b'18 Industry NewsNIA ANNOUNCES NEW 2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORST he National Insulation Association (NIA) is pleasedImmediate Past President: Joseph P. Leo, Jr., Atlantic to announce its officers for 2023, led by NIAs newContracting & Specialties, LLCPresident, Laura Dover. She is the first female contractor President of NIA, and the second femaleRegional Board Members:NIA President. The Executive Committee officers wereBrian Willett, Gribbins Insulation Company, Inc., representing elected to their positions on March 14 during the NIAthe Central States Insulation Association (CSIA)Board of Directors meeting.Rick Baptista, Irex Contracting Group, representing the Eastern States Insulation Contractors Association (ESICA)The full slate of Board representatives was approvedMatt Hymer, Midwest Materials Company, representing following a majority vote by NIAs Active membershipthe Midwest Insulation Contractors Association (MICA)during NIAs Business Session on March 17 that tookMatt Caldwell, Caldwell Insulation, Inc., representing place in conjunction with NIAs 67th Annual Convention,the Southeastern Insulation Contractors Association March 1517, 2023. (SEICA)Laura Dover is President of Dover Insulation,David B. Patrick, Apache Industrial Services, Inc., Inc., which is based in Western North Carolina.representing the Southwest Insulation Contractors Lauraisathird-generationmechanicalAssociation (SWICA)insulationcontractorwhotookovertheShawnReichenbach,PerformanceContracting, family business in 2004. As President ofInc., representing Western Insulation Contractors Laura Dover Dover Insulation, Laura and her team haveAssociation (WICA) Dedicated to keeping its members at the forefront in their industryadvanced the companys mission, which was established in 1965, to do first-class work on schedule and to deliverAt-Large Members:exceptional value and customer service, regardless ofMellanie Askew, Coverflex Manufacturing, Inc.the size or scope of the job.R. Dean Burows, DKB, Inc.During her term as NIAs President, Laura will emphasizeRob Elsey, Cornerstone Sales, Inc. (Associate)how we as an industry and association are BetterJohn K. Freeman, Jr., Petrin, LLCTogether, a theme that delivers the core message ofMichael McCowan, L.C. Insulations, Inc.mechanical insulation: Work Hard, Work Smart, WorkMarc Napolitano, Insulation Materials Corp.Together. Throughout the year, she will work to elevateJon Perry, Specialty Products & Insulationawareness of the value of the industry and all mechanicalLouis Walton, Proto Corp. (Associates Committee insulation professionals.Appointee)Laura Dover has selected David J. Cox of Owens Corning and Dana Vlk (retired) as her Past President Advisors. NIAs Executive Vice President/CEO Michele M. Jones and General Counsel, Gary Auman of Auman, Mahan Jack Bittner Rick Sutphin Joe Leo John Stevens & Furry, will be advising and counseling the Executive Executive Committee Members: Committee.President: Laura Dover, Dover Insulation, Inc. President-Elect: Jack Bittner, Johns ManvilleNIAs next member meeting is the Fall Summit, taking Secretary/Treasurer:RickSutphin,Performanceplace October 2526, 2023, at the MGM National Harbor Contracting, Inc. in Maryland. Laura Dovers term concludes at NIAs 68th AssistantTreasurer:JohnC.Stevens,ThermalAnnual Convention, April 1719, 2024, at the Naples Solutions, Inc.Grande Beach Resort in Naples, Florida.The InsulatorApril 2023'