Membership

Emerging Leaders

AWCI’s Emerging Leaders Program seeks to actively engage contractors, manufacturers and suppliers in the wall and ceiling industry.

The program seeks out those individuals who desire to become leaders in the industry. This foundation of this program is education that encircles the “three pillars” of the wall and ceiling industry: contractors, manufacturers and suppliers. This program is available only to members of AWCI.

Contractors

Manufacturers

Suppliers

General Interest

AWCI Membership Remains Solid

AWCI ended its membership year June 30 with 2,160 members. AWCI members hailed from 10 countries, six Canadian provinces, two U.S. territories and all 50 states.

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The Second Class

The second class of AWCI’s Emerging Leaders Program were recognized at BUILD24.

Jeff Biddle, Mader Construction Company
Charles Biddle, Mader Construction Company
Nick Eilerman, Performance Contracting, Inc.
Cameron Geske, MKB Construction, Inc.
Phil Humphrey, Master Builders Solutions
Mark Kennedy, The Raymond Group
Bryce Koleszar, CEMCO
Mark Moran, Circle B Construction Systems, LLC.
Christopher Pistorio, L&W Supply
Alberto Quinonez, Ames Taping Tools
Jorge Rodriguez, MAREK
Jason Roxburgh, Grabber Construction Products
Arturo Sanchez, The Raymond Group
Andrew Schwarzenberger, Performance Contracting, Inc.
Courtney Spies, ClarkDietrich

The third class of Emerging Leaders was invited to and attended the Industry Leaders Conference 2024 in Hollywood, California. They kick off their official program in January 2025.

AWCI Committees

AWCI features numerous standing and board-established committees that help determine the association’s strategic objectives.

Each committee is comprised of volunteer leaders from within AWCI member companies whose efforts are critical to the success of the association, and an AWCI staff liaison who provides guidance and support.

Construction Technology Council

Chair: Construction Technology Council – Megan Washnieski, South Valley Drywall, Inc.
Chair: Ceilings and Specialty Products Committee – Shawn Burnum, Performance Contracting Group, Inc.
Chair: EIFS and Related Products Committee – Megan Washnieski, South Valley Drywall, Inc.
Chair: Gypsum Board Committee – Michael Mazzone, Statewide General Contracting & Construction, Inc.
Chair: Lath and Plaster Committee – Christopher Little, ClarkDietrich Building Systems, Inc.
Chair: Steel Framing Committee – Daniel Schnippert, MAREK

Chapter Executives Committee

Chair: Albert Carrillo, Western Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association, Inc.

Emerging Leaders Committee

Co-Chair: Michael Kohut, PABCO Gypsum
Co-Chair: Travis Vap, South Valley Drywall, Inc.
Co-Chair: Dan Wies, Wies Drywall & Construction Corp.

Nominating Committee

Chair: John Hinson, MAREK, Coppell, TX

Pinnacle Award Committee

Chair: C. Brent Allen, Compass Construction

Supplier and Manufacturer Committee

Chair: Matt Jackson, Hilti
Vice Chair: Jeff Burmeister, SmartBuild
Secretary: Robert Widmer, Flex-Ability Concepts

Union Contractor Council

Chair: Union Contractor Council – Shawn Burnum, Performance Contracting Group, Inc.
Chair: Carpenters Craft Committee – Scott Casabona, Sloan & Company, Inc.
Chair: Finishers Craft Committee – Jeff Dreisewerd, T.J. Wies Contracting, Inc.
Chair: Plasterers Craft Committee

Continuing Study Committee

Chair: Mike Taylor, Liddle Bros. Contractors, Inc

Education Committee

Finance Committee

Chair: Brian Allen, Precision Walls, Inc.
Vice Chair: Adam Navratil, J&B Acoustical, Inc.

Industry Awards Committee.

Chair: Jerry Reicks, Tri-State Drywall, LLC

Past Presidents Committee

Chair: Travis Winsor, The Raymond Group

Safety and Health Committee

Co-Chair: Chris Sanders, Valley Interior Systems
Co-Chair: Jorge Vazquez, MAREK
Co-Chair: Rick Wood, J&J Acoustics, Inc.

AWCI Member Savings Program

AWCI members have access to valuable opportunities to maximize their membership investment through AWCI’s Member Savings Program.

AWCI has refined these relationships to ensure definable member benefits and clear guidelines for utilization. Members have saved more than enough through AWCI’s Member Savings Program to pay for their annual membership investment—and then some.

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Learning and Growing Our Industry

AWCI embraced the opportunity to extend invitations to college students about BUILD24: AWCI’s Convention + Expo in Orlando, Florida, and at the Industry Leaders Conference 2024 in Hollywood, California.

BUILD24: AWCI’s Convention + Expo

AWCI was excited to host a dozen students and their advisor from the University of Florida Rinker School of Construction Management at BUILD24. They attended the keynote presentations and the expo on March 26. A special thanks to Johnny Barnes and Corie Patton, TriCoast Building Group, for making this happen.

AWCI’s 2024 Industry Leaders Conference

At AWCI’s Industry Leaders Conference we were joined by students from Cal Poly Pomona and we want to thank Travis Winsor and Jill Reilly from The Raymond Group, for making this happen for them. AWCI invited students from Cal Poly Pomona to attend the conference and to introduce them to AWCI and the benefits/career opportunities in our industry. A group of AWCI members held a roundtable session with the students to talk about AWCI and the industry.