Infrastructure Committee

Location:  Frisco 1

Speakers:  Riley Dvorak, P.E. (Forterra), Rick Traylor, P.E. (Rinker), Kim Spahn, P.E. (ACPA)

Presentation Description
The ACPA Infrastructure Committee’s (IC) primary focus is improving the position of concrete pipe with specifying agencies around the country.

This course will walk attendees through the inner workings of the IC and help to answer the all-important question: “What can the IC do for me, and how do I get involved?” The goals of this course will be:

• Review the history of the IC
• Evaluate the goal and mission of the IC
• Explore the different functions of the IC
• Discover major accomplishments of the IC over recent years
• Understand how to get involved in the IC
• Open Panel Discussion with IC leadership team

Speaker Bios
Riley is currently the vice-chair of the ACPA Infrastructure Committee. He works as the technical resource engineer for Forterra in Minnesota. He was originally hired with Cretex and has remained with the same company (now Forterra/Rinker) since he began full-time employment in 2014. He is a graduate of Minnesota State University Mankato and a licensed professional engineer in the state of Minnesota. Riley and his wife, Jamee, reside in Prior Lake Minnesota with their two kids of 1 and 2 yrs. old!

Rick is a past chairman of the board for ACPA, current chairman of the Infrastructure Committee of ACPA and serves as Vice President Technical Services for Rinker Materials. Rick has been with Rinker since 1989 serving in Cement, Aggregates and Ready Mix Divisions in Florida prior to joining the Rinker Pipe Division in Houston in 1996. Prior to Rinker, Rick worked for Master Builders Technologies and Jackson Ready Mix in Dallas, TX. Away from Rinker, Rick enjoys his wonderful wife of 42 years, 4 children and 5 grandchildren.

Kim is Vice President of the ACPA for Strategy and Operations representing one of the largest National/International Associations that support the Nation’s Transportation and Infrastructure needs. As Vice President, she is an accomplished leader at the American Concrete Pipe Association as the spokesperson for the concrete pipe industry in all matters affecting the industry’s welfare.  ACPA represents over 400 Manufacturing Plants in the USA and Canada, and represents over 125 Members both Nationally and Internationally.  She excels in strategic planning with expert skills in cultivating operational and team excellence.  Spahn drives success in 7 Strategic ACPA Committees (Quality, Safety, Education, Marketing, Government Relations/Lobbyist, Infrastructure, and Research) that are the Foundation of the Associations success, mission, and vision.  Spahn works alongside of the Board of Directors to develop teams and execute national and local strategies for growing market share of concrete pipe.

Spahn also serves as the President of the ACPA Research and Education Foundation. The Foundation develops and funds research that supports the goals of the ACPA. Spahn is responsible for managing the Foundation’s budget including fundraising and management of research contracts.  The Foundation also provides educational grants to individuals to attend seminars and schools that foster knowledge of all types of pipe under her management.