IECA New Board Members

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is proud to announce the election of three new members to its 2007 Board of Directors. Claudia Chambers CPESC, CIT , Mark Hunter, PE and John McCullah, CPESC will begin their terms in February 2007.
Chambers, Hunter and McCullah bring over 65 years of combined experience in the erosion and sediment control field representing contractors, government agencies and educators. Each member also has been actively involved with IECA for over a decade. They will join Michael Chase, CPESC, Julie Etra, CPESC, Ron Faucher, CPESC, Becky Gauthier, Lee Johnson, CPESC, and Tom Williams, CPESC in determining the future of the association.
Chambers, co-owner of Kelley Erosion Control based in Reno, NV, will draw on her experience as past treasurer of IECA’s Western Chapter Board of Directors. In addition to the Western Chapter, she is also a member of IECA’s Southeast Chapter. After losing a home in Waveland, MS to Hurricane Katrina, Chambers and her husband, Rod, are using their erosion control contracting background to test different products and applications to find ways to re-establish vegetation in the area without the need for irrigation and equipment.
Hunter is a manager of the Design, Construction and Maintenance Program at the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District in Denver, CO. As a founding member of IECA’s Mountain States Chapter, he has served on the Chapter’s Board of Directors as well as many IECA committees including the Bylaws Committee, the Technical Paper Review Committee, the Standards Committee and the Awards Committee. Outside of IECA, Hunter is on the Board of Directors for the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District which provides wastewater treatment and biosolids disposal for most of Denver, CO.
McCullah, owner of Salix Applied Earthcare, has been re-elected to the Board seat he has held since 2003. As the current Marketing Vice President on the Board, McCullah has served on a variety of IECA committees including: Foundation Committee; Professional Development Committee; Business Plan Committee and the Market Study Task Force. Known in the industry for his “Dirt Time” series of educational training videos, he also is a regular instructor at IECA educational events and seminars.
The IECA Board of Directors is made up of 9 members, each serving a three year term. Board officers will be decided at the Board meeting to be held at EC07, IECA’s annual conference and expo, February 12-16, 2007 in Reno, NV. At that time, current Board president, Doug Wimble, CPESC, will retire from his term on the Board.
About IECA
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world’s oldest and largest association devoted entirely to helping members solve the problems caused by erosion and its byproduct – sediment. Founded in 1972, IECA is a non-profit organization that serves as the premier global resource for the prevention and control of erosion. For more information about state-of-the-art educational events and materials, please visit our web site at www.ieca.org.
If you have any questions please contact Kimberly Walker at kimberly@ieca.org .