The Foundation is led by the Board of Trustees, comprised of visionary leaders in the concrete masonry and hardscape industry. These leaders make the successes of the Foundation possible, and they ensure that funding is provided to worthy programs. In addition the Board of Trustees, various committees have been established to evaluate grant requests and ensure that the Foundation’s investments are sound. Meet the leaders of the Foundation below:
Board of Trustees

Ryan Suszek
Chair
Besser Company

Brendan Quinn
Vice Chair
Ernst Maier

John Fizzano
Secretary-Treasurer
Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products, Inc.

Erik Absalon
Past -Chair
Basalite Concrete Products, LLC
Bob Thomas
Treasurer
Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association
Steve Berry
Oldcastle APG
Zach Boyd
ACM Chemistries, Inc.
Jacob Boyer
PROSOCO, Inc.
Jose Diaz
MASA
Barry Diller
Nitterhouse Masonry Products, LLC
Starling Johnson
Johnson Concrete Products
Kyle Lidinsky
CEMEX
Justin Meyer
The Quikrete Companies
Richard O’Connor
Taylor Concrete Products, Inc.
David Pitre
Keystone Hardscapes
Rich Solomon
Solomon Colors, Inc
Nick Sowka
County Materials Corporation
Mark Wilhelms
Best Block