Concrete Foundations Association Members Elect New Board Members

MT. VERNON, IOWA — The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) — a North American association dedicated to improving the quality and acceptance of cast-in-place concrete foundations — has announced the newest terms for its Board of Directors.

This past August, the membership of the Concrete Foundations Association assembled at Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Va. for the CFA Annual Convention. During that event, the following individuals were elected for three-year terms to the Board of Directors both returning experience and bringing new energy.

Those elected to serve another term included Tom Brown of TJ Construction in Ely, Iowa and Van Smith of Smith Brothers Concrete in Alden, New York. Joining the Board for first terms following this election are Mary Wilson of Michel Concrete Construction in Springfield, Illinois, Mike Reed of Reed Concrete Work in Ephrata, Pennsylvania and James Dean of Beran Concrete, Inc. in Wichita, Kan.

“This year, we are pleased to announce that the nomination and election process has once again brought forward a mix of tradition and experience combined with energy for the future of the CFA,” states Ed Sauter, CFA Executive Director. “CFA Board members contribute significantly and unselfishly to the direction of the association, yet they also reap great benefits from the enhanced networking that they become involved in through quarterly meetings and monthly conference calls.”
A complete list of the board can be found online at www.cfawalls.org.

About the CFA
The CFA was established in 1974 for the purpose of improving the quality and acceptance of cast-in-place concrete foundations. Since that time, the CFA has transitioned to a network where foundation contractors can focus on building better businesses and improving the recognition of performance in codes and standards.   CFA provides promotional materials, educational seminars, opportunities for networking, and technical meetings for members throughout the U.S. and Canada involved in segment of the market now identified as Removable Concrete Forms (RCFs), walls produced by forming, placing concrete and then removing the forms of wood, aluminum or steel-ply.

The CFA represents the interests of its members and the industry on several code and regulatory bodies, such as ACI 332 the American Concrete Institute's committee responsible for the creation of the “Residential Concrete Standard” and the International Residential Code (IRC) as well as concentrated efforts with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Portland Cement Association (PCA). The CFA produces industry-shaping documents including the CFA Standard for Residential Poured Foundations and the CFA Cold Weather Research Report. For more information about CFA, please visit www.cfawalls.org.