Divisions & Committees
CAWV is organized into four divisions: Building, Utility, Highway and Associate. Each division has a chairperson and association leadership rotates to represent each division equally. Division level meetings occur to review the progress and issues being evaluated by committees. Meetings occur at the Annual Meeting held in July and the Midyear Meeting held during the Winter months.
Committee work is the lifeblood of the association. What happens during committee meetings helps to shape the construction industry and the association. Although CAWV members are competitors on bid day, they routinely gather to advance the industry and the state by serving on committees. In addition, these meetings are a great way to get to know industry peers. Committee participation allows contractors to share ideas, develop policies and programs, and establish valuable contacts with industry leaders and state and federal agencies.
Committees and Chairs include the following:
Abandoned Mine Lands Committee
Chair: Ed Phares, Polino Contracting, Inc.
Budget and Finance Committee
Chair: Mark Urso, Bear Contracting, LLC
Economic Development Committee
Chair: James Ridgeway, March-Westin Company, Inc.
Education Committee
Chair: Jason Jackson, Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.
Joint Architects Committee
Chair: Matthew Bourne, March-Westin Company, Inc.
Joint Concrete Committee
Chair: Justin Hayes, RDR Utility Services Group
Joint Cooperative Committee
Chair: Ryan Cocco, Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.
Joint Utilities Committee
Chair: Rob Lafon, Famco, Inc.
Government Relations Committee
Chair: Shannon Hapuarchy, SMH Construction Company, Inc.
Membership Committee
Chair: Derick Foster, Paramount Builders
Program Committee
Chair: James Scott Pierson, Remnant Contracting
Public Relations Committee
Chair: Vanessa Ervin, Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Safety Committee
Chair: Gary Tuttle, Kelly Paving, Inc.
Strategic Planning Committee
Chair: Tim Spradling, Benchmark Construction Company, Inc.
Young Contractors Forum (YCF) North
Chair: Brad Smith, Brewer & Company of West Virginia, Inc.
Young Contractors Forum (YCF) South
Chair: Jessica Raines, Triton Construction, Inc.
For a description of each committee, or to sign up to serve, click here. Committee Meeting dates are available on the Calendar. Members can also control their committee appointments through the subscriptions section of their profile.