Ninety-two Master Precaster graduates were honored during the Keynote Luncheon on the opening day of The Precast Show in Kansas City. Along with a certificate, each graduate received the program’s signature golden hard hat.
Since its inception in 2012, 619 men and women have earned the Master Precaster designation. What began with a single graduate in its first year has grown steadily, with record participation in recent classes and continued momentum ahead.
Graduates who attended the ceremony include (alphabetical by company):
- Corey Bonds, Alcrete
- Jason Wald, Alcrete
- Cezar Plascencia, Anchorage Sand & Gravel Precast
- Thomas Jacobs, Atlantic Precast Concrete
- Robert Kelly, Atlantic Precast Concrete
- Jeremy Jarrett, Atlantic TNG
- Jake Poulin, Atlantic TNG
- Matthew Rush, Bethlehem Precast
- Kyle Ferraro, Binghamton Precast & Supply
- Jahan Christian, Bridger Precast
- Josh Proffitt, Bridger Precast
- Matthew Stollar, Carr Concrete, a Division of CXT
- Scott Jaycox, Champion Precast
- Joe Patton, Champion Precast
- Daniel Drenth, Chryso
- Garrett Ward, Columbia Precast Products
- Stephanie Ward, Columbia Precast Products
- Anthony Gentile, Concrete Pipe & Precast, a CMC Precast Business (Ashland Precast)
- Martin Rushing, Concrete Pipe & Precast, a CMC Precast Business (Ashland Precast)
- Guy Walters, Concrete Pipe & Precast, a CMC Precast Business (Ashland Precast)
- Eddie Bray, ETTT Consulting
- Jerimie Ingham, Copeland Precast Inc.
- Grant Richardson, County Prestress & Precast
- MJ Sever, County Prestress & Precast
- Daniel Shumate, County Prestress & Precast
- Troy Thayer, County Prestress & Precast
- Spencer Walker, Creter Concrete Products – Creter Vault Corp.
- Connor Platt, CXT Precast Products
- James Cannan, EFCO Corp.
- Erik Whittenberg, Engineered Concrete Products
- Ben Cyr, Faddis Concrete Products Mitchell
- Joseph Wilkins, Gagne and Son Concrete Blocks
- Brandon McKinney, Gainey’s
- Brittany Miller, Gainey’s
- Cody Revere, Gainey’s
- Kristopher O’Malley, Garden State Precast
- Gavin Edwards, Glacier Precast Concrete
- Jennie Howse, Glacier Precast Concrete
- Anthony Martinez, Glacier Precast Concrete
- Heather Piland, Glacier Precast Concrete
- John Hightower, Infrastructure Precast
- Michael Baasie, Inland Northwest Precast
- Taelyn Eisel, Jefferson Concrete
- Cody Herndon, Lee’s Precast Concrete
- Ruben Ortiz, Locke Solutions
- Jesse Calvillo, Locke Solutions | Dallas/Fort Worth
- Johnny Cervantes, M-1 Tanks
- Charles Hodges, M-1 Tanks
- Chad Anderson, Midstates Precast Products
- Devan Anderson, Midstates Precast Products
- Michael Tribuno, Monarch Precast Concrete
- Ethan Schmenk, Norwalk Concrete Industries
- Steve Aboytez, Oldcastle Infrastructure
- Jorge E. Ayala Flores, Oldcastle Infrastructure
- Donna Lowry, Oldcastle Infrastructure
- Luis Reyes, Oldcastle Infrastructure
- Karlie Scott, Oldcastle Infrastructure
- Rubiz Upadhayay, Oldcastle Infrastructure
- Dale Perry, ParkUSA
- Jayden Farley, Permatile Concrete Products
- Antonio Sandoval, Precast Concrete Industries
- Thomas Yusko, Precast Concrete Industries
- Austin Damon, Precast of Maine
- Jeffrey Grant, Precast of Maine
- Bruce Mattison, Precast of Maine
- Chase Zarraonandia, Pre-Con Products
- Stephen Braley, PRETECH
- Luke Cole, PRETECH
- Carson Garrett, PRETECH
- Timothy Thomason, PRETECH
- Erik Arzate, Rinker Materials
- Tyler Brewer, Rogue Valley Precast
- Ramon Casillas, Rogue Valley Precast
- Gabriel Smith, Rogue Valley Precast
- Lance Giltner, Scituate Concrete Products
- Zoe DeRose, Shea Concrete Products – Amesbury
- Eric Armstrong, Shope Concrete Products
- Juan Martinez, SI Precast Concrete
- Mason McComas, Speed Fab-Crete
- Bryce Sterling, StructureCast
- Carlin Compton, Tindall Corp.
- Tyman Hamrick, Tindall Corp.
- Robert Caudill, WASKEY
- Brandon Copeland, Wieser Concrete Products
Graduates unable to attend:
- Robert Putnam, CDA Redi Mix & Precast
- Michael Fritz, Concrete Pipe & Precast, a CMC Precast Business (Ashland Precast)
- Zachary Kennedy, Concrete Pipe & Precast, a CMC Precast Business (Ashland Precast)
- Tyler Burns, Glacier Precast Concrete
- Ricardo Diaz-Ramirez, Glacier Precast Concrete
- Jake Murray, Midstates Precast Products
- Greg Wilson, Mountain West Precast
- Mitch Berntson, WASKEY
THE PATH TO MASTER PRECASTER
The Master Precaster Program is a precast-specific training program through NCPA’s Production & Quality School and includes comprehensive education courses on production, safety, technical, quality control and leadership. Most participants spend at least two years working through the mix of online and in-person coursework.