Category: 2016

Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2016 Steve Zelnak, whose career in the aggregates industry began in 1974, grew Martin Marietta revenues from $450 million to more than $2.2 billion during his tenure as the company’s CEO. Zelnak joined the Martin Marietta Corp. in 1981 as vice president of planning and business development for its…

Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2016 Don James, who joined Vulcan Materials in 1992, led the largest aggregates supplier in the U.S. for 18 years, significantly expanding the company’s operations throughout the country. James guided Vulcan through periods of strong growth and difficult market downturns, positioning the company in recent years to increase operational…

Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2016 Rick Feltes, who grew up in the aggregates industry, was a key figure in the development of AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo, which launched in 2009 alongside the World of Asphalt. Well regarded for his dedication to National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) initiatives, Feltes has served…

Steve Zelnak had a vision, one that would reshape the distribution dynamics of construction materials at Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Unfortunately for Zelnak, few others, if any, initially shared his vision. “I was the only person in our company and in the industry at the time who appeared to have a global view of distribution,”…

A number of great leaders have guided Vulcan Materials Co. over the years. Leaders such as Charles Ireland, John Lambert, Barney Monaghan, Houston Blount and Herb Skelnar. Count Don James, a longtime Vulcan chairman and CEO, among that group of company greats. “Don led Vulcan Materials as the largest aggregates supplier in the U.S. for…

Rick Feltes has always felt the need to give back to the aggregates industry. Mike Johnson, the president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, can attest to that notion. According to Johnson, Feltes was one of the first people to reach out to him when he joined the aggregates industry in…