Task Group Presentations
Aggregate Task Group Presentation
Presented by: Phil Blankenship, BAAT

Binder Task Group
Industry Impact of EPA Proposed Rule Regulating...
Presented by: Ann Baranov, InfraTest USA

Mental Health Awareness in Construction
-Dr. Vince Hafeli, President - Ajax Paving Industry of Florida

FHWA Work with Macrotexture & Friction in Association with Sustainability in the SEAUPG States
-Mike Huner, P.E. - Consultant to FHWA's MATC Program

Recruiting in the Construction Industry
-Paul Donato, Director of Talent Acquisition - CRH Americas Materials

CENTRAL REGION UPDATE (AL, FL, GA, KY & TN)
-Chance Armstead, P.E. - Alabama DOT

EAST REGION UPDATE (NC, SC, VA, WV)
-Kimberly Lyons, Ph.D., P.E. - South Carolina DOT

WEST REGION UPDATE (AR, LA, MS, OK & TX)
-Saman Salri, Ph.D., P.E. - LADOTD / LTRC

Binder Training & Certification
-Mike Anderson, Research & Lab Services Director - Asphalt Institute

FHWA Development of Aging Resistant Binder Technology (FHWA Project 19-0011)
-Dr. Raquel Moraes, Assistant Research Professor - NCAT

MSCR: What is it & Why are we Doing it?
-Codrin Daranga, Ph.D., Technical Director, Binders-Paragon Technical Services

Preservation Engineering: North Carolina Preservation Strategy (presentation not available)
-Matt Hilderbran, P.E., Field Operations Manager - North Carolina DOT

Innovations in Applications of Surface Treatments
-Dave Henderson, Executive VP Business Development - Asphalt Materials, Inc.

Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR)
-Dr. Brian Diefenderfer, Principle Research Scientist - Virginia DOT / VTRC

Using RAP Aggregates in Pavement Preservation Type Treatments
-David Kiser & Paris Navarro, Technical Construction Sales - Strawser Construction

Importance of Considering Performance from an Environmental Perspective
-Suri Gatiganti, Ph.D., E.I.T., Assistant Research Engineer - NCAT

Low Carbon Materials - IBEF Sustainable White Paper on Asphalt
-Arlis Kadrmas, Expert Technical Specialists - BASF Corporation

Use of Alternative Mineral Fillers in SMA
-Cliff Selkinghaus, Technical Director - SC Asphalt Pavement Association

Open Grade Friction Course (OGFC) Performance
-Dr. Buzz Powell- Asphalt Pavement Alliance

Non-Destructive Testing with LTRC
-Dr. Moses Akentuna, P.E., Asphalt Research Manager-LTRC / LADOTD

Evolution of Binder Specifications
-Mike Anderson, P.E., Research & Lab Services Director - Asphalt Institute

Evolution of Aggregate Specifications
-Chris Abadie, P.E., Technical Advisor - Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel

Evolution of Mix Designs from Marshall, Superpave & Balanced Mix Design
-Gerald 'Gerry' Huber, Associate Director of Research - Heritage Research Group

Florida DOT OGFC Mixtures for Suburban Environments
-Dr. Nam Tran, Research Professor - NCAT

NCAT / MnROAD Preservation Group Study
-Dr. Adriana Vargas-Nordcbeck, Associate Research Professor - NCAT

NCAT Additive Group Study
-Nathan Moore, P.E., Assistant Director for Test Track Research - NCAT