Meet Our Staff

Gordon Smith

Executive Director

Gordon Smith, P.E.

As Executive Director, Gordon is responsible for the overall activities, programs, and staff of the Association. He works directly with the Board of Directors, the Business Committee, the Convention Committee, the Executive Committee, the Nominating Committee, and the Scholarship Sub-Committee.
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Jerry Woods

Director of Training/Outreach

Jerry Woods

As Director of Training and Outreach, Jerry coordinates the IRMCA’s extensive involvement with educational offerings in conjunction with Iowa’s community colleges, high schools, and ACI chapter. Jerry also organizes the Association’s delivery of Box Lunch programs to consulting and engineering firms. He is the staff representative to the Safety Committee.
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Thomas Parsons

Regional Services Manager

Thomas Parsons

Thomas serves the Association as a Regional Services Manager. In his role with IRMCA, Thomas works with producers and their customers on concrete issues throughout western Iowa. He is also the instructor for the ACI Field Testing Certification class. His work includes outreach to Iowa municipalities and he is the key staff contact with Iowa counties, consultants, engineers, architects, and builders. Thomas is the staff representative to the Technical Committee.
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Shana Davison

Administrative/Communications Assistant

Shana Davison

Shana provides administrative/communications support and coordination for activities of the Association. She has an active role in planning and organizing events and meetings by designing promotional materials, coordinating with meeting facilities and overseeing the details of the event or meeting. She is also responsible for the design and maintenance of the IRMCA website and processes accounts payable for the Association. Shana serves as a resource to the Convention, Membership, Plae Dae, Promotion, Iowa State Fair "All Things Concrete", Technical, Safety, and Political Awareness Committees.

 

John Cunningham

Associate Director

John Cunningham

John's role as Associate Director includes providing support as needed to the Executive Director with a special emphasis on concrete promotion. Along with promotion, John is heavily involved with issues related to concrete pavements. John is the staff coordinator of the Association's political initiatives.
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Steve Mallicoat, P.E.

Regional Services Manager

Steve Mallicoat, P.E.

As Regional Services Manager for IRMCA, Steve works with concrete issues throughout eastern Iowa. Steve also coordinates pervious concrete contractor training and related NRMCA certification examinations. In the field, Steve provides outreach and technical support to consulting engineers, architects, contractors and ready mixed concrete producers. He is the staff representative to the Environmental Sub-Committee, the Plae Dae Committee, the Promotion Committee, and the Iowa State Fair "All Things Concrete" Sub-Committee.
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Julie Harbert

Administrative/Fiscal Manager

Julie Harbert

Julie's responsibilities as the Fiscal/Administrative Manager include administering all accounting activities and financial reporting, as well as coordinating personnel benefits and policies. Julie also serves as a resource to the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Scholarship Sub-Committee, and the Annual Business Meeting of the membership.
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Natalie Sipes

Administrative Assistant

Natalie Sipes

Natalie provides overall administrative assistance to the Association. She prepares and distributes the bi-weekly DRUM newsletter and the annual Parking Lot Survey. She also assists the Director of Training and Outreach in the coordination of Box Lunches and ACI Certification classes. In addition, Natalie coordinates the Driver Safety Awards for IRMCA’s Annual Convention.

 

2010 Board of Directors

OfficersPresident
Dale Mescher, BARD Materials
Vice President
Chris Manatt, United Concrete, Inc.
 Secretary/Treasurer
Chris West, American Concrete Products, Inc.
Past President
Thomas Flynn, Flynn Ready Mix Concrete Co.
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Regular Member DirectorsBuck Garringer, Ideal Ready Mix Co., Inc.
Lee Konz, GCC Alliance Concrete, Inc.
Arvin Lanser, Skyline Ready Mix
Mike Swartzendruber, King’s Material, Inc.
Laura Yohn, Yohn Co.
Tim Herold, Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
Ken Kuhn, Randall Ready Mix, LLC
Larry Rief, Ready Mixed Concrete Co.
Brent Tiefenthaler, Moorhouse Ready Mix, Inc.
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Associate Member DirectorsTrevis Beeck, Ash Grove Cement Company
Chuck Friday, Holcim (US) Inc.
Mark Chew, L. M. Scofield Company
Jeff Wangsness, JMT Trucking Company

 

 

Statement of Purpose

This statewide, not-for-profit association was organized for the following purposes:

  • To facilitate the sharing of information and resources and to promote the common business interests of companies marketing ready mixed concrete.

  • To develop, promote, conduct, and establish new quality methods of management, manufacture, mixing, delivery, and use of ready mixed concrete.

  • To provide contractors, specifiers, and the public with information regarding ready mixed concrete.