Johnson is the 115th ACPA Chairman in the association’s 115-year history. As Chairman of the Board, Johnson leads the ACPA Executive Committee, which consists of five offices: Treasurer, Secretary, Vice Chair, Chair, and Immediate Past Chair. Johnson is serving his fourth year on the Executive Committee. He will serve a one-year term as Chairman, followed by one year as an Immediate Past Chair.
“I am honored to serve this esteemed and long-standing organization, which for more than a century has pulled our members together for the advancement of the industry,” says Johnson. “As we continue to navigate our way out of the pandemic, we will focus on where we can deliver the greatest influence and value to the industry and our stakeholders. With the opportunity the new infrastructure bill presents, an impressive ACPA staff, and a motivated member base, as an industry, we are poised to make an even more significant impact on the sustainability of the communities we serve and the resilience of the infrastructure we help build.”
Johnson began working in the reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) industry at Geneva Pipe Company in 2008 and has served in a variety of roles at the company, including Plant Manager, Chief Operating Officer, and President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Geneva Pipe, Johnson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Interlock Construction and Hardscape Specialties Inc.
“Johnson will lead the industry’s efforts of promoting RCP as the leading choice for sustainable and resilient infrastructure products wherever they’re specified,” says ACPA President, Steven Hawkins, AIA. “We look forward to his leadership in growing the concrete pipe and box culvert market and engaging our membership base. The ACPA is grateful for the service of Immediate Past Chairman, Branimir Kovak of Thompson Pipe Group, who guided the association through a transition year including the continuing impacts of COVID-19, converting the association’s largest event, Pipe School, to a hybrid event, and enhancing our committees and board’s structure.”
Johnson became Chairman on March 29th, 2022, and will serve a one-year term.
About the American Concrete Pipe Association
The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) is the spokesperson for the concrete pipe industry in all matters affecting the industry’s welfare. ACPA members contribute to the improvement of our environment by producing quality concrete pipe, engineered to provide a lasting and economical solution to drainage and pollution problems. For more information, visit www.concretepipe.org.