St.
Louis, MO. – December 2 -- The North American Equipment Dealers Association
(NAEDA) named Richard E. “Rick” Lawhun, president and chief executive officer
effective January 1, 2014. Prior to joining NAEDA, he served as president and
CEO of the American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association (ACPPA) in Fairfax, VA.
Prior
to joining ACPPA, Lawhun was vice president of member benefits for the National
Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors in Falls Church, VA. He also
served in a variety of staff leadership roles at the American Society of Civil
Engineers, including manager of technical activities, senior manager of
membership development and director of the Construction Institute. Early in his
career, Lawhun managed an engineering department at Dewberry & Davis, an
ENR Top 50 design firm.
“We
are extremely pleased to have Rick as our new president,” noted NAEDA chair Tom
Nobbe, CEO of Wm. Nobbe & Co., Inc., Waterloo, IL. “He has a unique set of
skills and experience that will serve NAEDA well as we seek to reorganize our
governance structure and increase the effectiveness of the organization.”
“This is a challenging opportunity to be part
of an organization that is seeking to increase its visibility and better serve
its members. I am honored to have been selected and look forward to working
with the members, board of directors and staff in leading NAEDA into a
promising future,” stated Lawhun.
Lawhun
is an alumnus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Civil Engineering. He
and his wife, Ping will be relocating to St. Louis from their current home in
Fairfax, VA.
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