ABC Announces New Director of National Craft Championships

Associated Builders and Contractors has hired Jarrell Jackson as the director of ABC’s National Craft Championships and Construction Workforce Awards.

Jackson brings nearly 15 years of program management experience to ABC’s NCC and CWA, two hallmark programs that highlight the best of the best in the construction industry. While promoting and celebrating skilled trades and careers in construction, Jackson will serve as the ABC national staff liaison to the NCC Committee and as the liaison amongst ABC strategic partners, training sponsors and outside resources in a workforce development subject matter expert capacity. Jackson will support ABC chapters and their members in promoting the programs. Additionally, Jarrell will focus on ensuring the competitions, tools and equipment reflect the industry and align the competitions with world-class safety, craft education, technology and work methods and processes.

Prior to joining ABC, Jackson served as the events director for Lakeshore Sport and Fitness in Chicago, Illinois, as an events and marketing manager for Village of South Holland in South Holland, Illinois and a project manager for Jackson Construction Corp. in Country Club Hills, Illinois.