West Virginia Press Association
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James W. “Tripp” Dailey, III, president of W. Harley Miller Contractors, Inc., Martinsburg, has been elected president of the Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV). He replaces Tim Spradling, president of Benchmark Construction Company, Inc., Hurricane, who will serve on the Board of Directors as immediate past president.
Serving with President Dailey as officers for the coming year are:
- Mark Urso, president of Bear Contracting, LLC, Bridgeport, was elected senior vice president;
- Shannon Hapuarachy, vice president of SMH Construction Company, Inc., Beckley, was elected vice president;
- Derick Foster, president of Paramount Builders, LLC, St. Albans, was elected treasurer; and
- James Scott Pierson, project manager of Triton Construction, Inc., St. Albans, was elected secretary.
Courtney Persinger, president of Persinger & Associates, Inc., Charleston; Jason Kitzmiller, president of ALL Construction, Inc., Mt. Storm; and Brandon Duriez, vice president of Snyder Environmental Services, Kearneysville, were elected as members of the Board of Directors.
In addition, CAWV elected chairs of the four occupational divisions:
- Building Division Chairman: Matthew Bourne, vice president of March-Westin Company, Inc., Morgantown;
- Highway/Heavy Division Chairman: Ryan Cocco, regional manager of Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., Westerville, Ohio;
- Utilities Division Chairman: Rob LaFon, president of Famco, Inc., Huntington;
- Associate Division Chair: Brant Moorhead, principal at The Rodeheaver Group, P.C., Morgantown; and Associate Division Vice Chair: Marc Magro, vice president of Sales, Limestone and Asphalt Divisions at Greer Industries, Inc., Morgantown.
CAWV represents over 500 businesses in the highway, utility and building contracting industry throughout West Virginia.
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Feature image caption: 2024-25 President James W. “Tripp” Dailey (right) with wife, Nikki, at the CAWV Annual Meeting held July 11-14 at The Greenbrier Resort.
