The Association of  the Wall and Ceiling Industry announced its 2020–2021 Executive Committee, whose terms began July 1. Chip McAlpin takes the reins as 2020–2021 AWCI  president from 2019–2020 AWCI President Nancy Brinkerhoff.

The desire to get back to some type of normalcy is an attitude throughout the country as plans for reopening the economy unfold. 

Architecture, planning and interior design firm promotes talented practitioners and emerging leaders as it expands work in hospitality and commercial sectors and continues its market-leading residential practice.

Greg Pasley will now serve as president of Butler Manufacturing.

PROSOCO has hired Alley Mathson as its new strategic account manager. Mathson will work directly with decision makers from national firms to provide technical product support on projects, including product demonstrations and trainings for current and new customers.

Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Local 167 Council Representative Richard Rivera was voted to serve as the labor committee chair of the Democratic Latino Caucus.

Over the next two weeks, the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters (NRCC) plans to host six information sessions to educate Buffalo/Rochester area women on how they can start a career as a well-paid Union Carpenter through the Sisters in the Brotherhood (SIB) Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

KAI Design & Build expanded its marketing department with the addition of two new hires and two promotions.

The Emerging Leaders program is a structured, rotating four-year course of study and activities that centers around four key partners in our association: Manufacturers, Distributors, Independent Representatives, and Contractors.