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Excellence in Leadership 2024
The Excellence in Leadership Program (ELP) is a leadership development training program designed by IMAA members for IMAA members. The WLMA Committee and Professional Development Committee have partnered to produce a course to equip emerging leaders with skills, knowledge, confidence and connections to lead their teams and organizations now and in the future.
The ELP includes an Action Learning Project to practice leadership skills, a certificate of completion upon graduation, and recognition at the IMAA Winter Workshops. Active participation in the program and the project presentations are required for graduation recognition.
The program focuses on 3 key areas of development:
- Technical knowledge
- Strategic insight
- Leadership skills
This year’s ELP class comprises the following new leaders:
Andrew Etzkorn Foreman Martin Marietta
Darnell White QC Champion Phoenix Global
Derrik Allen Machine Sales Brandeis Machinery
Gibson Erlewein QC Technician Martin Marietta
Jake Brockhoff Regional Sales Mgr. Stedman Machine
Jerrod Fritchtnitch Sales Representative Quick Supply Co.
John Rodich Sales Representative Rogers Group, Inc.
Justin Fear Operations Supervisor Edw. C. Levy Co.
Megan Bowman Assist. Plant Manager US Aggregates
Nick Puett QC Technician Rogers Group, Inc.
Nick Ulerick Plant Manager US Aggregates
Sarah Wilber QC Technician Martin Marietta
Shawn Whitlock Regional Drilling Mgr. Quick Supply Co.
Todd Tucker Supervisor Mulzer Crushed Stone
Tory Swalls Maintenance Lead Heidelberg Materials
Trent Sanders Aggregate QC Manager Irving Materials, Inc.
Weston Lockwood Geologist Irving Materials, Inc.