Tindall Corporation

Precast concrete producer Tindall Corporation, based in Spartanburg, S.C. recently announced the following promotions.

Previously vice president and general manager of the Virginia Division, Greg Force has been promoted to president and chief operating officer. Force is a graduate of Lehigh University with a degree in civil engineering, and a master's degree in business from Georgia College & State University.

He is a registered professional engineer and has been with Tindall since 1988. Force has been involved with PCI activities for the past twenty years and is a Fellow of the Institute.

Previously vice president and general manager of the Mississippi Division, Andrew Wise has recently been promoted to vice president and general manager for the Virginia Division. Drew is a graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor's degree in economics. He has been with Tindall since 1971.

Jeff Woodruff was previously engineering and project manager for the Mississippi Division. He has a degree in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. Woodruff has been with Tindall since 1985.

Mike Branz has recently joined the South Carolina Division of Tindall Corporation as vice president and general manager. Under his leadership, the Utilities and South Carolina divisions will be merged into the South Carolina Division. Branz is a graduate of Georgia Tech where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. His recent employer was the Carrier Company, where he served as president and general manager for their Beverage-Air Division.

Mike brings experience in research and development, sales, operations and project management. He is a registered professional engineer.

Previously the operations manager for the Corrections Division, Todd Davidson has been promoted to vice president and general manager for the Corrections Division.

Todd earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech and a master's in business administration from Georgia State. He has been with Tindall since 2000.

Charles Rivenbark has recently been promoted to plant manager for the Corrections Division in Conley, Ga.

Charles earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University and is a registered professional engineer.

He has been with Tindall since 1994 as the Industrial Engineering Manager.

Tindall's other locations are in Biloxi, Miss.; Conley, Ga.; and Petersburg, Va.

Robert "Bobby" Donnes

Brice Building Company has named Robert "Bobby" Donnes to head its New Orleans area office. As executive vice president and division manager, Donnes will oversee Brice operations in New Orleans including major commercial, medical and institutional projects.

Donnes, a native of Thibodaux, has served in construction-related fields more than 25 years. Most recently, he served as executive vice president of Nolmar Corp. of New Orleans. Nolmar and Brice have worked together in joint venture and subcontractor relationships during the past several years and have formed a solid working partnership.

Brice President and CEO Felix M. Drennen III said that Donnes' history of interaction with Brice made him a "first and logical choice to lead our New Orleans operations. We appreciated Bobby's unique capabilities and knew that his values matched those of Brice."

Donnes will remain on Nolmar's Board of Directors in an advisory position.

In addition to New Orleans, Brice has offices in Shreveport, Birmingham, Ala.; Dallas, Texas; Orlando and Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Brandy Littlejohn Alexander

Brandy Littlejohn Alexander was recently named the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District's value engineer.

In her new position, she will manage the district's value engineering (VE) program that reduces project costs through improvements in engineering design and methods.

Alexander, a native of Denver, Colo., received a bachelor's degree in maritime systems engineering from Texas A&M University Galveston, and earned her master's degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Houston.

She began working at the Vicksburg District in September 2001 as a hydraulic engineer in the water control section of the hydraulics branch. Alexander's previous work experience included positions in Corps' San Francisco District and private industry.

Professional organizations include membership in SAVE International (formerly the Society of American Value Engineers).

Jack Odom, Bob Hicks

CLM Equipment Company Inc. recently announced two additions at its Prairieville location.

Jack Odom, a native of Baton Rouge, joined the company as operations manager, and has more than 35 years experience in the construction equipment industry. Odom will oversee rentals, parts and service for various equipment manufacturers.

Bob Hicks, a resident of Livingston with more than 28 years experience in the construction equipment industry, joined CLM as its rental coordinator. He is responsible for rentals, trucking and billings.

CLM is a leading heavy construction equipment dealer with locations in Lafayette (Broussard), Lake Charles (Sulphur) and Baton Rouge (Prairieville), as well a Baytown, Texas, location serving Beaumont and Houston.

Charles G. Coyle

Charles G. Coyle, president of Coyle Engineering Co. of Bossier City, recently received the Leo M. Odom Award from the Louisiana Engineering Society.

The award is given to a registered professional engineer member of the Louisiana Engineering Society for distinguished service to the state's engineering profession.

Coyle was previously with the consulting firm of Mohr and Associates of Shreveport and was appointed the first full time city engineer for Bossier City.

Lindsey Hernandez

Lindsey Hernandez was recently promoted to general sales manager at Deep South Equipment Co. of Shreveport. He has 12 years experience in sales with the company.

Patrick Parsons, with eight years experience, transferred from the Tyler location to become territory manager of north Louisiana.

Laura Terry has been promoted to purchasing and special projects manager.

Courtney A. Fenet Jr.

Lake Charles contractor Courtney A. Fenet Jr. was recently installed as president of the Louisiana Associated General Contractors, a statewide construction trade association based in Baton Rouge.

Fenet, president of R. E. Heidt Construction Co., is a longtime member of the Louisiana AGC and part of the 700-plus construction businesses comprising the organization. He has been with R. E. Heidt Construction for 32 years and has served as president for 15 years.

He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in history. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy for two years, then began working toward his master's degree in business administration at McNeese State University.

Fenet has served as the Lake Charles AGC District chairman, the Highway Division chairman, on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. He has also served on several construction related boards and committees and boards and committees including the Louisiana Asphalt Pavement Association, the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Board of Governors, National Asphalt Pavement Association and Association of Business and Industry.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce Southwest Louisiana.

W. P. Wray Jr.

The Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association recently elected W. P. Wray Jr., senior partner of Wray & Pierce LLP of Baton Rouge, as president for the current year.

Willie T. Taylor, retired district administrator for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, was elected senior vice president.

Other LGRTA officers elected include Vice President David "Buddy" Huval, Huval and Associates of Lafayette; Secretary Dan Powers, vice president of the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce; and Treasurer Preston Eggers, retired executive vice president of the Louisiana Associated General Contractors.

Newly elected to the Board of Directors are Col. James Champagne, executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission; and Janet Evans, president of Hartman Engineering Inc.

Elected from the Baton Rouge area are Ray W. Burgess, retired director of the Department of Highways; Robert Canfield, retired director of the East Baton Rouge Department of Public Works; Tom Ed McHugh, executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association; Ken Naquin, executive director of the Louisiana AGC; Robert C. Overall Jr., president of Coastal Bridge Co. Inc.; Neil Wagoner, retired secretary of the Louisiana DOTD; and J. L. Wax, retired deputy secretary of the Louisiana DOTD.

LGRTA is a statewide non-profit association of more than 800 members dedicated to improving the state's infrastructure of highway, bridge, air and rail transportation.

Craig A. Schulz

Craig A. Schulz recently joined the Portland Cement Association of Skokie, Ill., as director of market research.

Schulz has experience in marketing, research and economics experience including several years with various trade associations. Prior to joining PCA, Schulz founded CS Market Insight, a market research and economic consulting company.

Previously, Schulz was the vice president of marketing for the Steel Service Center Institute from 1995-2001. Additionally, Schulz worked in the appliance industry from 1986-1995 for Amana Appliances and with the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.

He has a master's degree in business from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.