During its Leadership Week Conference in Orlando Nov. 7, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Board of Directors elected George Nash to serve as the association’s 2018 national chair. Tony Rader was elected to serve as the association’s 2018 chair-elect. Ray Zamora was elected to serve as the association’s secretary.

Two new members are joining the board:

Milton Graugnard, Cajun Industries, LLC

South Central Region Vice Chair

Doug Carlson, ABC Carolinas Chapter

Chapter Presidents Liaison

ABC’s 2018 Executive Committee takes office Jan. 1, 2018:

George Nash, Branch & Associates

Chair

Tony Rader, Schwob Building Co. Ltd.

Chair-elect

Ray Zamora, AnchorBuilt Inc.

Secretary and Mountain West Region Vice Chair

Ken Hedlund, Somerset CPAs, P.C.

Treasurer

Chuck Goodrich, Gaylor Electric Inc.

Immediate Past Chair

Tim Keating, R.C. Stevens Construction Co.

Southeast Region Vice Chair

Steve Klessig, Keller Inc.

Midwest Region Vice Chair

Paul Lemley, BC Construction Group, LLC

Mid-America Region Vice Chair

Milton Graugnard, Cajun Industries, LLC

South Central Region Vice Chair

Diane Byron, I.E. Pacific

Pacific Region Vice Chair

Jay Baldwin, Reliable Contracting Co.

Mid-Atlantic Region Vice Chair

Stephanie Schmidt, Poole Anderson Construction

Northeast Region Vice Chair

Doug Carlson, ABC Carolinas Chapter

Chapter Presidents Liaison

Michael Bellaman, ABC National

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