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January 25, 2007—Sioux Center, Iowa
Larry Den Herder, CEO of the Interstates Companies of Sioux Center, Iowa, has been named the 2007 Chairman of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Iowa. Den Herder was sworn in at ABC of Iowa’s Annual Meeting on January 25th in West Des Moines, Iowa.
In this role, Den Herder will be responsible for working collaboratively with the group to set the direction of ABC of Iowa’s strategic vision and providing leadership to the organization throughout the upcoming year.
This is the second time an Interstates CEO has filled this position; Jim Franken, former CEO of Interstates, was ABC of Iowa Chairman in 1989.
In his acceptance remarks, Den Herder said, “My reaction is one of duty and pride. I now have the duty of representing the nearly 400 merit shop contractor-members of the ABC of Iowa association. And, after a 30 year history of being an active ABC member, I have the pride of enjoying the benefits that come with belonging to this construction trade organization.”
The 2007 ABC of Iowa Officers and Directors are as follows:
- Chairman
Larry Den Herder, Interstates Companies, Sioux Center, IA - Immediate Past Chairman
Mike Frye, Frye Builders & Associates, Inc., Muscatine, IA - First Vice Chairman
Mike Webster, Webster Electric, Inc., Waukee, IA - Second Vice Chairman
Dan Ward, Story Construction Co., Davenport, IA - Secretary/Treasurer
Greg Knudson, Dahl Air Conditioning & Heating Co., Van Meter, IA - Members
- Chuck Cunningham, Jr., Cunningham, Inc., Oskaloosa, IA
- Mike McCoy, ACI Mechanical, Inc., Ames, IA
- Pat Moore, Advanced Electrical Services, Iowa City, IA
- Mike O’Day, Hometown Plumbing & Heating, Davenport, IA
- Dave Petersen, Garling Construction, Inc., Belle Plaine, IA
- Curtis Pike, HPC, LLC, Ames, IA
- Tom Sawyer, QCI Thermal Systems, Burlington, IA
- Rod Smith, Van Meter Industrial, Inc., Des Moines, IA
ABC of Iowa is a statewide association representing approximately 400 merit shop construction and construction-related firms.
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