JAMES (JIM) SHILSTONE SR., chairman of the Shilstone Companies Inc. and one of only about 15 Honorary Life Members of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), has received the association's highest award, the 2009 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award. This award recognizes individuals and companies, as well as other organizations, for unparalleled commitment, dedication, participation, and leadership in the concrete pavement community. His son, James Jr., accepted the award for his father.

DANIEL HARRINGTON became chief executive officer of Lehigh Hanson Jan. 1, replacing JAMES KITZMILLER, who retired after nearly 40 years with the company and predecessor operations. In his career, Harrington served as COO and president of Lehigh Hanson South, which along with North, West and Canada regions, plus Hanson Building Products, was formed with the 2007 merger of Lehigh Portland Cement Co. and Hanson Building Materials America.

Holcim U.S. Chief Executive Officer BERNARD TERVER will gain additional responsibilities for sister business, Aggregate Industries U.S., following the March 2010 retirement of BILL BOLSOVER as CEO of Aggregate Industries Ltd., spanning United States and United Kingdom concrete and aggregate operations. In addition to his dual CEO role for Holcim U.S. and Aggregate Industries U.S., which remain separate operational companies, Terver will be appointed Holcim Ltd. area manager and senior management team member and chairman of the Aggregate Industries U.S. board. Bolsover will become chairman of Aggregate Industries U.K. board.

WALTER (JERRY) HOYLE has been named president of CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. He previously served as executive vice president.

GREGG LYLE of the Penhall Co. has been selected as Operator of the Year for 2009 by the International Grooving and Grinding Association.

The International Grooving and Grinding Association has elected new board members and officers for 2010. Officers are president: JENNE IMHOLTE-DECKER of Simplex Construction Supplies Inc. in Minneapolis, Minn.; vice president: PETE LEWIS of Highway Services, a division of Penhall in Rogers, Minn.; secretary: ALEX UGALDE of Diamond B in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.; treasurer: SCOTT L. EILKEN of Quality Saw & Seal in Bridgeview, Ill.; past president: TERRANCE "TERRY" KRAEMER of Diamond Surface Inc. in Maple Grove, Minn.; director: JERRY VOIGT of ACPA in Skokie, Ill.; and international director: CHARLEY GRADY of Crafco in Chandler Ariz.

BUD DEFLAVIIS has been hired as the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) new executive director. Prior to joining the SBIC, DeFlaviis served as the director of government affairs for the U.S. Fuel Cell Council, a 100-member trade association. 

ROBERT MONCHAMP has been named general manager of London Machinery, responsible for all aspects of the mixer truck manufacturer's operations and management team. He succeeds LARRY MAGILL, who will continue in a special projects capacity.

CURTIS DORWART has been appointed vocational marketing manager for Mack Trucks.

The 2009 Atlanta Chapter No. 49 of the National Association of Women in Construction has elected a new board: President, KATHY CONRAD of McGraw-Hill/Dodge Construction; vice president, MARIE BATTAGLIOLI, CIT, of Zebra Construction Co.; recording secretary: LEIGH SHAW of Hogan Construction Group LLC; corresponding secretary, LYNETTE JIMENEZ of Winter Construction; treasurer, MALIKA GRAVES, CIT, of Logan Masonry; and immediate past president, STEPHANIE GOLIAS, CIT, of Hudson Construction Co. Directors include DANIELLE COLE of Burr & Forman LLP, STEPHANIE V. JONES of Juneau Construction Co., SHERRY KLAUKA of Amercon Construction Group LLC, LYNN LOGAN of Logan Masonry, TERRY RATHER of IBG Construction Service LLC, KRISTEN M. RECTENWALD of Wasson, Sours & Harris PC, MYRA THOMAS of C.A. Murren & Sons Co., and CHERYL TREADWELL of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin.

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has elected 2009-2010 officers: Chairman: LARRY TATE, worldwide product manager, Caterpillar Inc., Decatur, Ill.; senior vice chairman: BILL COX, president, Corman Construction, Annapolis Junction, Md.;. first vice chairman: PAUL YAROSSI, president of HNTB Holdings, Ltd., New York, N.Y.; northeastern region vice chairman: NICK IVANOFF, president and CEO, Ammann & Whitney, New York, N.Y.; southern region vice chairman: STEVE WRIGHT, vice president, Wright Brothers Construction, Charleston, Tenn.; central region vice chairman: KEN ALDRIDGE, CEO, Aldridge Electric, Libertyville, Ill.; western region vice chairman: JIM ANDOGA, president, Austin Bridge & Road, Austin, Texas; vice chairman at-large: JIM WEINSTEIN, senior vice president, AECOM, Philadelphia; vice chairman at-large: RON DEFEO, chairman and CEO, Terex Corp., Westport, Conn.; vice chairman at-large: DAVID S. ZACHRY, president and CEO, Zachry Construction Corporation, San Antonio, Texas vice chairman at-large: LARRY LAIR, vice president of traffic safety systems division of 3M, St. Paul, Minn.; vice chairman at-large: BOB CLOSE, vice president, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Orange County, Calif.; Vice Chairman At-Large: DOUG BLACK, CEO, Oldcastle Materials, Atlanta; treasurer: TOM HILL, president and CEO, Summit Materials, Washington, D.C.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected 2010 officers. They are: Chairman CHUCK MARTZ, president and CEO of Link-Belt Construction Equipment, Lexington, Ky.; First Vice Chairman JAMES MCCULLOUGH, president and CEO of CNH Construction Equipment of CNH, Racine, Wis.; Second Vice Chairman TIFFANY SEWELL-HOWARD, CEO of Charles Machine Works, Perry, Okla.; Treasurer ROBERT KLUVER, president and CEO of Angus-Palm, Watertown, S.D.; Secretary DENNIS SLATER, AEM's full-time president, Milwaukee, Wis. The sector vice chairmen in 2010 are: Vice Chairman Agriculture RUSSELL FOWLER, president and CEO of Krone NA Inc., Memphis, Tenn.; and Vice Chairman Construction CRAIG PAYLOR, president of JLG/Oshkosh Corp., Hagerstown, Md. New AEM 2010 directors are: MICHAEL BARR, principal, QDI Strategies, Libertyville, Ill.; STEVEN BOOHER, president, Productive Resources, Columbus, Ind.; SERGE BOSCHE, president, Manitou North America, Waco, Texas; RICHARD BROWN, president and COO, Krause Corp.,, Hutchinson, Kan.; DAVID BURDAKIN, president and CEO of Paladin, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; MICHAEL HABERMAN, president, Gradall Industries, New Philadelphia, Ohio; RICHARD LOWE, president, Lowe Manufacturing, Viola, Wis.; MICHAEL OSENGA, president, Diesel and Gas Turbine Publications in Waukesha, Wis.; ROBERT VERMEER, CEO and chairman of the board, Vermeer Corp., Pella, Iowa; JAMES WESSING, president, Kondex Corp., Lomira, Wis.; and Kluver, Martz and Sewell-Howard.