE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR Randall J. “Randy” Mucha, Corporate Director of Health and Safety for Lehigh Hanson

6. JAMES M. CHRISTIE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR Mark Rock, senior Vice President of Risk Management for CalPortland

7. COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLATINUM AWARD Gallatin Quarry, Gallatin, TN, Rogers Group, Inc.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE PLATINUM AWARD Gurley Quarry, Gurley, AL, Vulcan Materials Company

9. GRASSTOPS CEO OF THE YEAR George Sidney, McLanahan Corporation

BARRY K. WENDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Gregory Meyer Virginia Tech University

The award is sponsored by NSSGA’s M&S Division

ROCKPAC BREAKING RECORDS (1997-2017)

*Plus $29,739.27 Transferred from SANDPAC

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UNITING WITH ALLIES NSSGA proudly celebrated Infrastructure Week in May. NSSGA created an online “hub” where visitors could send a message to their members of Congress, use NSSGA’s congressional hotline to speak to their elected officials or use social media graphics and pre-drafted posts along with the hashtag #TimeToBuild. All of this focused the attention of Congress on the need for infrastruc-ture investment. NSSGA also engaged with state aggregates associations on opportunities for regulatory reform, legislative advocacy and delivered

presentations at nearly two dozen state meetings. NSSGA consulted with the Michigan Aggregates Association as they worked with the Detroit City Council to counter an ordinance on fugitive dust that erroneously included aggregates.The association also advised and collaborated with leaders of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and its Mine Safety & Health Research Advisory Committee on their research program, education and training activities.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at an Infrastructure Week event.

NSSGA Chairman Mark Helm addresses a TCC Fly-In crowd.

INDUSTRY EDUCATION, WHEN AND WHERE IT’S NEEDEDNSSGA’s educational programs provide a host of learning opportunities for aggregates industry professionals at all levels of their careers, in a variety of formats to accommodate individuals both working down in the pit or in the corner office.

MAKING EDUCATION AVAILABLE ANYWHEREThe monthly AGG1 Online webinar program began offering several complimentary webinars for NSSGA members only as a member benefit. NSSGA partnered with NIOSH and the Wildlife Habitat Council to deliver

informational webinars on hazard recognition in quarries and how to foster biodiversity in aggregates operations in order to foster goodwill within the community. Further webinars, delivered by member subject matter experts, took place each month on improving safety, MSHA compliance, use of drones and more. Hundreds of NSSGA

members each year rely on AGG1 Online webinars to deliver educational content in a convenient online format and use the Professional Development Hours offered by these sessions for annual renewal of professional licenses.NSSGA’s partnership with the U.K.-based Institute of Quarrying on two distance learning program entered its third year of offering deep-dive online learning. The one-year Graduate/Management Conversion Program and the three-year Junior Management Program provide essential skills and knowledge to individuals seeking to advance their careers within the aggregates industry.

AGGREGATES IN THE CLASSROOMNSSGA members contributed more than a dozen aggregates-focused education sessions to the CONEXPO-CON/AGG education program in March, which drew hundreds of attendees and earned an average evaluation score of 4.32/5 for the track—higher than the average score for the overall program. At September’s Legislative & Policy Forum/Fall Board Meeting, informational breakout sessions gave members the tools they needed to be effective during their Capitol Hill visits, including providing talking points on NSSGA’s legisla-tive priorities and coaching members on how best to advocate for industry issues. Also at the fall event, Basic Supervisory Training and Strategic Sales Training were in-depth, hands-on training for more than two dozen new aggregates supervisors and industry sales professionals, respectively.

INDUSTRY EDUCATION, WHEN AND WHERE IT’S NEEDEDNSSGA’S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS provide a host of learning opportunities for aggregates industry professionals AT ALL LEVELS OF THEIR CAREERS, IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS to accommodate individuals both working down in the pit or in the corner office.

NSSGA/Institute of Quarrying graduates.

NSSGA Chairman Mark Helm addresses a TCC Fly-In crowd.


THE VALUE OF QUARRIESProving the Value of Quarries and PitsThe Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies released a report entitled, The Economic Impact of the Natural Aggregates Industry: A National, State, and County Analysis. The study’s findings were turned into sharable infographics. www.nssga.org/aggregates-matter

NSSGA graphics are available to share on social media.

www.nssga.org

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF YOUNG LEADERS

2017 NSSGA Young Leaders Annual Meeting April 19-22, 2017 | Wild Horse Pass | Chandler, AZ

Years

CELEBRATE WITH NSSGA at the 25th Anniversary of

the Young Leaders Annual Meeting. All Young Leaders alumni, regardless of age,

are invited to attend and engage in this celebration where author and motivational speaker Chris Widener

will ignite your passion for success.

Hear important insights from aggregates industry leaders on how to take and make that next step in your career: • Mark Helm, President, Dolese Bros. Co. • William J. Sandbrook, President & CEO, U.S. Concrete, Inc. • J. Thomas Hill, President & CEO, Vulcan Materials Company • Steve Trussell, Executive Director, Arizona Rock Products Association • Anne H. Lloyd, Executive Vice President & ChiefFinancialOfficer,MartinMarietta • Sean K. McLanahan, Chief Executive Officer,McLanahanCorporationBuild relationships through interactive networking, team building and community service events. Join us for the 25th Anniversary of NSSGA Young Leaders – reconnect with old friends and make new ones that will last a lifetime.

Visit nssga.org for more information.

New this year – food truck dinner night.

Sign up by March 17, 2017 to take advantage of early

bird registration rates!

2017 NSSGA Young Leaders Annual Meeting

April 19 – 22, 2017

COMMUNICATION FACTSGet your facts before you speak.

NSSGA FACT SHEET Seven Cardinal Rules of Communicating with the Public www.nssga.org | February 2017 © 2017 National Stone Sand & Gravel Association

Gaining informed public support for operations can be a challenge for producers, even though crushed stone, sand and gravel are the basic necessities for any (private, commercial or public) construction project. Knowing how to commu-nicate with a concerned public is the first step to earning support and trust.

Address Two Factors that Affect Concerned PeopleMental Noise – Research shows that when people are concerned, they can lose up to 80 percent of their capacity for receiving and processing information. Cut through mental noise by meeting these criteria:• Stay clear, concise and brief in messages,

so information can be processed in the 20 percent available to concerned people

• Convey a maximum of three key messages in any communication and do so briefly

• Keep language to a sixth-grade level so messages can be understood by anyone

• Limit communication to less than 10 minutes

Perception of Threats – Perception is reality. If your operation is perceived as a threat it will be cause for concern. Plan actions and commu-nications to gain advantage from these threat perception factors. • Trust is the most powerful perception factor,

and can alter perceptions of threats 2,000

fold. Earn trust by demonstrating care and empathy for people’s concerns.

• Control over a perceived threat makes the threat more acceptable.

• Benefits of perceived risks, when shown, can alleviate concerns

• When a treat is seen to be fair to all affected, it is more acceptable.

Establish CredibilityCredibility Transference: Any message takes on the credibility of the highest source stating or agreeing with that message. Consider the effect of “influencer” endorsements! (i.e. celebrities, elected officials, business owners and groups)Credibility Reversal: When a less-credible source attacks one with more credibility, the lower source loses further credibility. Gain support from credible allies when countering credible opposition.

Control the NegativesThe challenge of communicating amid high concern is overcoming the compelling negative viewpoints that people so easily adopt and embrace. Counter negative impressions, statements and questions within 48 hours. Avoid Negative Impressions: Frame all responses and communications in strictly positive, rather than negative terms. Avoid repeating negatives, even to refute them, and describe what is true instead of denying what is false. Delete “no,” “not,” “nothing,” “never,” and “none” from your communications!Balance Negative Impressions: Three positive messages offset just a single negative message. To effectively balance negative ideas and beliefs requires diligent preparation of positive message sand credible spokespeople well ahead of time. Spontaneous responses that are ideal are difficult to create on the fly or in a heated debate.

BASICS OF RISK COMMUNICATION

NSSGA FACT SHEET Seven Cardinal Rules of Communicating with the Public www.nssga.org | February 2017 © 2017 National Stone Sand & Gravel Association

Communication research has identified effective and successful methods of establishing, maintaining and improving community relations. Accept and Involve the Public as a Legitimate PartnerThrough open dialogue and early involvement of people in any decision-making process, producers can improve the public’s understanding of issues and help lower perceptions of threats. Depending on the levels of honesty, clarity and compassion in communications, the public can be a supportive ally or a concerned and ill-informed opposition group to aggregates operations.

Plan Carefully and Evaluate PerformanceEffective communication programs require planning and evaluation in order to be successful. Conventional wisdom and using intuition or unfounded ideas – winging it on the fly – will not help operations communicate effectively to the public.

SEVEN CARDINAL RULES OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC


NSSGA FACT SHEET Social Media Fact Sheet www.nssga.org | February 2017 © 2017 National Stone Sand & Gravel Association

SOCIAL MEDIA FACT SHEETSocial media offers proactive operations a way to promote positive facts about quarries and the aggregates industry to combat negative stereotypes and misinformation. Neighbors and county or municipal officials may not know all of the benefits of having a quarry in the community. Quarries can apply tried-and-true principles of community relations to these new and emerging social networks.

Create a Social PresenceHaving a presence on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter can connect a quarry to the community through social media. Photos, videos, facts and updates shared from operations can help concerned neighbors understand the quarrying process, reason for permits and how products are used locally. • Make your presence easy to

find and public• Update content at least once a week

Transparency and Honesty are Key Operations should be the first source of news and information about activities in the quarry. Informing residents of mitigating wildlife, water or reforestation steps can

prevent rumors from starting before dozers and haul trucks arrive.

Find the NIMBYsResidents may be in a Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY) mindset. Operations often face permitting opposition from NIMBYs who don’t understand the value of a local quarry. There are likely groups organized on social networks who oppose each and every operation in America. Monitoring comments in these groups can prepare operations to address concerns and questions that residents may be too shy to voice publicly. • Search for your quarry’s name

on Facebook• Join or monitor comments


BUILDING COMMUNITY RELATIONSNow more than ever, maintaining a healthy working relationship with the community is paramount for aggregates operations. NSSGA developed a set of recommended guidelines for aggregates operators to follow when engaging with the public and members of the media. They have a dedicated home on NSSGA’s website for member companies only, as these are valuable member benefits.www.nssga.org/community-relations

TELLING OUR INDUSTRY’S STORYNSSGA engages the trade and general media to earn accurate coverage of the industry. On average NSSGA “earns” a mention in the media 20-24 times per month. The association is eager to be a reliable source for news coverage related to infrastructure investments to support the association’s advocacy mission.One editorial that appeared in a popular Capitol Hill publication, leveraged the nomination of now-EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to encourage the Trump administration to reign in an out-of-control agency.

EARNING NATIONAL RECOGNITIONNSSGA received three Gold MarCom Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. The May/June 2016 edition of Stone, Sand & Gravel REVIEW was recognized for outstanding print creativity. NSSGA produced a video with members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee who talked about the importance of advocating for the industry in person on Capitol Hill. This video received a Gold Award for digital marketing. A flyer for the NSSGA Young Leaders 25th Anniversary Meeting, featuring historical photos from the past 25 years of YL activities, was awarded a Gold Award for print creativity.


CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF NSSGA YOUNG LEADERSThe 2017 YL Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Ariz., hit many records as the group celebrated 25 years of fostering up-and-coming leaders within the aggregates industry. Attendance was the highest ever, with 208 young leaders and alumni in attendance, and attendees were extremely satisfied with the program, with 99 percent of post-event survey respondents rating the meeting 8 out of 10 or higher. Both brand-new Young Leaders and alumni from the very first group in 1992 came together to participate in interactive networking activities, professional development sessions and a community service project to benefit the local Native American community.

HONING SKILLS AT THE LEADERSHIP & NETWORKING SUMMITThe inaugural Leadership & Networking Summit, created at the behest of NSSGA members during the Board Evolution Initiative, took place at The Broadmoor last June in Colorado Springs. Nearly 100 senior-level aggregates industry executives honed their leadership skills through workshops on “Building Resiliency,” delivered in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership. Attendees learned how to sustain high levels of performance for themselves and their teams, conducted important association business, and shared business insights through networking sessions.

Joel Galassini (left) receives 2017

Mark S. Walsh Award, sponsored by

Rock Products.

(Left to right) Franz Peters, Young Leaders chairman, Aaron Ozinga, incoming

chairman, and Marc Kmec, former chairman.

NSSGA Chairman Mark Helm.

CREATING UNPARALLELED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES Las Vegas Hosts Annual Convention and CONEXPO-CON/AGGThe 2017 NSSGA Annual Convention took place March 3-8 in Las Vegas, co-located with the NRMCA Annual Convention and CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Nearly 600 aggregates industry professionals were registered for the event. This was the highest attendance in a Las Vegas CONEXPO-CON/AGG year.Highlights included general sessions featuring Ken Schmidt, former director of communications for Harley Davidson, Anirban Basu, a noted economist, and Corey Lewandowski, a former campaign manager for President Trump.

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NSSGA 2017 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERSCHAIRMAN Mark Helm Dolese Bros. Co., Oklahoma City, Okla.FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN Randy Lake Oldcastle Materials, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN Bob Weldon III Weldon Materials, Inc., Westfield, N.J.SECRETARY Jonathan Morrish Lehigh Hanson, Irving, TexasTREASURER Roy Goodman Luck Companies, Richmond, Va.IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Hal Williford Jr. Memphis Stone & Gravel Company, Memphis, Tenn. PRESIDENT & CEO Michael W. Johnson NSSGA, Alexandria, Va.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ted Baker II Bluegrass Materials Company, Jacksonville, Fla.

Seth Hankowski All States Materials, Sunderland, Mass.

Joel Galassini CEMEX, Jersey Village, Texas

Tom Hill Vulcan Materials Co., Birmingham, Ala.

Bill Childs Chaney Enterprises, Gambrills, Md.

Darin Matson Rogers Group, Nashville, Tenn.

Guy Edwards LafargeHolcim, Chicago, Ill.

Damian Murphy Summit Materials, Denver, Col.

Ward Nye Martin Marietta, Raleigh, N.C.

M&S Division Chair Rich Blake Mellott Company, Warfordsburg, Penn.

M&S Division 1st Vice Chair Doug Rudenko, GeoSonics/Vibra Tech, Hazelton, Penn.

Young Leaders Chair Franz Peters Lehigh Hanson, Jamesville, N.Y.

State Executive Peter Vlahos Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association, Harrisburg, Penn.

PMD Chair Brian Tideman Pete Lien & Sons, Inc., Rapid City, S.D.

MSHA-NSSGA Alliance Chair Louis Griesemer Springfield Underground, Springfield, Mo.

NSSGA STAFFMichael W. Johnson President & CEO

GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

Laura O’Neill-Kaumo Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs

Joe Casper Vice President of Safety Services

Dale T. Drysdale, CIH Vice President of Occupational & Environmental Health

Ashley Amidon Senior Director of Government Affairs

Emily Coyner, PG Senior Director of Environmental Policy

Jim Riley Senior Director of Government Affairs

Michele Stanley Senior Director of Government Affairs

Randy Weingart, PE Director of Engineering and Technical Policy

Michelle Miller Coordinator

MEMBERSHIP & MEETINGS

Pamala Bouchard Vice President of Membership & Meetings

Kendra Allman Director of Meetings

Jason Epstein Director of Membership

Catherine Whalen Director of Education

Michael Nercesian Exhibits Manager

Nicole Batchelor Coordinator

COMMUNICATIONS

Bailey Wood Vice President of Communications

Patrick Dunne Director of Communications

Jane Connors Digital Media Manager

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Cesar Silva Orrego, CPA, CGMA Vice President, Finance, Controller

Linda Davis Director of Human Resources & Administration

Nadira Peiris Accounting Manager

Suniti Sharma Coordinator

NSSGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Scott Alexander ACG Materials, San Antonio, Texas (At-large)Ken Adams M. L. Joseph Sand and Gravel Company, Inc., Georgetown, Del. (Delaware)Andrew Baird Conco Quarries, Inc., Springfield, Mo. (At-large)Ted L. Baker II Bluegrass Materials Co., LLC, Jacksonville, Fla. (At-large)Ab Boxley Boxley Materials Company, Roanoke, Va. (At-large)Sam Bratton Wake Stone Corp., Knightdale, N.C. (North Carolina)Earl Brinker Irving Materials Inc., Greenfield, Ind. (At-large)Greg Bush Linwood Mining & Minerals, Davenport, Iowa (Iowa)Carl Campbell Trinity Industries, Dallas, Texas (Louisiana)Cory Danner Trinity Materials Inc., Arlington, Texas (At-large)Barry Duffy Oldcastle Materials Inc., Belmont, N.H. (Vermont)Robert E. Everist L.G. Everist, Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D. (Colorado)Kermit Frank Dolese Bros. Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. (Oklahoma) Mike Gentoso The Stavola Companies, Tinton Falls, N.J. (New Jersey)Jeremy Goad Bluegrass Materials, Bowling Green, Ky. (Kentucky)Zach Green Colas, Inc., Watertown, N.Y. (At-large)John Griesemer Springfield Underground, Springfield, Mo. (Missouri)Tom Halquist Halquist Stone Company, Sussex, Wis. (Wisconsin) Seth Hankowski All States Materials Group, Sunderland, Maine (Maine)Tripp Hammett Hammett Gravel Company, Lexington, Miss. (Mississippi)Michael D. Hawbaker Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., State College, Pa. (At-large)Glenn Heller Lehigh Hanson, Irving, Texas (At-large)Tom Herschbach Teichert, Reno, Nev. (Nevada)Karen Hubacz-Kiley Bond Construction Corp., Spencer, Mass. (At-large)Gary Johnson Granite Construction, Inc., Watsonville, Calif. (California)Ron Kurpiel Lehigh Hanson, Connellsville, Pa. (At-large)Mike Kurz Oldcastle Materials, Inc., Draper, Utah (Utah)Jonathan Lane J.S. Lane, Westfield, Mass. (Massachusetts)Pete Lien Pete Lien & Sons, Inc., Rapid City, S.D. (South Dakota)Ric Linares Oldcastle Materials, Inc., Salem, Ore. (Oregon)

Brian Mahavier U.S. Concrete, Euliss, Texas (At-large)Rod Martin Martin Stone Quarries, Inc., Bechtelsville, Pa. (Pennsylvania) Scott McGeorge Granite Mountain Quarries, Pine Bluff, Ark. (Arkansas)Michael Mills Vulcan Materials Company, Birmingham, Ala. (Alabama)Kenneth Mulzer Jr. Mulzer Crushed Stone Co., Tell City, Ind.(Indiana)Damian MurphyTom Nugent Nugent Sand Company, Louisville, Ky. (At-large) Aaron Ozinga Ozinga Materials, Inc., Mokena, Ill. (Illinois)Doug Palmore Luck Companies, Richmond, Va. (At-large)C. Paul Palmer IV The National Lime and Stone Company, Findlay, Ohio (At-large)Alan Parks Memphis Stone & Gravel Company, Memphis, Tenn. (Tennessee)Robert Price Summit Materials, Denver, Col. (At-large)Ronnie Pruitt U.S. Concrete, Inc., Euless, Texas (At-large)John Pullen Luck Companies, Richmond, Va. (Virginia)Lynn O. Radabaugh MGQ Aggregates, Inc., Old Fort, Ohio (Montana)Larry Roberts Martin Marietta, Raleigh, N.C. (Texas)Joe Salvon John S. Lane & Son Inc., Westfield, Mass. (At-large)Bill Schmitz Gernatt Asphalt Products, Collins, N.Y. (At-large) David Singleton Polaris Minerals Corp., Roswell, Ga. (At-large)Stephen Sloan Midwest Minerals, Pittsburg, Kan. (At-large)Kim Snyder Linwood Mining & Minerals Corp., Davenport, Iowa (At-large)Tom Snyder Anchor Stone Company, Tulsa, Okla. (At-large)John Steele Jr. Hilltop Basic Resources, Cincinnati, Ohio (Ohio)Dan Stover Oldcastle Materials, Inc., West Hartford, Conn. (New York)Ronald Summers CalPortland Company, Glendora, Calif. (At-large)Cheryl Suzio York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Co., Meriden, Conn. (Connecticut)Chris Upp Conco Quarries, Inc., Springfield, Mo. (At-large)S. Evan Weiner Edw. C. Levy Co., Dearborn, Mich. (Michigan)Tom Winter Winter Brothers Materials Co., St. Louis, Mo. (At-large)

2017 M&S DIVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORSCHAIRMAN Richard Blake Mellott Company Warfordsburg, Pa.1ST VICE CHAIRMAN Douglas Rudenko GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc., Hazleton, Pa.2ND VICE CHAIRMAN Gary Honchell Process Machinery, Inc. Guilford, Ind.EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chris Nawalaniec Stedman Machine Company Aurora, Ind.EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Josh Swank Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc. Peoria, Ill.IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Richard Deister Deister Machine Company, Inc. Fort Wayne, Ind.

Adele Abrams Law Office of Adele L. Abrams, P.C., Beltsville, Md.Edward Burke Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UtahPeter Causer Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc. Shippensburg, Pa.John Crisp Crisp Industries, Inc., Bridgeport, TexasMary Erholtz Superior Industries, Morris, Minn.Aaron Gibbs ASGCO Complete Conveyor Solutions, Allentown, Pa.Kevin Gokie KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, Astec Companies Yankton, S.D.Lewis Graham AirGon LLC Madison, Ala.Charles Johnson DSC Dredge LLC, Reserve, La.Tom Klister Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill.Mark Krause McLanahan Corporation, Gallatin, Tenn. Craig Lamarque John Deere Company, Moline, Ill.Richard McConnell Flexco, Oldsmar, Fla.Edward Murphy Golder Associates, Inc., Getzville, N.Y.Patrick Robinson Vermeer Corporation, Pella, IowaJordan Russell Belt Tech Industrial, Inc., Washington, Ind.Reed Sapp Austin Powder Co., Mooresville, N.C. John Ware Eagle Iron Works, DBA EIW LLC, West Des Moines, Iowa

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