COMMITTEES 
ABC of Metro Washington Committees
Community Service
Promotes membership participation
in projects that help improve the quality of life in our local community.
Committee Chair - Paula Mararac
, Oncore Construction, LLC
Staff Liaison -
Judy Gretsch, director of communications


Craft Training
Promotes and develops craft training and approved apprenticeship programs.
Committee Chair - Pat Gordon
, Mallick Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Staff Liaison -
Jason Roberts, director of education


Golf Outing
Produces an annual golf outing
, which provides business development opportunities for members in a social environment.
Committee Chair -
Joe Wolf, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
Staff Liaison -
Kim Collins, director of programs


Legal Rights & Strategy
Works to increase participation in Maryland Prevailing Wage
and Davis Bacon wage surveys, to assist members with legal problems, and to combat threats to free enterprise.
Committee Chair -
Maurice Baskin Esquire, Venable, LLP
Staff Liaison -
Bob Zinsmeister, director of government affairs


Legislative - District of Columbia
Educates and informs chapter members, local politicians, and political office seekers on national and city legislative matters affecting the construction industry.
Committee Chair - Steve Donohoe, Donohoe Construction Company

Staff Liaison - Eric Jones
, government affairs associate


Legislative - Maryland
Educates and informs chapter members
, local politicians, and political office seekers on national, state and local legislative matters affecting the construction industry.
Committee Chair -
Don Spence, Greenburg, Spence & Taylor
Staff Liaison -
Bob Zinsmeister, director of government affairs


Management Education
Works to equip members to be the best
in their field through education and training programs on a myriad of construction-related issues.
Committee Chair -
Kathryn Schneider, Aronson & Company
Staff Liaison -
Kim Collins, director of programs


Membership
Attracts quality construction and construction-related businesses
to ABC and nurtures new members' involvement in the association.
Committee Chair -
Brett Harton, Foulger-Pratt Contracting, LLC
Staff Liaison -
Barbara Smith, director of membership



Program

Presents monthly programs and dinner meetings that educate members and provide networking opportunities.
Committee Chair - R. Graydon Ripley, III, Vertran Enterprises, Ltd.
Staff Liaison - Kim Collins, director of programs


Safety
Provides a positive influence on the industry
through safety programs, seminars, and publications.
Committee Chair - Desmond Hannon, B. Frank Joy, LLC

Staff Liaison -
Jason Roberts, director of education


Student Chapter
Facilitates communication
and maintains an ongoing relationship between college students and ABC members in order to provide a positive image of construction and to attract high quality candidates to the industry.
Committee Chair - Sid G. Chapman, Goldin & Stafford, LLC

Staff Liaison -
Jason Roberts, director of education

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