Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter (ABC) is proud to announce that it has elected its first female Chair, Annie Mecias-Murphy, co-owner and president of JA&M Developing LLC. She will serve as Chair for the 2023 term.
The board is tasked with strategic planning, governance, financial oversight and long-term planning on behalf of the chapter, including advocating during the legislative session, serving as a liaison between members and the industry’s top executives and decisionmakers, and helping advance issues important to the region’s commercial construction industry. The new board was sworn-in at the 2022 Holiday Installation Celebration held on December 13, 2022 at Bergeron in Weston.
“We are thrilled for Annie to have the honor of being the first female to take the helm of ABC-FEC’s board,” said Peter Dyga, president and CEO of ABC Florida East Coast Chapter. “She has been a dedicated member for years and we look forward to her leadership and expertise as we continue our great work for South Florida’s and the Chapter region’s construction industry.”
Mecias-Murphy, gained her interest in the construction industry from her father who started in the industry when he immigrated from Cuba in 1969. JA&M Developing LLC was founded in 2005. JA&M is a family-owned, full-service general contracting company for commercial projects and has more than tripled in size since its inception.
In addition to her work with ABC-FEC, Mecias-Murphy is involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County, the Epic Foundation and Metro Life Church. She received her Doctor of Philosophy from Barry University in 2007.
The 2023 Board of Directors includes:
Annie Mecias-Murphy—JA&M Developing Corp.— Chairman
Dustin DuBois—JWR Construction Services—Immediate Past Chairman
Charles Ermer—Right Way Plumbing Co.—Chair Elect
Steve Sanko—Dash Door & Glass —Secretary
Brian S. Sudduth—Miller Construction Company —Treasurer
Brad Weiss, Esq. — Benson, Mucci & Weiss, P.L. —Legal Counsel
William Chivers—RUSH Construction, Inc.—Space Coast Council Ex-Officio
Jim Davis—Verdex Construction—Treasure Coast Council Ex-Officio
Stephanie Rodriguez—NV2A Group, LLC—Young Professional Ex-Officio
In addition, the following ABC members are serving as Directors for the 2023 year:
David Aiken – CEMEX
Ruben Bravo—Hensel Phelps Construction Company
Michael Bruner—Two Roads Development
Carl DeNunzio—American Cutting & Drilling Co., Inc.
Tim Dornblaser – The Everglades Group, LLC Clay Fischer—Woodland Tilt-Up
Frank Frione—Universal Engineering Sciences
Holly Loeffler—Moss
Hu Montague—Diligent Plumbing, LLC
Brian Mueller—Southeast Mechanical Contractors
Ryan Nash—William R. Nash, Inc.
Howard Newman, CMD – Bateman, Gordon & Sands, Inc.
Antonio Obregon – JGR Construction, Inc.
Mike Peters—Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Luis Senra—ANF Group Inc.
Brad Weiss—Benson, Mucci & Weiss, P.L.
The new board will take office on January 1, 2023 and will remain in office through December 31, 2023.
About Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter (ABC FEC)
The East Coast Chapter represents General and Specialty Contractors, associate and supplier members from Key West to Brevard County who share ABC’s belief in open and competitive processes, in the importance of industry education, training and safety services, and in the role the association plays in these areas. For more information, call: 954-984-0075 or visit: http://www.abceastflorida.com/
