LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fifteen years ago, I attended my first GBCA Annual Meeting. Today, I’m privileged to serve as Chairman of your GBCA Board of Directors. That’s the power of hard work and networking — and that’s the essence of GBCA. Making connections. Learning and growing. Building success. This is what GBCA is all about.

Our previous Chairman Michael Armento, our Board, GBCA staff, and our members have done a tremendous job elevating our association to where we stand today. It’s my goal to continue building on this good work as we remain focused on priorities that serve our members today and well into the future.

This includes investing in our many workforce development efforts that continue to gain traction, such as our thriving Construction Leadership Council (CLC). I had the opportunity to sit down with the CLC at a virtual Coffee Chat earlier this year and am genuinely impressed with the initiative that so many of our young professionals are taking to advance their careers and the companies they’re working for. They’re hungry to succeed, and their fresh new ideas will undoubtedly shape and strengthen our industry.

Safety will also continue to be an essential focus for our organization. Safety is more than fall protection, hard hats, cut resistant gloves, and safety glasses compliance. Safety leadership is not only about looking out for ourselves but more importantly, looking out for each other. We want to provide the tools and training that promote a culture of safety and health throughout the industry.

By further uniting our industry and working together, we’ll make this — and a whole lot more — happen.

Craig Melograno

Chairman of the Board, GBCA

President, PDM Constructors, Inc.