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Daley in AWCI's Construction Dimensions,
November 2013.
Scott Casabona. Scott Casabona of
Mountain Lakes, N.J., served as AWCI
president, 2014-2015. Casabona is president
and CEO of Sloan & Company, which was
founded as an acoustic ceiling company
but diversified into drywall and millwork.
Casabona told AWCI's Construction
Dimension in July 2014 that millwork is one
of the best ways to get noticed. "You can do
a 40-story building and it's just repetitive
walls," said Casabona, "but when you put
a reception desk in the lobby, everybody
says, 'Wow!'"
On developing talent, Casabona said:
"I can assure you there is no shortage of
talented and skilled young people. It is
our job as industry leaders to engage this
young group of eager and energetic men and
women and challenge them to develop into
the future leaders of industry."
John Hinson. John Hinson, division
president of Marek Brothers, Dallas, was
AWCI president, 2015-2016. Hinson first
served on AWCI's board of directors in
2006 as a contractor at large representing
the Southwest Conference.
Hinson is known for advocating professional development and craft training. "As
the executive near the top, it's my responsibility to provide career avenues for our
craftsman. It is a pathway to success for
them, their families and our businesses,"
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he told AWCI's Construction Dimensions.
"Reputable companies provide training,
financial security, health and well-being,
benefits and retirement plans."
His AWCI accomplishments include
overseeing the 2015 policy draft on immigration and the production of the Foundation
Research Series white paper, "Immigration:
A Solution to Workforce Shortages."
Mike Taylor. Mike Taylor of Liddle
Brothers Contractors Inc., Nashville, Tenn.,
was AWCI president, 2016-2017. Taylor
was new to construction in 2000 when he
was hired as an estimator by his in-laws,
Leonard and Barbara Liddle. Before coming
to Liddle Brothers, Taylor said he received
"quite a bit of construction background"
while working at Terminix. "I saw what
termites actually do to structures," Taylor
told AWCI's Construction Dimensions in
July 2016.
As president, Taylor worked to help AWCI
member contractors to succeed. "That's
really the sole purpose of AWCI now, and
I don't ever want to lose sight of it," Taylor
said. He believes promoting success applies
to manufacturers and suppliers, too. "They
support us, so we need to support them,"
Taylor said.
Ed Sellers. Ed Sellers, president of the
Cleveland office of OCP Contractors, is
AWCI's current president, 2017-2018.
Sellers has focused, in part, on improving
industry productivity. "If you do a job that

300 Percent Growth
in Membership
Since 1995, AWCI's
membership has grown
by 300 percent, says
Steven A. Etkin, AWCI
executive vice president
and CEO. Today, AWCI
has about 2,400
member companies.

Timothy Wies and his
wife, Barb, enjoyed
the 1970s-themed
Celebration Night at the
March 2017 convention.
AWCI's services give
members like the Wieses
much to celebrate.
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