| 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. | |
| | Director of Training/Outreach Jerry Woods Executive Director Gordon L. Smith, P. E. Gordon, a registered Civil Engineer in Iowa and Nebraska, directs the overall activities and programs of the irmcatest, which represents 30 contractor members and 80 allied associates. He integrates and coordinates the Association objectives for technology transfer; research and development; encouragement of high standards of workmanship and products; and promotion of the use of concrete for highways, streets, airfields and other public improvements. | Vice President John C. Cunningham John came to irmcatest after eight years with the Iowa DOT, where he made significant contributions as a liaison with city and county officials. He is responsible for expanding the Association's outreach to Iowa municipalities, their consultants, and counties, offering assistance in pavement program planning with a variety of concrete solutions. | Regional Services Manager Thomas L. Parsons Regional Services Manager Steve Mallicoat, P.E. Thomas Parsons and Steve Mallicoat joined the Iowa Concrete Paving Association and the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association as Regional Service Managers in western and eastern Iowa, respectively. Thomas and Steve are responsible for outreach to Iowa municipalities, counties, consulting engineers, architects and builders, as well as ready mix producers, paving contractors and allied associates. As representatives of both the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the Iowa Concrete Paving Association, they offer assistance with concrete solutions to the needs of the paving, building and general construction industries. | Associate Engineer Clare J. Schroeder, P.E. Clare, a registered civil engineer in Iowa, joined the irmcatest in 1998 after 18½ years of service with the Iowa DOT, and then working for Koss Construction Company in Des Moines as Manager of the Milling Division and Vice President of Engineering. He retired from Koss in 1997. Clare works with county engineers, boards of supervisors, and irmcatest contractor members to advance the use of concrete pavements around our state. | Administrative/Fiscal Manager Julie Harbert Administrative/Communications Assistant Shana Davison Administrative Assistant Natalie Sipes | |