ASA Committees
About ASA Committees
Committee meetings are open to the public and ASA welcomes and encourages the participation of all interested parties in the shotcrete industry.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors shall have supervision, control, and direction of the affairs of the Association, shall determine its policies within the limits of the ASA bylaws, shall actively pursue its purpose and shall oversee the disbursement of its funds.
ASA Officers
President
Cathy Burkert
Vice President
Ryan Poole
Secretary
Lars Balck
Treasurer
Axel Nitschke (2019)
Past President
Lihe (John) Zhang
Cathy Burkert
American Concrete Restorations, Inc.
11S375 Jeans Road
Lemont, IL 60439-8839 US
Phone: 630.887.0670
Fax: 630.887.0440
E-mail: cathy@americanconcreterestorations.com
Vice President
Ryan Poole
Consultant
1194 Oakmeadow Circle
Idaho Falls, ID 83406 US
Phone: 435.830.2760
E-mail: ryanpoole33@yahoo.com
Secretary
Lars Balck
Consultant
1101 Padre Kino
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 828.712.5277
E-mail: larsfob@gmail.com
Treasurer
Axel Nitschke (2019)
WSP USA
1015 Half Street SE, Suite 650
Washington DC 20003 US
Phone: 703.386.6683
E-mail: axel.nitschke@wsp.com
Past President
Lihe (John) Zhang
LZhang Consulting & Testing Ltd.
5069 7B Avenue
Delta, BC V4M 1S3, Canada
Phone: 778.706.7198
E-mail: zhanglihe@gmail.com
ASA Directors
Jason Myers (2022)
Mike Reeves (2022)
Frank Townsend (2022)
Oscar Duckworth (2021)
William Geers (2021)
Ryan Oakes (2021)
Jonathan Dongell (2020)
Mason Guarino (2020)
Marcus von der Hofen (2020)
Dees-Hennessey, Inc.
200 Industrial Rd, Suite 190
San Carlos, CA 94070 US
Phone: 650.595.8933
E-mail: jmyers@dees-hennessey.com
Mike Reeves (2022)
Gunite Specialists Inc.
152 Mathers Road, Suite 1
Ambler, PA 19002 US
Phone: 610.292.0791
E-mail: mike@gsipoolfinishes.com
Frank Townsend (2022)
Superior Gunite
8 Hope Road
Jersey City, NJ 07307-1306 US
Phone: 908.818.3009
E-mail: frank.townsend@shotcrete.com
Oscar Duckworth (2021)
Valley Concrete Services
3200 Canfield Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472-5834
Phone: 415.378.8178
E-mail: siroscar@sonic.net
William Geers (2021)
Bekaert-Maccaferri Underground Solutions
3910 South Nine Drive
Valrico, FL 33596 US
Phone: 813.313.7759
Fax: 770.426.8107
E-mail: bill.geers@bm-underground.com
Ryan Oakes (2021)
Revolution Gunite
PO Box 2258
Burlington, NC 27216 US
Phone: 336.538.0406
Fax: 336.538.2448
E-mail: ryan@revolutiongunite.com
Jonathan Dongell (2020)
Pebble Technologies
11050 E Laurel Lane
Scottsdale, AZ 85259-3090 US
Phone: 602.315.2263
E-mail: jdongell@pebbletec.com
Mason Guarino (2020)
South Shore Gunite Pool & Spa Inc.
1121 Main Street
Dunstable, MA 01827 US
Phone: 800.649.8080
E-mail: msg@ssgpools.com
Marcus von der Hofen (2020)
Coastal Gunite Construction Co.
16 Washington Street
Cambridge, MD 21613-2802 US
Phone: 941.744.5500
E-mail: marcus@coastalgunite.com
Contractor Qualification Committee
Mission Statement: To develop and maintain ASA's Contractor Qualification Program.
Marcus von der Hofen, Chair
Coastal Gunite Construction Co.
16 Washington Street
Cambridge, MD 21613-2802 US
Phone: 941.744.5500
E-mail: marcus@coastalgunite.com
Education Committee
Mission Statement: To provide shotcrete education, training, and certification.
Oscar Duckworth, Chair
Valley Concrete Services
3200 Canfield Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472-5834 US
Phone: 415.378.8178
E-mail: siroscar@sonic.net
Marketing Committee
Mission Statement: To ensure that shotcrete has its "market share" in a national arena.
Tait Pirkle, Chair
EASTCO Shotcrete, LLC
1211 Kennedy Blvd
Manville, NJ 08835 US
Phone: 908.526.27773
E-mail: taitpirkle.eastco@gmail.com
Membership Committee
Mission Statement: To broaden the ASA membership base.
Jason Myers
Dees-Hennessey Inc.
200 Industrial Rd, Suite 190
San Carlos, CA 94070 US
Phone: 650.595.8933
E-mail: jmyers@dees-hennessey.com
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Pool & Recreational Shotcrete Committee
Mission Statement: To educate and promote the proper use and application of shotcrete to the swimming pool and recreational shotcrete industry.
Mason Guarino, Chair
South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas Inc.
12 Esquire Road
North Billerica, MA 01862 US
Phone: 508.962.0521
E-mail: mguarino@southshoregunitepools.com
Safety Committee
Mission Statement: To explore and promote safety issues within the shotcrete industry.
Andrea Scott, Chair
Hydro-Arch
1445 American Pacific Drive
Henderson, NV 89074-7402 US
Phone: 702.566.1700
E-mail: lvnvandrea@gmail.com
Technical Committee
Mission Statement: To oversee the technical activities of ASA, including the review and evaluation of technical presentations, publications, handouts, etc., and the appraisal of research projects under consideration for ASA sponsorship.
Lihe (John) Zhang, Chair
LZhang Consulting & Testing Ltd.
5069 7B Avenue
Delta, BC V4M 1S3, Canada
Phone: 778.706.7198
E-mail: zhanglihe@gmail.com
Underground Committee
Mission Statement: To educate and promote the use and proper application of shotcrete to the underground construction and mining industries.
Axel Nitschke, Chair
WSP USA
1015 Half Street SE, Suite 650
Washington DC, 20003 US
Phone: 703.386.6683
E-mail: axel.nitschke@wsp.com
