MEMBER SERVICES
2007-2008 COMMITTEE MEMBERS LIST

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President, Drew Lammers
COHEN BROTHERS, INC.
dlammers@cohenbrothersinc.com 513-241-1116

Vice-President, Ray Passeno
Bierlein Companies
rpasseno@bierlein.com
989-496-0066

Secretary, Don Rachel
Rachel Contracting, LLC
drachel@rachelcontracting.com
763-424-9955

Treasurer, Paul Conway
Adamo Demolition Company
pconway@adamodemo.com
936-689-3108

Past President, Dave Loewendick
S.G. Loewendick & Sons
loewendick@aol.com
614-539-2582


AWARDS COMMITTEE

Committee Goals:
  1. Promote the use of the NDA Charitable Foundation as a means to award scholarships through the NDA to its members.
  2. Distribute flyers and applications for scholarships to member companies.
  3. Evaluate and award scholarships.
  4. Accept and evaluate nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award, review possibility of revising to awarding every other year.
  5. Promote dues check-off program for scholarship contributions.
Chairperson, Berger Jostad       
Viking Equipment
berger@vikingdemo.com
818-500-9447

Richard Adamo
Adamo Demolition
radamo@adamodemolition.com
313-892-7330

Bill Baker
BillBaker74@aol.com
630-833-8367

Frank Calabrese
West Virginia Co.
wvcoinc@aol.com
304-232-1333

Chuck Clark
Three D Service Co.
info@tdsdemo.com
909-469-2600

Ron Dokell
Demolition Consultants
dokell@houston.rr.com
713-220-9479

Mike O’Rourke
O’Rourke Wrecking
info@orourkewrecking.com
513-871-1400


CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Committee Goals:
  1. Develop an agenda and theme for the 35th Annual Convention in Las Vegas.
  2. Review and recommend future convention locations.
  3. Promote and secure sponsorships for convention events.
  4. Provide speakers/topics for "breakout" sessions.
  5. Provide a keynote speaker to kick off the convention.
  6. Enlist volunteers and coordinate the schedule for the NDA booth.
  7. Encourage a program to recognize new members at the convention.
  8. Solicit feedback from Exhibitors to develop a better convention for them.

Chairperson, Chris Gelaides      
Global Demolition & Recycling, Inc.     
chris@globaldemolitioninc.com
407-422-4768

Greg Gilson
Goldie Inc.
goldiedemo@hotmail.com
702-873-6024

Scott Homrich
Homrich Wrecking, Inc.
scotth@homrich.com
734-654-9800

 

John Lloyd
Lloyd’s Construction Services, Inc.
jlloyd@llyods-construction.com
952-746-5832

Rich Lorenz
Central Environmental Services, Inc.
rj-demoace@usa.net
407-295-7005

Don Rachel
Rachel Contracting, LLC
drachel@rachelcontracting.com
763-424-9955


EDUCATION

Committee Goals:
  1. Promote and solicit presenters for the "Demolition as a Career Choice" at colleges, junior colleges and high schools in the U.S. and Canada.
  2. Work to expand the college intern program and promote employment opportunities.
  3. Expand the Purdue Demolition sub-major & chapter model to other colleges and universities in both the U.S. and Canada.
  4. Aid Purdue in the development of a demolition textbook.
  5. Work with Purdue and Association members to get demolition equipment rates into the Blue/Green Books.
  6. Determine the benefit of expanding the course offering at Purdue to include education in areas such as environmental compliance, occupational safety & health, equipment purchasing & maintenance.

Chairperson, Mark Ryan
Carl Bolander & Sons Co.
mark@bolander.com
651-224-6299

Paul Conway
Adamo Demolition Company
pconway@adamodemo.com
936-689-3108

Ron Dokell
Demolition Consultants
dokell@houston.rr.com713-220-9479

Dan Hoffman
Allied Erecting & Dismantling Co.
info@aed.com
330-744-0808     

Bill Moore
Brandenburg Industrial Service Co.
moowila@brandenburg.com
312-528-1134

Ray Passeno
Bierlein Companies
rpasseno@bierlein.com
989-496-0066

Thomas Robinette
Robinette Demolition, Inc.
info@rdidemolition.com
630-833-7997

Jeff Slotta
J. Harper Contractors, Inc.
jslotta@comcast.net
425-413-9501


ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

Committee Goals:
  1. Monitor and report on American & Canadian recycling, salvage, scrap and de-construction trends.
  2. Monitor regulations and laws governing the movement of and recycling of our demolition debris waste stream.
  3. Research new or potential markets for the recycled products from demolition debris.
  4. Promote the NDA as a "Green" association that is proactive in recycling and reducing the volume of debris being landfilled.
  5. Coordinate efforts to promote Brownsfields through the NDA.
  6. Expand the content of the “Environment” section on the Association’s website.

Chairperson, Daniel Costello
Costello Dismantling
dan@costellodismantling.com
508-946-0880

Larry Hill
Yankee Environmental Services, Inc.
acmlbp@yahoo.com
800-846-6254

Robert Klotzbach
Compass Environmental, Inc.
bklotzbach@compassenvironmental.com
484-945-0062

Scott Knightly
EnviroVantage
scottk@envirovantage.com
800-640-5323

Jeff Kroeker
Kroeker, Inc.
jeffk@kroekerinc.com
559-237-3764

Owen McCormick
Joseph McCormick Construction Co., Inc.
owen@jmccormickconstruction.com
814-899-3111

Christine Reed
Brandenburg Industrial Service Co.
reechr@brandenburg.com
312-326-5800

Dave Whitley
Nuprecon, LP
davew@nuprecon.com
425-602-5223


MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE

Committee Goals:
  1. Promote and expand membership in the NDA to everyone involved in the “demolition process.”
  2. Complete work on the Association’s new membership packet.
  3. Promote the new NDA name & Brand to our membership at large.
  4. Continue working with Alvare & Associates in promoting the “Branding” campaign for the NDA.
  5. Provide monthly review of website and provide recommendations for updates, improved content, new information, etc.
  6. Develop and promote member retention program.
  7. Assist in the development of the Demolition Insert for ENR.
Chairperson, Ron Richey
Staton Companies
ron@statonco.com
541-726-9422

Tony Bodami
Titan Wrecking
tony@titanwrecking.com
716-874-0001

Barbee Cox
S.B. Cox, Inc.
r.partin@sbcoxdemolition.com
804-222-2232

Greg Gilson
Goldie Inc.
goldiedemo@hotmail.com
702-873-6024
Berger Jostad
Viking Equipment
berger@vikingdemo.com
818-500-9447

Dave Loewendick
S.G. Loewendick & Sons
loewendick@aol.com
614-539-2582

Kevin Mitchell
Greenspoon Specialty Contracting, ULC
kmitchell@greenspoon.net
905-458-1005

Dennis Wager
Twice Nailed Products
denniswager@shaw.ca
604-941-4011

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Committee Goals:
  1. Solicit new board member applications and supply the Board of Directors with a recommended slate at the winter meeting.
Dave Loewendick
S.G. Loewendick & Sons
loewendick@aol.com
614-539-2582

SAFETY COMMITTEE

Committee Goals:
  1. Promote OSHA Alliance within our NDA association. Plan for programs for 2007 OSHA Alliance Renewal.
  2. Prepare and present a program for the 2007 Safety/Management Summit in Los Angeles, CA.
  3. Review and keep members abreast of new or pending OSHA regulations as well as any important state/provincial health & safety regulations and/or programs.
  4. Implement our Disaster Site Worker Training & Certification and Skilled Support for First Responders programs across the U.S. and Canada. Push implementation of the Association’s program(s) to state & provincial OSHA’s so that it becomes the national standard in both countries.
  5. Continue to supply Demolition magazine with safety articles and safety tips for publication.
  6. Assess and advise members as to the various risks associated with our Industry. (i.e. Workers Comp, General Liability, Contract Language, etc.). Provide content for Risk Management Section of Demolition magazine and Association’s Risk Management Section on our website.
  7. Complete the remaining Demolition Safety Talks.
  8. Continue to follow development of International Hazard Communication Standard and adjust Association’s HazCom Manual accordingly.
  9. Evaluate the implementation of a web-based OSHA-certifying Training Program for the Association.
  10. Evaluate the development of Canadian Demolition Safety Manual.

Chairperson, Mike Casbon
Brandenburg Industrial
casmic@brandenburg.com
312-326-5800

Peter Banks
CEI Boston, LLC
pbanks@ceiboston.com
508-850-9420

Frank Bodami
Titan Wrecking
frank@titanwrecking.com
716-874-0001

Zack Gilden
The Berg Corporation
zbgilden@bergdemo.com
410-233-5525

Walt Luihn
W.C. Maloney, Inc.
wluihn@wcmaloney.com
209-942-1129

Phil Mapp
Louisiana Chemical
philmapp@lcdc-invirex.com
504-464-0770

Bill Moore
Brandenburg Industrial Service Co.
moowila@brandenburg.com
312-528-1134

Jerry Myrick
Robinette Demolition
jmyrick@rdidemolition.com
630-833-7997

Ray Passeno
Bierlein Companies
rpasseno@bierlein.com
989-496-0066

Bob Quinn
Costello Dismantling Co., Inc.
kinsalequinn@aol.com
508-946-0880

Todd Tredick
BMW Environ. Svc.
ttredick@vikingdemo.com
818-500-9312


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