Leadership

"A leader is someone who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

Set the Direction

Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) is a major non-profit merit shop construction industry trade association with a national membership of over 22,000 firms. ABC has grown more than 500% since 1970 making it the fastest growing construction trade association in America. ABC represents general contractors and sub-contractors of all trades, plus suppliers of materials and equipment, and other professionals associated with the construction industry.

Title	Name	Company
Chairman	Mark Monical	Wood Group USA, Inc.
1st Vice Chairman	Buck Blevins	EVCO Industrial Hardware, Inc.
Secretary	Steve Bundick	Tri-Construction Co., Inc.
Treasurer/Past Chairman	Amando Gonzalez	Wolfenson Electric, Inc.
Director	Gerald Andrews	Gallagher Victory
Director	J.J. Barrera	Brock Services, Inc.
Director	Andrew Cone	Norrell Construction, Inc.
Director	Roy Ledbetter	Marquis Construction Services, Inc.
Director	Jay Mejia	Mejia Industrial Supply Co., Inc.
Director	Roy Yates	Freeport Welding & Fabricating, Inc.
Advisor	Robert Massey	BASF Corporation
Advisor	Mark Jodon	Littler Mendelson, PC
Advisor	Debbie Shelton	Dow Chemical USA - Texas Operations
President & CEO	Terry McAlister	ABC Texas Gulf Coast

Title	Name	Company
Chairman	Benny Dunn	Wood Group USA, Inc.
Treasurer	Amando Gonzalez	Wolfenson Electric
President & CEO	Terry McAlister	ABC Texas Gulf Coast

Title	Name	Company
Chairman	Roger Blackburn	Wood Group USA, Inc.
Secretary/Treasurer	Tod Tracy	ICS, Inc.
Director	Tim Hicks	Brand Safway, LLC
Director	Richard Miller	Wood Group USA, Inc.
Director	Al Olvera	Marquis Construction Services Inc.
Director	Mark Thornton	Zachry Maintenance Services
Advisor	Beth Cassidy	Brazosport College
President & CEO	Terry McAlister	ABC Texas Gulf Coast

Entity	Name	Title
ABC	Terry McAlister	President & CEO
ABC	Kelley Cope	Executive Assistant
ABC	Stephanie LaCombe	Accounting
ABC	Kyle Nairn	Facilities Manager
ABC	Ruby Pratt	Administrative Assistant-ABC
BSC	Daryl Dauer	Operations Manager
BSC	Ron Speir	Business Development Manager
BSC	Gloria Lara	Client Services Supervisor
MSTI	Becky Rinehart	Director of Education
MSTI	Kay Farmer	Craft Training Coordinator
MSTI	Capri Jinkins	Skills Assessment Coordinator

Chart Your Course

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) was founded in 1950 when seven contractors gathered in Baltimore to create an association based on the shared belief that construction projects should be awarded on merit to the most qualified and responsible low bidders. That belief remains a guiding principle today. Let ABC Texas Gulf Coast Chapter help your business navigate the waters of today’s economy and set a course for success.

MISSION

ABC will be the leading voice promoting free enterprise within the construction industry and will promote and defend the merit shop philosophy which encourages open competition and a free-enterprise approach to construction based solely on merit, regardless of labor affiliation.

VISION

The Vision of ABC is an environment in which people and companies succeed based on free-enterprise principles within the free-market system.

CORE VALUES

ABC values the highest levels of personal and corporate standards of behavior characterized by responsibility, accountability and integrity, with demonstrated personal and industry professionalism by all participants.

CORE PURPOSE

The Core Purpose of ABC is to advance and defend the principles of the merit shop in the construction industry and to provide members and their employees with an opportunity to succeed.