Executive Development Program

The GHCA Executive Development Program was created to develop emerging leaders from our member firms for active participation in our industry. The program is designed to educate exceptional individuals about the transportation issues of today and the future. The class sees the “big picture” of the industry learning about individual leadership, our legislative system, and the agencies that most impact the projects we bid on and build. This program is designed to expose our emerging leaders to industry issues once a month for a full day of educational sessions. The group typically meets at various locations on the fourth Wednesday of each month from January to November. Business leaders and public agency officials address the participants.

2013 Executive Development Program

  • Michael Bell - C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • Scott Briscoe - E.R. Snell Contractor
  • Ben Colson - Sunbelt Structures
  • Jared Darsey - Everett Dykes Grassing
  • Marc Hinson - Peek Pavement Marking
  • Derek McLendon - McLendon Enterprises
  • Kalin Peavy - Oxford Construction
  • Lance Shelfer - Blount-Sanford Contracting
  • Jamie Shepherd - Rogers Bridge
  • Donald Stewart, III - Stewart Brothers
  • Dallas Suggs - Reeves Construction
  • Tommy Tidwell - Tidwell Construction

2014 Executive Development Program

  • Reece Akins - The Scruggs Company
  • Thomas Benton - Aggregates USA
  • Brent Brown - Hanson Aggregates Southeast
  • Matt Craddock - Highway Materials
  • Matthew Griffith - Oxford Construction
  • Adam Grist - C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • John Harrison, Jr. - Baldwin Paving
  • Hugh Lewis - Stewart Brothers
  • Tim McCauley - Yancey Brothers
  • DeVaughn Pettit - Tractor & Equipment
  • Brandon Robinson - Robinson Paving
  • John Roginsky - Blount-Sanford Contracting
  • Sean Scott - McLendon Enterprises
  • David Sikes - Sikes Brothers
  • Luke Smith - Reeves Construction
  • Jared Snell - E.R. Snell Contractor
  • Phillip Thompson - Pittman Construction
  • Mark Tidwell - Highway Services
  • Todd Wilson - Martin Marietta Materials
  • Matt Wood - Ellis Wood Contracting

2015 Executive Development Program 

  • Jay Arnett - Reeves Construction
  • Stephen Ashworth - Vulcan Materials
  • Jim Bronough - Pittman Construction
  • Bob Cathcart - Blount Construction
  • Jarod Cheney - Massana Construction
  • Greg Clayton - Talley Construction
  • Steve Coullias - Rinker Materials
  • Adam Davis - Aggregates USA
  • Will Deloach - Everett Dykes Grassing
  • Kevin Eubanks - C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • Brandon Forrest - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
  • Jason Holley - Carroll and Carroll
  • Ryan Hooker - Ellis Wood Contracting
  • Donny Jolley - Argos
  • Jamey McDaniel - Piedmont Mining
  • Robert Royal - Preferred Materials
  • Matt Wardlaw - C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • Jeff Winebarger - Stewart Brothers

2016 Executive Development Program

  • Jeffery Andrews - Preferred Materials
  • Andrew Brooks - C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • Eric Brunson - HEH Paving
  • Justin Farmer - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
  • Jimmy Greeson - Blount-Sanford Contracting
  • Ricky Herrera - Thomas Concrete
  • James McEwen - Stewart Brothers
  • Keith Miller - Oxford Construction
  • Mike Nadolski - C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • Scott Newman - R.B. Baker Construction
  • Bill Ottaway - Vulcan Materials
  • Zach Rozier - Everett Dykes Grassing
  • Devin Snell - E.R. Snell Contractor
  • John Wickstrom - Sikes Brothers
  • Richard Williams - Blount Construction
  • Justing Womack - Aggregates USA
  • Tracey Yates - Pittman Construction
  • Devin Zipperer - Diamond Concrete Products

2017 Executive Development Program

  • Elliott Batts - Vertical Earth
  • Ryan Beech - C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • Paul Booth - R.B. Baker Construction
  • Perry Borom - Hunt Refining
  • Cory Bramlett - Stewart Brothers
  • David Faust - Blount Construction
  • Scott Fowler - Alexander Contracting
  • Rob Garvin - Martin Marietta
  • Tommy Granade - Hanson Aggregates
  • Michael Gray - E.R. Snell Contractor
  • Arren Moses - Moses Grass Company
  • Jim Nene - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
  • Bob Palmer - Oldcastle Precast
  • Eric Robinson - Robinson Paving
  • Justin Savage - Pittman Construction
  • Eric Snell - E.R. Snell Contractor
  • Dustin Stokes - Southeastern Site Development
  • Joe Tondera - Oxford Construction
  • Shannon Wehunt - Vulcan Materials

2018 Executive Development Program

  • Spencer Brooks - Georgia Bridge & Concrete
  • James Camp - E.R. Snell Contractor
  • Nathaniel Counts - C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • Jeff Dunwiddie - Vertical Earth
  • Clayton Edwards - Oxford Construction
  • Scott - Fruehauf - Carroll and Carroll
  • Dag Grantham, Jr. - Eden Innovations
  • Greg Hamilton - Reeves Construction
  • Richard Headden - Ritchie Brothers
  • Matt Hummel - Vulcan Materials
  • Ryan Kistler - Rinker Materials
  • Jay Mayo - Baldwin Paving
  • Matt Mitchell - The Scruggs Company
  • Carlton Oliver - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
  • Ryan Otwell - Travelers Insurance
  • Karl Owens - Sikes Brothers
  • Felix Polanco - The Miller Group
  • Addison Sanford - Blount-Sanford Contracting
  • Keith Stephens - Blount Construction
  • Jamie Thompson - Yancey Brothers
  • Scott Wild - Vulcan Materials
  • Jabrille Williams - JT Asphalt
  • Joseph Wright - Southeastern Site Development

2019 Executive Development Program

  • Brandon Boggs – Balfour Beatty
  • Scott Chapman – Yancey Brothers
  • Jennifer Christman – Foley Products Company
  • Mark Dolan – C. W. Matthews Contracting
  • Jordan Dunagan – E. R. Snell Contractor
  • Jud Dunlevy – Martin Marietta
  • Shawn England – Blount Construction
  • Joe Hines – C. W. Matthews Contracting
  • Aaron Jennings – Massana Construction
  • Rich Johnson – Tidwell Construciton
  • Joey Maxwell – Sterling Seacrest Partners
  • Christopher McDonald – Balfour Beatty
  • Steve Metaeo – Stewart Brothers
  • Elmer Miller – RB Baker / Reeves Construction
  • Tarik Milner – H.E.H. Paving
  • Herman Ryan – Construction Materials Services
  • Chris Stewart – GP’s Enterprises
  • Joey Tanner – Reeves Construction
  • Justin Thompson – Vertical Earth
  • Jason Walker – Baldwin
  • Jason Ward – Oxford Construction
  • Adam Wint – Vulcan Materials

2020 Executive Development Program

  • Thomas Arbuthnot – Webber
  • Matthew Baker – Pittman Construction
  • Ethan Brown – Wright Brothers Construction
  • Miles Cason – McLendon Enterprises
  • Luke Guess – APAC Atlantic
  • Thomas Hill – Savannah Mobility Contractors
  • Jason Hyde – Southeastern Site Development
  • Brandon Jackson – The Erosion Company
  • Brian Johnson – C.W. Matthews Contracting
  • Coleman Jones – E.L. Jones Construction
  • Michael Knight – Blount Construction
  • Douglas Mutert – The Scruggs Company
  • Andrew Pettit – Tractor & Equipment Co.
  • Steve Power – Yancey Brothers
  • Kate Rieling – Vertical Earth
  • Steve Roeser – Massana Construction
  • Ben Schaffer – E.R. Snell Contractor
  • Robin Smith – Reeves Construction
  • Brian Stumph – United Infrastructure Group
  • Tony Wardlaw – Baldwin
  • Lazai Williams – H.E.H. Paving

2021 Executive Development Program

  • Brandon Boggs - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
  • Scott Chapman - Yancey Bros.
  • Mark Dolan - C.W. Matthews Contracting Co.
  • Jordan Dunagan - E.R. Snell Contractor
  • Jud Dunlevy - Martin Marietta
  • Shawn England - Blount Construction
  • Joe Hines - C.W. Matthews Contracting Co.
  • Aaron Jennings - Massana Construction
  • Rick Johnson - Tidwell Construction Co.
  • Christopher McDonald - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
  • Steve Metaeo - Stewart Brothers
  • Elmer Miller - R.B. Baker / Reeves Construction
  • Tarik Milner - H.E.H. Paving
  • Herman Ryan - Construction Materials Services
  • Joey Tanner - Reeves Construction Co.
  • Jason Walker - Baldwin
  • Jason Ward - Oxford Construction Company

2022 Executive Development Program

  • Jesse Bailey - Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction
  • Andrew Brackett - R.B. Baker Construction
  • Tom Clower - E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
  • Drew Connor - Moses Grass Company
  • Adrian Dameron - Reeves Construction Company
  • Davis Day - Yancey Bros. Co.
  • Nick Delaney - Curtin Co.
  • Jonathan Flanigan - G.P.'s Enterprises
  • William Ferguson - The Erosion Company
  • Will Foley - The Concrete Company
  • Tyler Gary - Massana Construction
  • James Griffiths - Dykes Paving & Construction Co.
  • Bill Gunter - Brooks-Berry-Haynie & Associates
  • Kyle Marchman - C.W. Matthews Contracting Co.
  • Blake Martin - APAC-Atlantic
  • Boone Massey - TRP Construction Group
  • Henry Nelson - Blount-Sanford Contracting Co.
  • Heath Teaster - Peek Pavement Marking
  • Lanny Thompson - Webber, LLC
  • Greg Schultz - Blount Construction Co.
  • Jason Weatherford - Martin Marietta

2023 Executive Development Program

  • Bikhyat Adhikari - Webber
  • Matt Ainsworth - Travelers Bond
  • Kevin Bonilla - Vertical Earth, Inc.
  • Jacob Michael Burch - The Scruggs Company
  • Shane Calton - Brooks Berry Haynie & Assoc.
  • Paul Edwards - Reeves Construction Co.
  • Ruben G. Giraldo - Anatek, Inc.
  • Christian Harper - JT Asphalt
  • Matt Harvey - E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
  • Timmy Hayes - Southern Concrete Construction
  • Aaron Hollar - Barnett Southern Corporation
  • Justin Jones - Balfour Beatty
  • Ernie Lopes IV - Atlanta Paving and Concrete
  • Mitch Matthews - Blount Construction Co.
  • John Mayher - Vulcan Materials Co.
  • AJ McLean - Blout-Sanford Contracting Co.
  • Eric B. McLeroy - McLeRoy, Inc.
  • Tristan Miller - Massana Construction, Inc.
  • Nathan Musgrove - APAC Atlantic, Inc.
  • Kemp Newnam - Ferguson Waterworks
  • Rajesh Patel - CMES, Inc.
  • Byron Rhodes - C.W. Matthews Contracting Co.
  • John Joseph Safran - The Miller Group
  • Ben Smith - The Erosion Company
  • Eric Tyson - Berkley Surety
  • James Weeks - Griffin Grading and Concrete, Inc.
  • James "J.T." Wehunt - Stewart Bros., Inc.
  • Maurice Williams - Peek Pavement Marking

2024 Executive Development Program

  • Andy Poe - Griffin Grading & Concrete, Inc.
  • Keval Goti - Vertical Earth
  • Austin Martin - Martin-Robbins Fence Company
  • Joe Defoire - Archer Western Construction
  • Daryl McPherson - Dykes Paving and Construction Co.
  • Joseph Visockis - C.W. Matthews Contracting Co.
  • German Zamora - Precision 2000, Inc.
  • Abram Duke - Massana Construction
  • Allison Jolley - Elijah L. Jones Construction Co.
  • Dustin Daniel - E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
  • Andyt Blanchette - Pittman Construction Company
  • Brad Morgan - Peek Pavement Marking
  • Paul Woody - Southern Concrete Construction Co., Inc.
  • Timothy Fowler - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
  • Gary Cannon, Jr. - The Scruggs Company
  • Jorge Arteaga - United Infrastructure Group
  • Sumit Patel - CMES, Inc.
  • George Crosby - APAC Atlantic
  • Daniel Whitmire - McLeRoy, Inc.
  • Austin Jones - Barnett Southern Corporation
  • Harley (Beau) Smith - Moses Grass Company
  • Jon Bell - Sikes Brothers, Inc.
  • Kyle Wright - Astra Group, LLC
  • Brandon Lopez - Atlanta Paving and Concrete
  • Darick Franzen - Curb & Gutter Professionals, Inc.
  • Chase Fulbright - The Erosion Company, Inc.
  • Jeff Marshall - Reeves Construction Company
  • Erik van der Heljden - Blount Construction Company

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