Don A. Clem, PE

Experience

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  Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Assoc.

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1997

  Marketing Engineer

  Responsible for directing marketing efforts utilizing industry volunteers to extend and improve the use of ready mix concrete throughout Colorado. • Expanded the use of concrete pavement and flowable fill in Colorado.• Led effort to expand the use of flowable fill in the construction of the Denver International Airport, resulting in the use of over 500,000 cubic yards of flowable fill on that project.

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  CEMEX

  Feb 1997 - Mar 2007

  Reported to the Senior Vice President Marketing. Responsible for directing marketing and political action efforts in the Great Lakes-Midwest region, including Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. • Served as Chairman of the Ohio Concrete Construction Association, successfully lobbying the Ohio state legislature to fund a third party independent study of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) pavement selection policies. - The study led to positive changes in the ODOT pavement selection process.• Received the Portland Cement Association Promotion Progress Award for converting an interstate construction project along I-70 from asphalt to concrete pavement, generating 48,000 tons of cement sales. • Managed the Cemex PAC for the Midwest region.- Increased employee participation by over 50% over one election cycle. • Assisted the Fairborn location Plant Manager in resolving an Ohio State regulatory issue. - Resulted in a raw materials cost savings of over $100,000. Show less

  • VP Regional Marketing - Midwest

    Sept 2001 - Mar 2007

  • Technical Service Manager

    Feb 1997 - Aug 2001
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  Portland Cement Association

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2016

  Executive Director

  Reporting to the President & Chief Executive Officer. Responsible for directing the promotion program in the region, including Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Additional responsibility for managing an annual budget of $1.1 million. • Focused program on supporting a selected number of partners promoting concrete pavement and full depth recycling in the public works segment.- Generated $50 million of annual cement business, totaling over 500,000 tons of cement demand.- Developed full-depth recycling market throughout the region, resulting in 40,000 tons of new cement demand.• Led industry efforts to include cement for the US 36 Managed Lane Project in Colorado, resulting in over $10 million in cement sales (100,000 tons). • Led the negotiation of a shared Administrative Assistant agreement between ACPA Colorado/Wyoming and PCA.- Resulted in an annual savings of $30,000 for both associations.• Implemented financial procedures per audit recommendations in 2007.- Developed a monthly list of partner payments made, added a monthly balance sheet, and required a PDF of all receipts be submitted prior to processing of an expense account for payment. - These changes resulted in increased confidence regarding the association financial statements among the Board of Directors. - Maintained goal of achieving 5% under expense budget 8 out of 9 years. • Developed and implemented an annual calculation of ROI for every external partner investment and internal promotion program.• Oversaw Engineering, Customer Service and Marketing departments. • Trained and managed 3 direct reports (2 Pavement Engineers and 1 Administrative Assistant).• Led technical workshops and box lunch seminars. • Collaborated with a consultant to developed 3 consecutive 3-year strategic plans. Show less

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  National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2024

  Vice President, Local Paving

  Responsible for implementing strategies that increase the use ready mixed concrete in pavements for parking lots, streets and local roads, and other applications in the Rocky Mountain Northwest region. He works with local, regional and state technical and promotion partners to help deliver concrete parking lot and street paving projects by supporting promotion, design and construction activities as well as provide training and presentations on concrete applications and promotion.