NAPA announces 2025 IMPACT Leadership Group
NAPA is delighted to introduce the newly appointed members of the 2025 IMPACT Leadership Group. This esteemed assembly of industry leaders will be instrumental in steering NAPA’s initiatives and upholding its mission to enhance the quality and sustainability of asphalt pavements.
The IMPACT Leadership Group is dedicated to advancing the asphalt pavement industry through leadership, stewardship, and member engagement. The group is comprised of emerging leaders within the asphalt pavement industry who are poised to spearhead transformative initiatives.
2025 IMPACT Officers
- Chair: Aaron Parker, Silver Star Construction Co. Inc.
- Vice Chair: Andy Decraene, Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC
- Secretary: Matthew Riggle, Louisville Paving & Construction Co.
- Immediate Past Chair: Mandy Gerken, Gerken Paving Inc.
IMPACT Leadership Group Committee
- Molly Berry, Asphalt Testing Solutions & Engineering
- Brit Blacklidge, Blacklidge
- Kevin A. Boyd, Superior Paving Corp.
- Joseph Caron, Peckham Industries Inc.
- Jason Combs, Valley Asphalt Corp.
- Steve Flaherty, necoTECH
- Nelson Fleming, Construction Partners Inc.
- Robbie Freels, Capital Materials LLC
- Michael Frizzell, Lehman-Roberts, a Granite Co.
- Don Gallagher, Gallagher Asphalt Corp.
- Colton Ginn, Colas Inc.
- David Greenburg, CRH Americas Materials Inc.
- JohnPaul Loebs, The Walter R. Earle Corp.
- Kerianne Melillo, Green Asphalt LLC
- Jason Milacek, Owens Corning
- Kyle Neisen, Dynapac North America LLC
- Katie Peabody, CRH Americas Materials Inc.
- Trevor Wagoner, ASTEC
- Steve Weaver, Gerken Paving Inc.
- Tommy Wilson, Wirtgen America Inc.
- Tristan Wilson, Edgevanta
IMPACT Leadership & Awards Program Manager Haywood Lewis conveyed his excitement regarding the incoming IMPACT officers and members.
“The IMPACT Leadership Group is pivotal to our success, and we are excited to have such a skilled and committed leaders steering us into 2025,” he said. “Their diverse expertise and unwavering dedication to excellence will undoubtedly propel our mission forward and yield substantial benefits for the entire industry.”
The 2025 IMPACT Leadership Group Committee will begin its term in January, collaborating with NAPA’s leadership and members to tackle critical industry challenges and seize emerging opportunities. Their efforts will emphasize innovation, sustainability, and the sustained growth and success of the asphalt pavement industry.
Make plans to join the IMPACT Leadership Group for insight, inspiration, and advocacy at their next annual conference scheduled for September 8-10, 2025, in Savannah, Georgia.
