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His tenure will focus on continuing the membership growth achieved by his predecessor , Chairman Fred Chesney . “ At the 2020 Convention , one of our chairman ’ s top goals was to increase NUCA ’ s membership . We all know someone in the industry who would benefit from being a part of our association , and his ‘ NUCA plus One ’ program delivered results . Our membership numbers grew in 2020 by over six percent , an amazing accomplishment ,” said Atwell .
Contractors Association represents nearly 1,700 U . S . utility and excavation contractors , manufacturers , and suppliers who provide the materials and workforce to build and maintain our nation ’ s intricate network of water , sewer , gas , telecommunications , and electric infrastructure . NUCA is found online at www . nuca . com < http :// www . nuca . com >, and can be followed on Twitter at @ NUCA _ National . The association ’ s Twitter hashtags are # WeDigAmerica and # NUCAdigs .
Also elected to the leadership team at the February 6 NUCA Annual Meeting was Ryan Kinning of Pender , Nebraska , as Chairman- Elect . Tom Butler of Tampa , Florida , was elected as Vice-Chairman , Tony Privitera of Kansas City , Missouri , was elected as Treasurer , and Matt Mingus of Nashville , Tennessee , as Secretary .
Atwell ’ s term as Chairman of the Board will end one year from now at the next NUCA Annual Meeting , scheduled for February 2022 . After his term is completed , Atwell will then become the association ’ s Immediate Past Chairman , and continue to serve on the Board of Directors .
About The National Utility Contractors Association ( NUCA )
Founded in 1964 , the National Utility
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