The Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the 21 block producers who will serve on the CMU Checkoff Board of Directors. The DOC is responsible for appointing directors and ensuring fair representation across the block producers from around the country.
“This is an exciting moment for the concrete masonry industry and an important step forward in our commitment to build a better future for block,” said Ray McVeigh, interim CEO of the CMU Checkoff. “These board members have been nominated by other block producers to represent their industry as the block industry puts its checkoff to work building back lost demand, driving preference for concrete block and ensuring a robust future workforce.”
The group staggers board seats in two-, three- and four-year terms, all of which end on December 31st of the designated year. The CMU Checkoff board consists of the following producers. (term year end indicated in parenthesis):
Northeast Region
- Brendan Quinn, Ernest Maier, Inc. (2024)
- Heidi Jandris, Jandris Block (2025)
- Rocky Fizzano, Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products, Inc. (2025) *
- Richard O’Connor, Taylor Concrete Products, Inc. (2026)
Southeast Region
- Major Ogilvie, CEMEX (Ready-Mix USA) (2024)
- Preston Sparkman, Quality Block & Supply (2025)
- Sam Finney, Tidewater Block (2025)*
- Greg Gibbel, Best Block, a QUIKRETE Company (2026)
- Gary Hensley, Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company (2026)*
North Central Region
- Melissa Kline, Consumers Concrete Corporation (2024)
- Patrick Sauter, King’s Material, Inc. (2025)
- Sean Rustad, Lee Building Products (2026)
- Jim Gendron, Fendt Builder’s Supply, Inc. (2026)*
South Central Region
- Ryan Ross, Block-Lite (2024)
- Mike Littrell, ABC Block & Brick (2024)*
- Dwayne Aucoin, State Block, Inc. (2025)
- Mark Wilhelms, Midwest Block & Brick, a QUIKRETE Company (2026)
West Region
- Erik Absalon, Basalite Building Products, LLC (2024)
- Michael Finch, RCP Block & Brick, Inc. (2024)*
- Kendall Anderegg, Mutual Materials (2025)
- Edward Antonini, Angelus Block Company, Inc. (2026)
*Alternate Directors
The CMU Checkoff was approved in a national vote of producers on December 22, 2021. One of the first responsibilities of the board will be establishing a start date for checkoff collections – a penny for every concrete block sold in the U.S. Checkoff leaders estimate more than a $100 million will be invested into promoting the block industry in the first decade of the checkoff. One of the initial tasks of the new board will be determining an assessment timeline and protocol.
Learn more about the CMU Checkoff at cmucheckoff.com.
About the CMU Checkoff
The CMU Checkoff represents block producers from around the U.S. with a vision of creating a future where concrete block is preferred among engineers, builders, architects and designers; block products are regularly specified to build more resilient communities around the country; and demand for block regularly exceeds capacity.
