This is not a ballot, but a list of nominees submitted by the Committee on Nominations. 

The 2022-2023 ACI Chapter Elections Ballot, including the following nominees, will be sent to current Chapter Members no later than May 18th. Additional candidates may be submitted by the membership no later than May 16th, with each candidate on a separate petition with ten signatures of current Chapter Members and sent to:  

NCA & WNV Chapter, ACI
c/o Miki Craig, Business Administration Manager
3001 Golden Rain Road, Apt. 2
Walnut Creek, CA  94595 
or mailto:admin@aci-ncawnv.org

 

Each candidate was asked to provide a brief background paragraph, but was not a requirement for nomination.

President

1.   Ash Wear (Euclid Chemical Company)
Current Chapter Vice President
Ash Wear has been employed by Euclid Chemical as a Technical Sales Representative since 2018, where he focuses on selling concrete admixtures, fibers, and integral color. He graduated from California State University Chico in 2014 with a degree in Concrete Industry Management. Before taking a position at Euclid Chemical he worked for Lehigh Cement and Vulcan Materials, selling cement and aggregates respectively. Over the years Ash has fallen in love with the industry as a whole and since taking a position at Euclid Chemical, he has become fascinated with concrete technology. Ash is always looking for opportunities to learn more about concrete so that he is better equipped to solve a problem that he or somebody in his network may face. Ash is very passionate about giving back to the concrete industry, for which he feels forever indebted for providing him with a life that he never imagined. He currently serves as the Vice President of the American Concrete Institute - Northern California and Western Nevada Chapter and intends on being the President starting in June of 2022.

Vice President

1.   Carolyn Phillips (Arcosa Lightweight)
Current Chapter Director
Carolyn Phillips is the Sales Representative in Northern California for Arcosa Lightweight, providing customer and technical support for lightweight concrete in the ready mix and structural engineering communities. Carolyn began her career in the industry as an Office Manager at a local lightweight aggregate quarry. She quickly moved from that position to Inside Sales Assistant for the Western Region before taking on Outside Sales in 2006. She has been involved with many projects in Northern California including the Apple 2 Campus, the Shasta Viaduct Bridge Repair, and many hospitals and high rises. With over twenty years of experience in the industry, she prides herself in the key relationships she has built over the years with people in all different facets of the construction industry.

Board of Directors (Choice of Two):

1.   Brandon Barry (Pan Pacific Cement)
Brandon is a graduate of Sacramento State University and majored in Political Science/International Relations and is currently the Sales Representative at Pan Pacific Cement for the last two years. Brandon covers ready mix, precast and direct work clients in all areas of Northern California. Before joining Pan Pacific Cement he worked for a member of the State Assembly as their District Director and Legislative Aid. During this time he worked on several opinion editorials researching and analyzing large state projects such as the High Speed Rail proposal, the Folsom Dam Joint Task Force, and funding proposals for the California Water Resource Control Board. His five years in California state politics exposed him to many industries and issues as well as an understanding of how our government is currently operating and the details behind the legislative agendas. Brandon plans on bringing a combination of his previous legislative knowledge and a new and deepening understanding of the concrete materials supply industry to ACI.

2.   Paige Silva (Master Builders Solutions)
Paige Silva graduated from the Concrete Industry Management program at Chico State in May of 2020. Upon graduation, she started working for Master Builders Solutions as a Territory Manager in the Bay Area. Staying involved with the CIM program, Paige serves as a co‐chair for the Student Activities Committee for the NCA & WNV ACI Chapter as well as Treasurer for the CIM Alumni Group. If elected for the ACI Board of Directors she hopes to bring her experience, enthusiasm, and offer a fresh perspective to the NCA & WNV ACI Chapter.

3.   Michael Smith (Cemex)
I have worked in the Concrete Industry for the better part of my career. I entered the industry driving mixers in both Northern and Southern California. I moved to the equipment side and worked with concrete contractors supplying the equipment they would need to complete the projects. I then spent 7 years working for Somero Enterprises covering the Western US, Western Canada, as well as Hawaii, and Alaska.  In this role, my focus was on slabs and paving. It was during this time that I began to get involved with CNCA and ACI working to help educate and implement ACI 330.  I worked with my contractors to help them use ACI 330 to submit alternate designs that were superior to the current concrete paving designs. This had the added benefit of often being cost-competitive with the Asphalt designs. It was through my presentations and my free consulting that I was introduced to Cemex and offered the position I currently fill. In this role, I continue to do free consulting and speak on topics like Roller Compacted Concrete, Concrete Overlays of Asphalt, Full Depth Reclamation with Cement, Cement Soil Stabilization, and traditional Concrete Paving, both parking lots and roadways.  Our current focus is on Portland Limestone Cement and getting C595 into specs as well as, Low Carbon Concrete.  I work with Municipalities, Developers, Engineering Firms, and Home Builders.  I have a passion for learning, educating, and helping to promote the latest advances in our industry.

2023 Committee on Nominations: 

Chair: Immediate Past President Jaymi Fridley (Master Builders Solutions)    (automatic appointment per Chapter Bylaws)

Past President Clay Slocum (California Nevada Cement Association)    (automatic appointment per Chapter Bylaws)

Committee on Nominations Candidates (Choice of Five):

        1.  Mohammed Albahttiti (CSU, Chico)

       2.  Rowdy Cordero (Nevada Cement Natrual Pozzolan)

       3.  Jose Garcia (CSU, Sacramento)

       4.  Mark Hill (Cemex)  

       5.  Brandon Litherland (CalPortland)