Brady Meldrem, president of Norris Asphalt Paving Co. in Ottumwa, Iowa, was named 2024 chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA).
A longtime NAPA member, Meldrem has served the association in numerous volunteer capacities. In addition to years of board service, notable contributions include elevating issues and innovations from his home state of Iowa as state advisor for 11 years, as well as increasing the industry’s focus on warm-mix asphalt as a member of that task force, according to NAPA.
His ascent from membership to chairmanship mirrors his career, in which he began as a truck driver, before rising to president of Norris Asphalt Paving. For his accomplishments, Meldrem was inducted into the Iowa Hot Mix Asphalt Hall of Fame in 2017 by the Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa.
Rounding out NAPA’s 2024 national officers are first vice chair Patrick Nelson, president and CEO of Lehman-Roberts Co. in Memphis, Tennessee; second vice chair Jay Lemon, president of Haskell Lemon Construction Co. in Oklahoma City; secretary Jason Duininck, partner at Duininck Inc. in Chaska, Minnesota; and treasurer Robert Doucet, president of Barrett Industries, a Colas Co., in Morristown, New Jersey.
Meldrem will be sworn in at NAPA’s 2024 Annual Meeting by 2023 chairman Christian Zimmermann, New England group president of CRH Americas Materials in Belmont, New Hampshire.
Registration to attend NAPA’s Annual Meeting is available online through January 19 and is open to NAPA members, guests, media and industry stakeholders.
NAPA 2024 Annual Meeting
NAPA’s 2024 Annual Meeting will take place January 28-31 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida.
Kicking off the event on January 29 is Daymond John, founder, president and CEO of FUBU and co-host of the ABC television series for budding entrepreneurs, Shark Tank. John will share his insights on leadership, entrepreneurship and success, according to NAPA.
Throughout the meeting, NAPA will honor the asphalt pavement industry’s best people and projects. Among the awards to be presented is the Sheldon G. Hayes Award for excellence in asphalt pavement construction, a distinction that Meldrem’s Norris Asphalt Paving Co. received in 2001 and 2015. Finalists undergo a rigorous two-year evaluation process. The winner will be revealed during an industry celebration on Tuesday evening, January 30.
Closing out the event on January 31 is Andrew Zimmern, creator and host of the Travel Channel series Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. A four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and social justice advocate, Zimmern will share stories from the road to inspire attendees, NAPA says.
Preceding the Annual Meeting is NAPA’s annual golf tournament at the Omni Orlando International Course. Separate registration is required to participate in the tournament that will be take place January 27.