AEMA Recognized and Honored the Inaugural Leadership Education for Asphalt Preservation Class

AEMA President, Bob Huitt and LEAP Class Dean, Stormy Brewster, recognize the inaugural LEAP Class.  Photo by Tom Kuennen, courtesy of FP2.

AEMA President, Bob Huitt honors Stormy Brewster as the 2022-2023 LEAP Class Dean. Photo by Tom Kuennen, courtesy of FP2.

GLEN ELLYN, IL, March 22, 2023 – At the 50th Annual Meeting of the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA), February 27-March 3, 2023, in Litchfield Park, AZ, AEMA recognized and honored the inaugural Leadership Education for Asphalt Preservation (LEAP) Class.

The LEAP Program is a 12-month immersive program aimed at developing members of the asphalt emulsion industry. It is intended for AEMA members looking to increase their knowledge of the asphalt emulsion industry. The LEAP Program aims to engage participants and develop future leaders for the industry by building confidence and understanding areas they may never get a chance to see.

The 11 individuals that were part of the inaugural LEAP Class (2022-2023) included: Adam Resig, Vance Brothers; Andrew Eicher, Asphalt Materials; Charity Cook, Paragon Technical Services; Ernesto Santillan, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsion; Faisal Ibrahim, Russell Standard; Kim Gessner, Asphalt Technologies Group; Michael Tyree, Associated Asphalt; Nat Borsh, Russell Standard; Tejash Gandhi, KAO Chemicals; Trevor Ullman, Vance Brothers; and Ty Hughes, Paragon Technical Services. Stormy Brewster, Marathon Petroleum, was also recognized as the 2022-2023 LEAP Class Dean.

ABOUT THE ASPHALT EMULSION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (AEMA):

The Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA), founded in 1973, is an international non-profit trade association of asphalt emulsion producers and sellers, suppliers, users, research personnel, public officials, consulting engineers, and contractors working together to promote the increased and more efficient use of asphalt emulsions.

AEMA is a founding member of the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance along with the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association and the International Slurry Surfacing Association. PPRA is a partnership of leading industry associations (AEMA, ARRA, ISSA) to advance sustainable, eco efficient, and innovative pavement applications.

To learn more, visit www.aema.org or call us at 630-942-6579.