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ACPA Presents James D. Pitcock, Jr.
with Har tmann-Hirschman-Egan Award
JAMES D. “DOUG” PITCOCK, JR., owner,
Chairman of the Board, andCEOofWilliams
Brothers Construction Company, Houston,
was awarded the American Concrete
Pavement Association’s 2016 Hartmann-
Hirschman-Egan (HHE) Award. The award
recognized Pitcock for his leadership in both
the transportation-construction industry,
as well as one of the largest concrete paving
contractors in the United States.
Pitcock,alongwithClaudeandJohnWilliams,
founded Williams Brothers Construction
Company in 1955. In addition to leading a
successful company for more than six decades,
he has served in many volunteer leadership
positions, including national President of The
Associated General Contractors of America, and
twice as President of the Texas Highway Branch
of the Associated General Contractors.
For the concrete pavement industry andACPA, he
has remained a solid supporter of theAssociation’s
mission through 23 years of membership. In 2008
he was a strong supporter of ACPA's financial
commitment to the National Concrete Pavement
Technology Center (CP Tech Center).
“It is a privilege that our Association enjoys when
it highlights the most affective and influential
people in our industry. Mr. Pitcock will forever
be on the list of Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan
recipients, which started in 1968 with the first
award going to Jimmie Johnson, inventor
of the slipform paving machine. We are
extremely pleased to shine a light on Mr.
Pitcock’s achievements within the concrete
paving community” stated Gerald F. Voigt,
P.E., President & CEO of ACPA.
Williams Brothers often builds more than 2
million square yards of pavement annually,
and under Pitcock’s leadership, the company
has earned a reputation for consistently set-
ting and achieving high standards for paving
production, efficiency, and quality. Pitcock’s
vision for the future also resulted inWilliams
Brothers operating one of the largest recycled
concrete operations in the United States, dem-
onstrating both a commitment and proficiency
in sustainable construction practices long before
they were in vogue.
See all the Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan
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LORI TIEFENTHALER, SENIOR DIRECTOR of Market-
ing for Lehigh Hanson, Inc., has been appointed
Chairperson of the AmericanConcrete Pavement
Association’s Board of Directors. She is the first
woman to serve as the top volunteer leader in
the 54-year history of the Association.
Her appointment to Chairperson reflects Tief-
enthaler’s more than 30 years of experience and
expertise in the cement and concrete materials
industries. She brings a broad range of skills and
expertise to her new role and her background
includes extensive experience in sales, marketing,
sustainability, and the development of promo-
tional programs to increase concrete and cement
usage. Prior to joining LehighHanson, she served
as Executive Director for the Southeast Cement
Association and heldmanagement positions with
the Iowa Concrete Paving Association and her
family’s ready mixed concrete and sand and
gravel operations in Iowa.
Tiefenthaler accepted the ACPA leadership role
from 2016 Chairman Steve Jackson, President
of Cedar Valley Corp., LLC. Following a time-
honored gavel passing ceremony, she recognized
Jackson as well as current and past leaders of the
associations for their contributions.
“I am extremely honored to accept this gavel and
the responsibility of leading this great association
in 2017,” said Tiefenthaler. “As I look back on the
53 chairmen that came before me, I personally
knew or know 33 of them, and I am humbled to
join their ranks.”
In closing her acceptance speech, Tiefenthaler
challenged association members and others to
share their experiences with concrete paving
and encourage people to see concrete paving in
person at open houses or other events.
“Seeing concrete paving trains up close inspires
people and projects,” she said. “Reach out and
instill some concrete pavement passion in en-
gineers, students, project managers and staff,
or policy makers.”
In addition to leading the ACPA’s Board of Di-
rectors, Tiefenthaler also serves on the Board of
Directors for the Slag Cement Association, as well
as on the paving and sustainability committees
of the PCA and NRMCA. Tiefenthaler has also
served on the Advisory Board of the CP Tech
Center and the Advisory Task Groups for the
Concrete Sustainability Hub at the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
See the full gallery of ACPA Chairpersons:
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ACPA Names Tiefenthaler as Chairperson of the Board