Arkansas

Ron Lazenby has joined May Construction Co. of Little Rock, Ark., as senior project manager. Harlon "Buddy" Suttle has been hired as chief estimator. Aaron Gaylor has joined the Multifamily Division as chief estimator.

John Zieba and John Shaw McMahon have joined the company as site managers. Leah Peterson has been promoted to marketing manager.

The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association recently elected and installed its new officers and Executive Committee members at the 2005 Fall Meeting of the ARMA Board of Directors in Napa, Calif.

Steve A. Ratcliff, president and CEO of Tarco in Little Rock, Ark., was re-elected to the ARMA Executive Committee, and Tim Kersey of Siplast Inc. in Arkadelphia, Ark., was elected chairman of the Low-Slope Roofing Committee.

ARMA's new president is Robert B. Tafaro, chief operating officer of GAF Materials Corporation in Wayne, N.J. Tafaro's term ends November 2007.

"I am very proud to serve ARMA during what I am sure will be a very interesting time in our industry," Tafaro said. "My goal is to look behind in two years at an association made more responsive, proactive and inclusive."

The ARMA is the North American trade association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of bituminous-base residential and commercial fiberglass and organic asphalt shingle roofing products, roll roofing, built-up roofing systems and modified bitumen-roofing systems.

Louisiana

The National Safety Council recently elected John R. Scott, vice president of the Shaw Group Inc. in Baton Rouge, La., to its Board of Delegates. The election took place during the National Safety Council's recent annual meeting held in conjunction with its 93rd Annual Congress and Expo in Orlando, Fla.

"John Scott is among our nation's top leaders in safety and health and we are delighted to welcome him to the Board of Delegates," said NSC President and CEO Alan C. McMillan. "His vast professional experience and commitment to safety excellence will strengthen the board as it directs the council's future safety and health policies."

As vice president of Environmental Health and Safety, Scott's role is to work with the business leadership and EH&S teams to centralize and improve the EH&S functions for the entire company.

Having held a variety of business and operational assignments in a 30-year career with DuPont, Scott established a record of proven ability to deliver results across multiple industries and disciplines. He is a recipient of the DuPont Marketing Excellence Award, was presented the Key to the City of Memphis, and awarded special commendation for the Memphis Chemical Club for Outstanding Achievement in the Mid South for work on the Regional Hazardous Materials Advisory Team.

Scott is also the recipient of the Bronze Star for heroism in combat in Vietnam.

Scott holds a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and holds a master's degree from the University of Southern California.

Baton Rouge architect Victor F. "Trey" Trahan was honored in London recently as one of three emerging architects chosen from throughout the world by Architecture Review magazine.

The Architecture Review Awards for Emerging Architecture 2005 were presented to architects and designers from across the world at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London.

An international jury considered hundreds of entries to find three award winners, seven high commendations, six commended schemes and eight honorable mentions. Submissions from more than 50 countries were presented to the jury, varying from furniture to landscape projects, churches to cocoons and tiny pavilions to dramatic transformations of large existing buildings.

Mississippi

Harry James with the Mississippi Dept. of Transportation was recently named the engineer of the year by the Mississippi Engineering Society.

James has been the deputy executive director/chief engineer at MDOT since 2003. He began working at the department as a designer in the bridge division, then soon became involved in the design, construction and maintenance of bridges statewide.

James is a native of Madison County and is heavily involved with First Presbyterian Church in Canton, where he is a deacon and an elder. He also serves as board president of the First Presbyterian Kindergarten.

Tennessee

Allan Maki recently joined Mullican Flooring's Information Technology Department as an IT analyst. Maki's office is located at the company's headquarters in Johnson City, Tenn.

Maki has 15 years of IT experience, including his most recent position as a consultant to Eastman Chemical Co. in Kingsport, Tenn. In his new position, Maki will be facilitating the accounting department's procedures and policies by creating reports and supporting the IT infrastructure.

"Allan's wealth of knowledge and experience in the information technology sector makes him a key player in our company's operations," said Brian Greenwell, Mullican's vice president of sales and marketing. "We are confident in Allan's abilities and we are proud to have him join our organization."

A graduate of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Maki holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in computer science.

Jerry Stauffer has been elected to serve as president and chief operating officer of the board of directors at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz in Memphis, Tenn.

Region

RSC Equipment Rental has appointed two executives to new positions as regional vice presidents over the company's Southern and Great Lakes regions. Combined, the two leaders have more than 30 years of industry experience.

Brent Kuchynka, currently regional vice president of RSC's Canada Region, will be the new regional vice president for the Southern Region, which includes the Texas Gulf Coast area, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Jon Wacker, a district manager for RSC in Tampa, Fla., is the new regional vice president for the Great Lakes Region. His new region includes Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Western Ohio, and most of Kentucky.

"Both Brent and Jon bring a tremendous amount of industry knowledge, management expertise and proven success to their new positions," said Tom Zorn, president and chief executive officer of RSC Equipment Rental.

For the past three years, Kuchynka has led RSC's operations in Canada and successfully shifted the region's focus to emphasize large industrial accounts in order to offset the significant winter downturn in the construction industry. Kuchynka joined RSC as part of the company's acquisition of Arizona-based Valley Rentals in 1996.

He held a range of positions before assuming his position in Canada in 2002.

Wacker has been with RSC since 1996 and has held a range of positions, including general manager, area manager, district sales manager and district operations manager. Prior to joining RSC, he owned and operated an equipment rental and sales business.