The newly-elected officers will serve one-year terms that will expire at the association’s next annual conference.

During its 2016 annual conference, April 26 to 30, at the Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Fla., the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) elected John McTyre, McTyre Trucking, Orlando, Fla., as president. Joining McTyre as officers for the 2016-2017 term are:

• Chairman Bruce Forster, Rigging Gear Sales, Dixon, Ill.

• Vice President: Terry Young, Construction Safety Experts, Cary, N.C.

• Treasurer: Delynn Burkhalter, Burkhalter, Columbus, Miss.

• Assistant Treasurer: Gary Stang, Anderson Trucking Service, St. Cloud, Minn.

Also joining the board are four newly elected group chairs:

• Allied Industries Group: Ben Forster, Riggers Manufacturing, Dixon, Ill.

• Crane & Rigging Group: Ted Redmond, NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Transportation Group: J. Rozum, MSA Delivery Service, Canton, Mich.

• Ladies Group: Jeannie Montgomery, Intermountain Rigging & Heavy Haul, Salt Lake City, Utah

The newly-elected officers will serve one-year terms that will expire at the association's next annual conference, to be held April 18 to 22 at the Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Additionally, SC&RA elected the following six new board members to serve three-year terms:

• Alan Ashlock, Maxim Crane Works, Orlando, Fla.

• Peter Juhren, Morrow Equipment Company, Salem, Ore.

• Rob Weiss, Cranes, Inc., Maspeth, N.Y.

• Chris Easter, Keen Transport, New Kingstown, Pa.

• Ray Morgan, Perkins Specialized Transport, Northfield, Minn.

• Dave Wittwer, Hays Companies, Salt Lake City, Utah

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