American Concrete Pavement Association Announces New Board of Directors Chair
Cleary brings more than two decades of commercial leadership, strategic vision and industry experience to his role as the newly appointed Chair of the ACPA Board of Directors. A seasoned executive with a strong background in sales and marketing, Patrick currently serves as Senior Vice President, U.S. Cement Commercial at Amrize, a position he has held since June 2025. Previously, Cleary spent 23 years at Holcim US, including seven years as Senior Vice President of Cement Sales, following earlier roles such as General Sales Manager. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for driving growth, building high-performing teams, and strengthening partnerships across the construction materials sector.
Cleary holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Indiana University Bloomington.
“Patrick is a dynamic and experienced leader who brings a positive, team-oriented energy that will drive ACPA to be a better association,” said Laura O’Neill Kaumo, President and CEO of ACPA. “Its going to be a great year under his leadership as we will truly explore how the association can be used to influence markets and promote concrete paving in every corner of the United States.”
“ACPA has long been a strong voice for the construction industry, and I’m honored to serve as Chair. Through my work at Amrize, I’ve seen firsthand how our industry helps shape America by building the infrastructure that supports growth, mobility, and opportunity,” said Cleary. “I look forward to advancing ACPA’s mission and helping build a strong, resilient future for our communities.”
ACPA’s member companies have also elected the 2026 Board of Directors. In addition to Chairman Cleary, the 2026 administration committee includes:
- Ed Wessel, Hi-Way Paving, Inc., First Vice Chair
- Ruben Guerrero, Salt River Materials Group, Second Vice Chair
- Tim Duit, Duit Construction Co., Third Vice Chair
- Don Weaver, Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc., Immediate Past Chairman
- Nathan Reede, Reede Construction, Inc., Treasurer
- Bryan Beck, GOMACO
- Joe Finnegan, GCC America
- Mike Fox, PRINCE CONTRACTING, LLC
- Tyle Jensen, Ash Grove Cement
- Tim Gerhardt, Koss Construction Co.
- Toby Knott, Heidelberg Materials
- Tim Nash, Wirtgen America
- Greg Pelkey, Shafer Contracting Co.
- John Roberts, IGGA
- Brett Ruffing, Kentucky Concrete Association
- Tom Schmitt, Croell, Inc.
- Dave Sciullo, Golden Triangle Construction
- Jake Steinberg, American Highway
- Steve Waalkes, Michigan Concrete Association
- Joe Weishaar, William Charles Construction
Published on:
12 January 2026
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