Donnellan Memorial Award Winner

Donnellan Memorial Award

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Wagner to be honored with Donnellan Memorial Award

Richard Wagner, the senior vice president and COO of Insteel Industries—the nation’s largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications—is the 2022 winner of the Donnellan Memorial award, which is bestowed for a person’s voluntary contributions to the WAI.

Wagner’s career began at Florida Wire and Cable Company, where he worked from 1977 to 1992, ascending to the position of division manager - FWC supply. He then moved to Insteel, where he has held a number of key positions over his 30 years there. He has also been a key contributor to the WAI.

The WAI president in 2018,Wagner served two full terms as a member of the Association’s board of directors and officer positions before assuming the top position. He was co-chairman of the Member Relations Committee and has served on the Conference Programming Committee for six years, including two years as co-chairman.

Wagner represented the organization in the production of the 2019 International Technical Conference in Verona, Italy, and at the wire 2018 show in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was a speaker at WAI events and at a meeting of the Associazione Costruttori Italiani Macchine per Filo (ACIMAF).

Wagner was chosen for the award as he was deemed to have uniquely served the Association as well as the industry. He led the Wire Association International with a style and confidence that emanated from his vast wire and cable experience, including his long-tenured senior operations role at Insteel Industries. He also understood the organization through the process of serving on the different WAI committees that culminated in his becoming president. He has also been a contributor outside of the industry. He has been a volunteer for Guardian Ad Litem, an advocate for the best interests of children in foster care, since 2004.

Wagner holds a BBA degree in management from the University of North Florida.

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