Events & Activities
■■Charlie Johnson Honored with
Steel Day
In recognition for his service to the steel construction industry, SEAA has named Charlie Johnson the recipient of the William Davis Service Award. The association’s highest honor, it is given in memory of William Davis, who held board and committee positions with SEAA in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sept. 15, 2017 aisc.org/why-steel/ steelday/
SEAA 4th Quarter Board Meeting
William Davis Service Award
Oct. 19, 2017 Raleigh, N.C.
Education Fundraiser Golf Tournament Oct. 20, 2017 Lonnie Poole Golf Course, Raleigh, N.C. Seaa.net/events
2017 Project of the Year Submissions For jobs that top out by Dec. 31, 2017 Due March 1, 2018 Seaa.net/memberships/ project_of_the_year See page 7 for more info.
46th National Convention & Trade Show April 25-27, 2018 Grandover Resort, Greensboro, N.C. Seaa.net/events
■■Future Leaders Selected During its April Board of Directors Meeting held in Myrtle Beach, S.C., SEAA elected David Schulz of Schulz Iron Works Inc., Raleigh, N.C., as President Elect. Currently a member of the Executive Committee, he will take office as President in 2018. All other officers will complete their two-year term in 2018. They are: • Sitting President: Josh Cilley, American Steel and Precast Erectors and Buckner Companies • Vice President, Associate: Carrie Gulajan, Construction Insurance Agency Inc. • Treasurer: Geoff Kress, Gardner-Watson Decking Inc. • Secretary: Chris Legnon, Cooper Steel • Immediate Past President: Steve Burkholder, S&R Enterprises LLC
Board members confirmed for the 20172019 term are:
Johnson, retired Vice President and General Manager of Steel Performance Inc., Greensboro, N.C., has held officer and board member positions with the association, including President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Long Range Planning Committee Chairman. He joined Steel Performance in 1995 after a long career in the Navy. Johnson was recognized for his commitment to the health and long-term growth of the association. He notably served as President for an extended period during a critical transition for the association. During that time he spearheaded efforts to hire an independent, full-time executive director to oversee daily operations of the association. As the association sought to expand beyond a regional organization, he also promoted “road shows” to introduce erectors across the country to the benefits of SEAA membership.
■■Suppliers Recognized for Service SEAA announces that two individuals have received the 2017 Person of the Year award. They are Duke Perry, General Manager of Bluearc Stud Welding, Braselton, Ga., and Dave Brown, Sr., Regional Sales Manager of the Southeast Region for United Rentals. Both individuals represent suppliers to the industry—a manufacturer of weld studs, stud welding equipment and accessories, and a lifting equipment rental company—an indication of the value steel erectors and fabricators place on their relationships with product and service providers. For the first time, the 12 | THE STEEL ERECTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
• Bob Beckner, Peterson Beckner Industries Inc., has been a member of SEAA since 1993 and has served as a past president. • Dave Brown, United Rentals, is serving in his second term with the board. • Ed Valencia, Peterson Beckner Industries Inc., has served multiple terms on the board and is currently the Chairman of the Safety Committee. • Bryan McClure, MSC Safety Solutions, is a new addition to the board, and has been involved with the association since the early 1990s. • Jack Metcalf, National Institute of Steel Detailing, is a long-time member, having served on the board for more than five terms. • Jim Simonson, Steel Service Corp., returns to the board after previously filling an open position. • Ben Wadlington, Bracken Construction Co. Inc., joins the board for the first time, and has been a member of the association for many years.
SEAA Board of Directors vote ended in a tie, the reason for two awards. Duke Perry of Bluearc Stud Welding, is a second generation welding expert. He advises manufacturing and production of weld studs for the construction industry and leads sales and marketing for the product line. His company has been a member of SEAA since 2010, and he has served multiple terms on the SEAA Board of Directors. Dave Brown, Sr., of United Rentals, has worked in equipment rental for many years, and United Rentals has been a member of SEAA for nearly two decades. Brown is currently serving his second term on the Board of Directors. Known by his friends as “Big” Dave, for his big ideas, big heart, and boisterous personality, Brown doesn’t hesitate to offer an opinion and often outsidethe-box thinking.
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