membership
Driven by Members
Member vision keeps the association focused on problem-solving but the value of NAPA membership lies in collaboration.
53
New Members
6
New 50+ year members for a total of 66
7
New 30+ year members for a total of 97
97.41%
Producer retention rate
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NAPA Meetings Provide Setting for Industry-moving Discussion
From Maui and Missouri to Chicago, Savannah, and the capital, NAPA brought asphalt pavement professionals together to strategize, network, and innovate in an industry facing universal challenges as well as those that vary by region.
Asphalt Aloha
Back in Maui for the first time since 2020, the NAPA Annual Meeting brought the asphalt pavement industry together on island time to celebrate and exchange ideas.
It wasn’t all luaus and leis, although there was plenty of that, too. NAPA’s Committee for Asphalt Research & Technology (CART) discussed bio binders and Reflective Crack Relief (RCR) interlayers, while Regional Advisory Councils met to discuss local challenges.
Featured speaker Josh Linkner offered attendees a collection of examples from across the business spectrum where companies and entrepreneurs used creative problem solving to become successful as part of his “Find A Way” approach to business.
The event concluded with Aaron Witt, the founder of BuildWitt, delivering a locknote address on succeeding in workforce development.
“We’ve talked to a lot of women. A lot of men have come by and grabbed our cards so they can get their team members signed up. I think it’s great they’re willing to take that step and get their ladies involved as well, even if they’re not here.”
Trish Morris, Women of Asphalt Oklahoma Branch
Silver Star Construction
First-Time Host St. Louis Attracts 11,000+ to World of Asphalt
Asphalt pavement industry professionals explored a bigger than ever show floor during World of Asphalt in March at the America’s Center Convention Complex.
More on WOA sessions & attendance
More: World of Asphalt Continues to Lead the Industry with Prestigious Fastest 50 Recognition
YOUTH MOVEMENT
59%
of total attendees were younger than
45
Women Participating
10%
of attendees
were WOMEN
NAPA Hosts GAPA in Chicago
NAPA served as host nation for the Global Asphalt Pavement Alliance (GAPA) meeting in October, convening asphalt associations from around the world in the Windy City for meetings to strengthen collaboration between the national trade associations. European Asphalt Pavement Association Secretary General Carsten Karcher was re-elected as GAPA Chair.
Join NAPA at These Events in 2026
NAPA Events bring the asphalt pavement industry’s best together in formats that benefit seasoned members as well as those new to NAPA.
Annual Meeting
Scottsdale, Arizona
January 26-29
CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Las Vegas, Nevada
March 3-7
Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-in
Washington, D.C.
May 11-13
Midyear Meeting
Columbus, Ohio
July 14-17
Hill Day
Washington, D.C.
September 22
IMPACT Leadership Group Conference
Washington, D.C.
September
Plus, mark your calendars for the
2027 NAPA Annual Meeting in Miami Feb. 8-11,
and World of Asphalt in New Orleans March 15-17, 2027.
Webinars Eye The Road Forward
NAPA’s virtual learning sessions explored specs, standards, and more in 2025.
The Road Forward produced a series that kicked off in April with A Primer on the Circular Economy, which explored the concepts of a circular economy along with recent industry trends and how the circular economy impacts the asphalt business.
Warm Mix Asphalt Update and Half-Warm Mix State of the Knowledge
(August 25, 2025)
This webinar explores WMA technologies already in use across the country and reveal where the industry is headed with half-warm-mix asphalt (HWMA). Attendees receive practical insights into mix design, production techniques, and current usage of WMA.
Implementation of Network-Level Life Cycle Assessment in Pavement Management Systems
(August 25, 2025)
This webinar introduces a practical framework for integrating network-level life cycle assessment (LCA) into pavement management systems (PMS). It builds on the original 2013 implementation in the California PMS, outlines recent improvements, and presents a new proof-of-concept application in Virginia.
NAPA Quarterly Earns Two Gold MarCom Awards
NAPA’s quarterly magazine received recognition for its coverage of mental health issues and advocacy during the MarCom Awards.
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RACs Allow Members to Meet
Regional Challenges
Regional Challenges
Part of NAPA’s role in uniting the asphalt pavement industry lies in recognizing that for a nation of our size, there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to producing quality pavements, either due to geology or policy.
Regional Advisory Councils function as a conduit for conversations at the state and regional level about challenges members face. Sharing best practices across the country begins by recognizing where our members are seeing issues and connecting them with others in other parts of the nation that have solutions.
Board leadership, Advisory Councils visit NAPA HQ
Blake Barnes, Oklahoma
Andrew Brooks, Georgia
Michael K. Crenshaw, South Carolina
Daniel Dougharty, Tennessee
Kevin Folkins, Vermont
Ronald Hall, Minnesota
Victor Johnson, Utah
Julio Leganoa, Florida
Pamp Maiers, Washington
Joe Manatt, Iowa
Troy Morrison, Texas
Jacob Mrugacz, Wisconsin
Brock Myers, Pennsylvania
Chad Reel, Ohio
Chet Roadabaugh, West Virginia
Michael Thompson, Arizona
Trevor Tipotcsch, Wyoming
Casey Tuttle, Maine
David A. White, Virginia
Bill Wilson, Oregon
Justin Zylstra, South Dakota
AMC’s New Leaders Take Office
The role of additives producers, equipment manufacturers, and other Associate members that help support and serve asphalt mix producers continues to grow along with the industry, and the Associate Member Council serves as an amplifier for the voices representing the individual member companies.
In October, the Associate Member Council (AMC) announced its officers and members
CHAIR: Kevin Adams, Caterpillar
VICE CHAIR: Eric Baker, Caterpillar Inc.
SECRETARY: Jennifer Bishop, Dynapac North America LLC
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: Brodie Hutchins, Written America
MEMBERS INCLUDE
Andy Adamcik, Weiler
Brad Belvin, Sakai America
Phil Blankenship, Blankenship Asphalt Tech and Training
Guy Bobbora, Ingevity
Eric Booth, Dynapac North America
Chris Colwell, BOMAG Americas
Abdul Dahhan, Chicago Testing Laboratory
Cory S. Fuhrmann, Writgen America
Joseph Gelwix, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions
Brian Handshoe, Kenco Engineering
Kristi Harris, LeeBoy
Steve Haughton, Cargill Asphalt Solutions
Jose Hernandez, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions
Jason Milacek, Owens Corning
Rachel Quam, Caterpillar
Dallas Reeves, Ammann America
Jaco van der Merwe, Astec
IMPACT Announces Leadership Slate
Charged with steering the IMPACT Leadership Group, NAPA’s coalition of asphalt professionals with leadership ambitions, the officers also take an enhanced role in planning and programming for IMPACT-led events.
2026 Officers
CHAIR: Andy Decraene, Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC
VICE CHAIR: Matthew Riggle, Louisville Paving & Construction Co.
SECRETARY: David Greenburg, CRH Americas Materials Inc.
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: Aaron Parker, Silver Star Construction Co. Inc.
2026 Members
Molly Berry, Asphalt Testing Solutions & Engineering
Brian Bierman, Louisville Paving and Construction
Brit Blacklidge, Blacklidge
Joseph Caron, Peckham Industries Inc.
Jason Combs, Valley Asphalt/Jurgensen Companies
Steve Flaherty, necoTECH
Nelson Fleming, Construction Partners Inc.
Michael Frizzell, Lehman-Roberts, a Granite Co.
Don Gallagher, Gallagher Asphalt Corp.
Coltin Ginn, Colas Inc.
Marvin Joles, Wis-Coat
Bill Lineham, Tilcon Connecticut Inc.
JohnPaul Loebs, Earle Asphalt Co.
Jason Milacek, Owens Corning
Tyler Mitchell, Superior Paving Corp.
Kely Neisen, Astec
Katie Peabody, CRH Americas Materials Inc.
Jason Shawn, Silver Star Construction Co. Inc.
Trevor Wagoner, Astec
Steve Weaver, Gerken Paving Inc.
Tristan Wilson, Edgevanta
Savannah Hosts IMPACT Leadership Group
In Savannah, the next generation of asphalt pavement industry professionals discussed their role in shaping the future of leadership in the asphalt pavement industry.
NAPA’s Nile Elam moderated a panel that included NAPA Board Chairman Pat Nelson with Lehman-Roberts, a Granite Co., Vice Chair Jay Lemon of Haskell Lemon Construction Co., and Second Vice Chair Jason Duininck of Duininck Inc.
The session offered insight into the discussions and leadership lessons found within the C-Suite as well as in the halls of power, and how personal relationships factor more in creating a successful work culture than it seems. Attendees also toured the facilities at a nearby C.W. Matthews asphalt plant.
2025 National Officers
Led by Pat Nelson, the 2025 Board of Directors set and reached fundraising goals centered on strengthening the association’s advocacy efforts while maintaining the industry’s commitment to innovation and excellence.
2025 National Officers
Patrick Nelson
Lehman-Roberts Co.
CHAIR
Jay Lemon
Haskell Lemon
Construction Co.
FIRST Vice Chair
Jason Duininck
Duininck Inc.
SECOND Vice Chair
Ron Sines
CRH Americas Materials Inc.
Secretary
Robert Doucet
Colas Inc.
Treasurer
2025 Board of Directors
Jean Azoury, All States Materials Group Barnes Barton CRH Americas Materials Inc.
Barnes Barton, CRH Americas Materials Inc.
Stanley Bass, Vulcan Materials Co.
Kurt Bechthold, Payne & Dolan Inc., a Walbec Group Co.
Chris Doan, Knife River
Brian Enders, Northeast Asphalt, A Walbec Group Co.
Daniel Garcia, C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc.
Vince Hafeli, Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC
John Harper, Construction Partners Inc.
Brodie Hutchins, Wirtgen America Inc.
Kyle Larkin, Granite Construction Inc
Nika Mathis, Mago Construction Co.
Brady Meldrem, Norris Asphalt
James Mitchell, Superior Paving Corp.
Brad Oneglia, O&G Industries Inc.
Aaron Parker, Siver Star Construction Co. Inc.
Jordan Reed, George Reed Inc.
James Trost, Gallagher Asphalt Corp.
Steven Warren, Warren Paving Inc.
David White, Superior Paving Corp.
James Winford, Prairie Contractors LLC
Christian Zimmermann, CRH Americas Materials Inc.
Audrey Copeland, National Asphalt Pavement Association
Staff Highlights
NAPA staff were called to serve, train, learn, and collaborate with agencies, members, and more.
New Staff
Renita Gross
Senior Manager,
Meetings & Sponsorship
Chandra Pickett
HR Assistant &
Office Coordinator
Mike Skinner
Executive Director,
Asphalt Pavement Alliance
Staff Anniversaries
20
YEARS
Ester Magorka, Senior Vice President, Membership,
Howard Marks, Vice President, Environment, Health, & Safety
NAPA Staff Train in CPR, Cyber Security
As part of NAPA Day, a staff-wide development program held each May, NAPA staff all received CPR training, as well as instructions on operating an AED.
NAPA continued to harden its cyber defenses in 2025, implementing email training for staff to minimize digital threats.
NAPA’s Podcast Producer takes Listeners Behind the Scenes
When the year ended, hosts Richard Willis and Brett Williams had 99 episodes of Pave It Black under their belts, with the hundredth recording set for the NAPA 2026 Annual Meeting. NAPA Senior Marketing Manager Kate Lancaster takes fans inside the studio to show how each episode comes together from beginning to end. Read more.
NAPA Staff Visit Member Fort Myer Construction
Fort Myer Construction Corp. in Washington, D.C. hosted members of NAPA’s Engineering, Research, and Technology, Meetings, and Membership teams for tours of their mix plants, lab, and crushing facility.
The tour included visiting the District’s only batch asphalt mix plant as well as a drum plant that was converted in 2008.
NAPA Staff Named to TRB Committees
Three NAPA staff members and the Asphalt Pavement Alliance’s Buzz Powell were offered roles on committees. Powell will serve as a member of the Standing Committee on Pavement Maintenance, Preservation, & Rehabilitation (AKN 18).
NAPA Vice President for Engineering, Research, & Technology Richard Willis will serve as Chair of the Standing Committee on Flexible Pavement Design & Construction (AKN 12).
NAPA Pavement Engineering & Innovation Director Jean-Paul Fort will be a member of the Standing Committee on Construction Quality Assurance (AKJ 13), while Senior Director for Engineering & Technical Services Brett Williams will serve on the Standing Committee on Asphalt Pavement Materials (AKN 11).
