Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently announced that Thomas “Murph” Murphy, Vice President of Power & Construction Group, Scottsville, New York, was elected 2026 Chair of the ABC National Board of Directors during the association’s meeting at its annual Leadership Institute in Marco Island, Florida.
“I am proud to work alongside the men and woman of ABC who are engaged in growing our businesses, upskilling our workforces, and fighting for free and open competition across America,” Murphy said.
Other members of ABC’s 2026 Executive Committee, who will take office on January 1, 2026, are:
- Chair-Elect — Brandon Mabile, Corporate Business Development Director, Performance Contractors Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Secretary and Mid-Atlantic Region Vice Chair — Lorri Grayson, Partner and Founder, GGA Construction, Middletown, Delaware
- Treasurer — Kenneth Gardiner, CPA, CCIFP, Partner, Dannible & McKee, LLP, Syracuse, New York
- Immediate Past Chair — David Pugh, Partner, Bradley LLP, Birmingham, Alabama
- Mid-America Region Vice Chair — Ryan Odendahl, President and CEO, Kwest Group, Perrysburg, Ohio
- Midwest Region Vice Chair — Jessica Cannizzaro, President and Master Plumber, Milestone Plumbing Inc., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Mountain West Region Vice Chair — Steve Grauer, Regional Vice President, Southwest Region of Hensel Phelps Construction, Phoenix, Arizona
- Northeast Region Vice Chair — Michael Bennett, Senior Executive Vice President, CIANBRO, Pittsfield, Maine
- Pacific Region Vice Chair — Greg Gutierrez, President and CEO, Truitt Corp., Bakersfield, California
- South Central Region Vice Chair — Christopher Martinez, President and CEO, Central Electric, San Antonio, Texas
- Southeast Region Vice Chair — Kerrick Whisenant, President, Limestone Building Group LLC, Hartselle, Alabama
- Chapter Presidents’ Liaison — Shandon Harbour, President and CEO, ABC San Diego, California, chapter
- ABC National President and CEO — Michael Bellaman
“ABC is synonymous with merit in the construction industry, and the contractors who lead our association embody what merit means by building better communities, investing in their workers, and delivering projects that raise the bar for quality, safety, and integrity,” Bellaman said.
