WHO WE ARE

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association representing more than 21,000 members nationwide. Locally, ABC Greater Houston was founded in 1969, and today serves several hundred commercial and industrial contractors, suppliers, and construction associates in the Greater Houston area.

We represent the interests of merit shop contractors and its employees in the policymaking process of the government, protects and enhances the free enterprise system within the construction industry, and provides educational, marketing, and informational programs for the benefit of members and their employees.

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OUR TEAM

Michael Richter

CEO and President ABC/CMEF

m.richter@cmefhouston.org

Danielle Booker

Vice President of Operations

d.hardy@abchouston.org
832-389-5106

Austin Vaughn

Government Affairs Manager

a.vaughn@abchouston.org
832-389-5112

Kim Holden

Director of Finance

s.salgado@abchouston.org
832-389-5109

Crystal Quezada

Accounting Administrator

c.quezada@abchouston.org
173-523-6222

Mylene Pham

Membership Director

m.pham@abchouston.org

Vanessa Leyva

Member Services Manager

v.leyva@abchouston.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ABC’s Board of Directors set policies and goals that guide the association and the foundation.
The all-volunteer Board acts in the best interest of the association, foundation, and industry as a whole.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE // BOARD MEMBERS

CHAIRMAN
John Golashesky
Turner Industries Group LLC

CHAIRMAN ELECT
Sarina Landers
Corvus Construction

VICE CHAIRMAN
Aaron Shermer
Bayou City Industrial

SECRETARY
Abraham Polatsek
Dunhill Development & Construction

TREASURER
Taylor Short
Forvis

PAST CHAIRMAN
Joe Cotten
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing

Dwayne Boudreaux
S&B Engineers and Constructors

Rusty Barnhill
Force Corporation

Jeremy Blilie
Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC

Robert Burelsmith
E. E. Reed Construction, L.P.

Matt Coscio
Harvey-Cleary