2005 Concrete Industry Leaders

Heather Brown: Brown Leads Concrete's Future at MTSU's CIM Program

Dr. Heather J. Brown and the Concrete Industry Management Program (CIM) at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) have a lot in common. Both are relatively new to the concrete industry, Brown having recently finished her Ph.D. in civil engineering in 2001 from Tennessee Technological University and CIM having started back in 1994...read more.

Ken Heitzmann: Growing the Decorative Concrete Business Every Day

Ken Heitzmann, owner of Decorative Concrete Systems in Oregon, knows his business is successful, but that's not what he wants to focus on. "It's about what we do for the industry...we focus on growing everyone's businesses-the applicator, retailer and the manufacturer," he says...read more.

Bruce Suprenant: Advancing the Concrete Industry Through Education in Every Way, Shape and Form

When Bruce Suprenant starts talking about his background in concrete, it's immediately apparent that not only does he love what he does, but he also loves to try new things-including concrete finishing, consulting, teaching and writing...read more.

Mike Schneider: Giving Back to the Industry He Loves

For Mike Schneider, current President of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) and Vice President of Baker Concrete Construction, Inc., giving back to the industry on which he's built his career is his most important role to date...read more.

Clark Branum: Outside the Box Salesman Focuses on Education to Better Decorative Concrete Industry

Clark Branum, Northwest Territory manager for Brickform Rafco, is in sales, but what he's selling isn't exactly what you'd expect. While most salesmen focus on their company's products, Branum focuses on processes...read more.

Andrew Fox: Leaping into Concrete, Taking Colorado Hardscapes in New Directions

Andrew "AJ" Fox is the type who does whatever he sets out to do. For example, when he decided, after spending 20 years of his career in landscaping, to jump into a new industry, he set his sights on concrete and landed at Colorado Hardscapes in Denver...read more.

Frank Lewis: Leading the Coatings Group With a Balanced Outlook on Life

Frank Lewis, one of six partners in The Coatings Group, the parent company of Sundek ®, likes to educate, and part of that education involves questioning the use of time. "Having a life balance is important to running a successful company," he explains...read more.

Stan Pace: Making Vertically Stamped Concrete Accessible to Everyone

Stan Pace, owner of FossilCrete, has one goal-to help people use FossilCrete to create. "I love creating and being able to help other people create," he explains. "I never knew how much I loved it before...We're on the cutting edge, we help people go from 'how can this be done?' to doing it, in just one class...read more.

Glen Roman: Bringing Enthusiasm and Passion to All He Meets

For Glen Roman, technical representative for Brickform Rafco in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., the decorative concrete industry future looks bright, as does his. He began in the industry seven years ago as a graphic designer working on a sandblast stenciling product for Brickform...read more.

John Abrahamson: A Polished Leader in the Concrete Flooring Revolution

John Abrahamson, President of HTC-America, grew up in the floor covering industry in Minnesota. His family was in the floor covering industry, and, after Abrahamson spent time in the U.S. Navy and in college, he eventually found his way back to his roots...read more.

Robert Cain: Pioneer in the Resin Flooring Industry

Robert Cain, President of Key Resin Company located on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio, has spent the better part of the last 40 years advancing the concrete flooring industry-taking it from a product expected to either fail or deteriorate (or both), to a decorative element that's seen just about everywhere...read more.

Chris Sullivan: Helping Contractors Better the Decorative Concrete Industry

Editor's Note: As of 2009, Chris Sullivan has become vice president of sales and marketing for ChemSystems Inc.
It was by chance that Chris Sullivan, National Technical Director and Regional Sales Manager for QC Construction Products (a leading manufacturer of decorative concrete systems), accumulated years of decorative concrete industry experience...read more.