The goal of the DIL program is to broaden participants’ understanding of the ready mixed concrete industry at a national and strategic level while also giving them the opportunity to work on a diverse team with members from across the country. This peer-centric program, with its accompanying industry mentorship, encourages participants to make lifelong, career friends as they gain insight into a specific industry-specific, national challenge. The collective group will start its work in the next month, meet face to face during NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks, September 29-October, in Grapevine, TX, and present its findings at a membership meeting during NRMCA’s annual convention in March 2018. The second year in the program includes a leadership development workshop. Once complete, the DILs are encouraged to fully participate in association committee meetings.