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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced its 2023 Board of Directors after holding elections earlier this month in Washington, DC, during its Fall Board meeting. Filiberto Ruiz has been elected PCA Board chairman. He is currently the President and CEO at Votorantim Cimentos North America and has served the last two years as vice chairman to outgoing Chairman Ron Henley, the president of GCC of America. Massimo Toso has been elected PCA vice chairman. He is the president and CEO of Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. and has served as the inaugural co-chair of PCA’s Climate and Sustainability Council where he led efforts to develop the industry’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality. As co-chair, Toso continues to lead the Council as PCA has transitioned from initial development to ongoing implementation of the Roadmap.

 

 

Following is a summary of activity at the ASTM meeting held earlier this month in New Orleans filed by NRMCA Engineering Staff.

ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has presented the Katharine and Bryant Mather Member Contribution Award to NRMCA Vice President, Technical Services, Karthik Obla. Dr. Obla (seen here with ASTM International Chairman Cesar Constantino at left and Member Contribution Award Chairman Steve Parker at right) was cited for his outstanding contributions in pioneering standards for pervious concrete as well as many contributions to supplementary cementitious materials, chemical reactions, ready mixed concrete, self-consolidating concrete, concrete’s resistance to fluid penetration, and the enhancement of cement and concrete technology standards.