BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Anderson of Markdale,
Ontario, was elected president of the Construction Writers Association
(CWA) during the organization's annual meeting in Washington, DC.
Anderson is senior editor for Construction Equipment, a Reed Business
Information publication based in Oak Brook, IL. He is the first Canadian
elected to the CWA Board of Directors. He has served CWA as a director,
vice president, and chair of the CWA Marketing Communications Awards.
Anderson joined the board when he was editor of Equipment Journal, a
Canadian publication.
Brenda Aschliman was elected CWA's 1st vice president. She is director
of corporate communications for Walter P Moore, Houston, TX, and has
previously served as a CWA director, 2nd vice president, and co-chair of
the Publicity and Promotion Committee. Susan Garritano was elected as CWA
2nd vice president. She is public relations manager for McCarthy Building
Companies, St. Louis, MO, and previously served CWA as a director and as
on-site coordinator for association meetings.
CWA members elected for two years terms as directors include: Johnny
Campos, trade press relations, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL; Christina
Fisher, editor of Construction magazine, Charlotte, NC; Catherine Hader,
vice president and director of marketing for DMJM Design, Arlington, VA;
Marc Ramsey, communications manager for the Surety Information Office,
Washington, DC; and Bill Wilson, editorial director of Roads & Bridges and
other Scranton-Gillette publications, Arlington Heights, IL.
Immediate Past President Sharon Holling, marketing administrator for
trade press relations, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL, remains on the board.
Directors continuing on the board for the coming year include: Tina Grady
Barbaccia, senior editor of Aggregates Manager, Des Plaines, IL; Jeri
Briegge, public relations manager for Ditch Witch, Perry, OK; Karen
Courtney, AIA, director of marketing and senior associate, BSA
LifeStructures, Indianapolis, IN; Judy Schriener, independent writer,
Columbia, MD; and Jeff White, public relations, Two Rivers Marketing, Des
Moines, IA. Continuing as CWA executive director is Sheila Wertz,
principal, Berkshire Consulting Group, Buffalo Grove, IL.
The Construction Writers Association, founded in 1958, is a non-profit,
non-partisan, international organization for professional journalists,
writers, editors, photographers, marketers and publicists serving the
information needs of the construction industry. In addition to its
journalism, photography, marketing communications and website awards
programs, CWA provides educational meetings and networking opportunities
for its members. For more information, visit the Construction Writers
Association website at http://www.constructionwriters.org.
SOURCE Construction Writers Association
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CONTACT:
Sheila Wertz, Executive Director,
Construction Writers Association, +1-847-398-7756, Fax
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