Leadership

President
Gregory Stratis - New England Concrete Products
gstratis@nepca.com

Gregory Stratis is President of Northeast Precast Concrete Association (nepca). Stratis has
more than 15 years experience in the precast concrete industry. He has gone through
technical training for the precast concrete industry and has worked his way up from bending
wire on the production floor to sales & engineering and is now the Plant Manager for EF
Shea New England Concrete Products in Amesbury, MA. He is also serving on the National
Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) Stormwater Committee. Stratis holds a Bachelor of
Science in Engineering from the University of Lowell MA.
Vice President
James Pryor - Atlas Concrete Products

Secretary
Scott Lander - Hamilton Kent

Scott Lander is the National Accounts Manager - Concrete Products for Hamilton Kent.
Hamilton Kent is a leading manufacturer of sealing products for sanitary sewer, storm water
and onsite underground collection systems world wide. Prior to Hamilton Kent, Scott held
senior sales management positions for suppliers to the precast and reinforced concrete
pipe industry for over 20 years. Scott holds a B.S. degree in Business Management from
Northeastern University, Boston, MA.

Scott currently serves on the Board of Directors for the following:
• Northeast Precast Concrete Association (NEPCA)
• Tri-State Concrete Pipe Association (PA, NY, NJ)
• Central Atlantic Precast Concrete Association (CAPCA)
• Chairman, Marketing Task Group; National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA),
Storm Water Management Products Committee
• Member-Media Task Group, American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA)

Treasurer
Robert Katon - J & R Precast

Executive Director
Dave Dimmick
ddimmick@nepca.com

Mr. Dimmick currently serves as director of several other concrete-related industry associations. He has more than 20 years of association management experience including the past 10 years as Executive Director of the New England Concrete Masonry Association. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a B.S. in Business Administration. Mr. Dimmick will be based in the association’s Manchaug, Massachusetts headquarters.
Director
Kurt Burkhart - Arrow Concrete Products
  • President of Arrow Concrete Products
  • Been in precast industry for over 45 years
  • Past president of Northeast Concrete Products Association
  • Past chair of both Manhole and Stormwater Committees (NPCA)
  • Present member of both Board of Directors and Education Foundation (NPCA)

Director
Brian Steitz - Syracuse Castings

Brian has been employed with Syracuse Castings as New England Sales Representative since April 2006. Before that he was in the transportation business for 11 years. Graduated from Niagara University with a BA in Marketing in 1994.

Board of Directors

Greg Bates - Utility Precast

Kurt Burkhart - Arrow Concrete Products

Steve Gard - Michie Corporation

Brian Barry of Dragon Products

William Hood of BASF

Barry Martin - Northeast Cement Shippers Association (LaFarge North America)

Jamey Robichaud - Shea Concrete Products

Rick Terrill - U.S.F. Fabrication

Brian Steitz - Syracuse Castings