Nevlud is the fifth person to fill the position in the chapter's 80-year history.

Photo courtesy Public Works Department, City of Austin.

Houston AGC Appoints New Executive Vice President

The board of directors of the Houston Chapter Associated General Contractors of America recently appointed Jerry Nevlud as its executive vice president. Nevlud is the fifth person to fill the position in the chapter's 80-year history.

Nevlud's predecessor, Pat Kiley, recently retired from the position he held since 1988. Kiley was honored by the Houston AGC at its APEX 6 gala as the sixth recipient of the chapter's prestigious Master Builder award.

"What a privilege it has been for me to serve as the understudy of Pat Kiley for the past four years," Nevlud wrote in the fall issue of Cornerstone, the quarterly magazine of the Houston AGC.

Nevlud joined the chapter in May 2000 as executive director of contractor development and has functioned as the chapter operations manager for the past two years.

He brings a blend of industry knowledge, business management experience and communications expertise to the role. He has a bachelor's of journalism from the University of Texas.

After graduation, he joined the Marek Family of Companies, ultimately serving as their division president in Austin. He also has experience in publishing and has been the vice president of a health-care organization and an executive with a building-supply company.

Seibold Elected President of CMAA

Joseph L. Seibold, vice president, principal of Carter & Burgess Inc., is the new president of the Construction Management Association of America. He was elected during the association's National Conference in San Antonio in September.

Based in the company's Los Angeles office, Seibold has more than 30 years of project management, construction management and claims consulting experience. He has managed construction, supervised evaluation of construction-related claims on major public and private projects, and helped to resolve disputes on behalf of both owners and contractors.

Seibold has served on the CMAA board of directors for six years and has been active in the Southern California chapter. He has devoted particular energy to promoting the Construction Manager Certification program. He has also been co-chair of the membership committee and served on both the owners and CM eJournal committees.

"CMAA has, and must continue, to represent the professionalism and leadership that forms the core of our professional industry," Seibold said.

2004-2005 NAWIC National President Installed

The National Association of Women in Construction recently installed Nancy A. Eaton as its 50th national president during its Annual Meeting and Convention in New York City. Eaton is CFO for Las Vegas-based Par-3 Landscape & Maintenance Inc.

Immediate past president, Luci H. Roberts of Round Rock, will continue to serve on NAWIC's board of directors.

Eaton became a member of the Las Vegas Chapter of NAWIC in 1986, serving as chapter president, director and treasurer. She later served as a national director of Region 12, which encompasses southern California, Hawaii and Las Vegas. Eaton has participated on the National Executive Committee in the following capacities: treasurer, 2000-2002; vice president, 2002-2003; and president-elect, 2003-2004.

Founded in Fort Worth in 1955, NAWIC is an international association serving approximately 5,800 members in nearly 200 chapters in the United States and Canada.

ASCE Elects New Officers

The American Society of Civil Engineers recently announced the election of Dennis R. Martenson as its new president-elect. Martenson is a consulting environmental engineer and senior project manager for CDM in St. Paul, Minn.

He will be installed as president next year.

Other positions on the 2004 election ballot included two zonal vice presidents and seven district directors. One Texan was among them-T. Anthony Reid, a consultant from Meridian. Reid will represent sections and branches in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Hawaii and Mexico.

AEM Elects 11 New Members

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers recently elected 11 companies to membership in the international trade group for companies that manufacture and market agriculture and construction-related equipment and services.

The new AEM companies include one Texas-based firm: D & H Equipment Ltd. of Blanco, manufacturer of asphalt plants.