February 17, 2025 [HERNDON, VA] — Earlier this month, the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA) held its 2025 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN. CMHA hosted a record number of attendees, 425, representing concrete product manufacturers, industry suppliers, hardscape contractors, and other organizations focused on masonry and hardscape construction.
During the meeting, David Pitre, VP Commercial & Architectural for Quikrete’s Hardscapes and Masonry Group was installed as the Association’s new Board chair. Pitre succeeds Sam Hoehner, Regional VP for Lee Building Products, who served as chair in 2024.
“It is an honor to serve as Chair of the CMHA Board of Directors as we focus on the future,” said Pitre. “I look forward to supporting CMHA’s strategic initiatives, growing membership, and advancing CMHA’s educational offerings to increase the use of hardscape and masonry products.”
The 2025 Executive Committee includes:
- Chair: David Pitre, Keystone Hardscapes
- Vice Chair: Starling Johnson, Johnson Concrete Products
- Past Chair: Sam Hoehner, Lee Building Products
Secretary/Treasurer: Trevor Fearn, CornerStone Wall Solutions, Inc.
Ex-Officio (Voting)
- Masonry – Heidi Jandris, Jandris Block
- Hardscapes – Wayne Villaluna, Basalite Concrete Products
The following members will also serve this year as Directors of the CMHA:
- Fred Adams – Adams Paving Co., Inc.
- Alwin Bennmann – KBH Baustoffwerke Gebhart & Soehne GmbH & Company KG
- Steve Berry – Oldcastle APG
- Steve Burgoyne, IDEAL Block
- Jason Dean, GMS an Oldcastle Company
- Jose Diaz – Masa USA LLC
- Craig Finch – RCP Block & Brick, Inc.
- John Fizzano – Fizzano Brothers
- Charles Gamarekian – Cambridge Pavers, Inc
- Frank Gandora – Creative Hardscape Company
- Kathy Granger – Outdoor Living Supply
- Terri Grulke – Besser Company
- Manfred Herold – Brown’s Concrete Products Limited
- Melissa Kline – Consumers Concrete Products
- Kyle Lidinsky – CEMEX
- Tim McGinnis – Westlake Royal Stone
- Mike Mueller – TEKA North America, Inc.
- Roberto Nicolia -Nicolock Paving Stones
- Troy Oblinger – The Quikrete Companies
- Joseph Santarossa, Jr. – Santerra Stonecraft
- Mark Setterstrom – Amcon Concrete Products
- Adam Solomon – Solomon Colors, Inc.
- Nick Sowka – County Materials Corporation
“The depth of experience and strategic insight represented by the Board of Directors will position CMHA for the strategic opportunities that lie ahead,” said Robert D. Thomas, CMHA’s President & CEO. “They are eager to serve and get to work to position CMHA and its members for the future.”
CMHA Board member terms begin immediately following the Annual Meeting in which they are installed. More information about CMHA leadership can be found online.