{"id":19987,"date":"2026-02-04T17:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/?p=19987"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:42:22","slug":"len-overbeek-elected-president-of-the-tilt-up-concrete-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/2026\/02\/04\/len-overbeek-elected-president-of-the-tilt-up-concrete-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Len Overbeek Elected President of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;Tilt-Up Concrete Association&nbsp;(TCA) has elected&nbsp;<strong>Len Overbeek<\/strong>, co-founder of Tilt Wall Ontario Inc., as President of the Association for the 2026 term. The election took place during the TCA Board of Directors meeting immediately following the Association\u2019s 40th Annual Meeting, held January 21, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Len-Overbeek-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Len-Overbeek-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Len-Overbeek-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Len-Overbeek-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Len-Overbeek-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Len-Overbeek-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Len-Overbeek-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presidential Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Overbeek brings more than 25 years of construction experience to the role, with a career spanning a wide range of building systems before his introduction to tilt-up construction in 2001. Recognizing the method\u2019s structural efficiency, design flexibility, and durability, he co-founded Tilt Wall Ontario Inc. in 2002 and has since played a central role in expanding tilt-up construction across regions where the system was historically underutilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A defining feature of Overbeek\u2019s professional legacy is his commitment to education and industry engagement. In addition to working closely with owners and design teams to identify and develop tilt-up solutions, he has led seminars throughout Ontario aimed at educating clients, peers, and competitors alike. His efforts have contributed to broader adoption of tilt-up construction and a stronger technical understanding of the system across the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Overbeek was recognized with the Murray Parker Memorial Award, honoring individuals who have significantly expanded the reach and understanding of tilt-up construction. He has also served on the TCA Executive Committee and has been consistently recognized as a leading industry voice through his advocacy, mentorship, and technical leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presidential Transition and Executive Committee Continuity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Association extends its sincere appreciation to&nbsp;<strong>Robert F. Murray<\/strong>, Oline Construction, Edison, New Jersey, for his service as TCA President during the 2025 term. Murray will continue his service in 2026 as Past President, providing continuity and leadership support to the Board and Executive Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directors Completing Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>TCA recognizes the following Board members for their years of service and leadership. Their contributions to the Association and to the advancement of the tilt-up industry are deeply appreciated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jason M. Cooper<\/strong>&nbsp;(2020\u20132025), Arch-Con Corporation, Houston, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amy Luchun<\/strong>&nbsp;(2020\u20132025), LJC, St. Louis, Missouri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gary Fischer<\/strong>&nbsp;(2020\u20132025), Woodland, Jupiter, Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation of New Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the Association\u2019s standard nomination and election process, the Nominating Committee presented nominees for open Director positions for the 2026 term. Voting was conducted electronically, and the following individuals were officially installed as Directors at the close of the Annual Meeting. All terms are for three (3) years:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bruce Walck<\/strong>, Powers Brown Architecture, Houston, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chad Marshall<\/strong>, Evans General Contractors, Charlotte, North Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Robert M. Turner Jr.<\/strong>, Turner Brothers LLC, Middleboro, Massachusetts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"19993\" src=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bruce-J.-Walck-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bruce-J.-Walck-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bruce-J.-Walck-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bruce-J.-Walck-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bruce-J.-Walck-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bruce-J.-Walck-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bruce-J.-Walck-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"19994\" src=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chad-M-745x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chad-M-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chad-M-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chad-M-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chad-M-1117x1536.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chad-M-1489x2048.jpg 1489w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chad-M-scaled.jpg 1861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"19995\" src=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rob-Turner-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rob-Turner-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rob-Turner-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rob-Turner-1-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rob-Turner-1-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rob-Turner-1-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rob-Turner-1-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directors Continuing to Serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following Directors will continue their service on the TCA Board during the 2026 term:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Travis Davis<\/strong>, Hughes General Contractors, North Salt Lake, Utah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jorge Figueroa Silva<\/strong>, Tilt Up Asesores SA de CV, Monterrey, Nuevo Le\u00f3n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Michael LeMark<\/strong>, SpecChem, Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estella Matemu<\/strong>, Leviat, Riverview, Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Katt Price<\/strong>, schaefer, Cincinnati, Ohio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Derick Rainey<\/strong>, Nox-Crete Inc., Omaha, Nebraska<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Justin Reitz<\/strong>, RiteTech Construction Ltd., Delta, British Columbia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mark Scott<\/strong>, Innovative Brick Systems, LLC, Lafayette, Colorado<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Board Officer Elections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the election of the President, the Board confirmed the following officers for the 2026 term:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vice President:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Don Greive<\/strong>, Pinnacle Structural Engineers, Houston, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Karen S. Hand<\/strong>, <strong>FTCA<\/strong>, Needham DBS, Lenexa, Kansas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secretary:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Guillermo Valdez<\/strong>, Suntec Concrete, Salt Lake City, Utah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Past President:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Robert F. Murray<\/strong>, Oline Construction, Edison, New Jersey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Past President:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Rick Galloway<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Martin Concrete Construction, Inc., Kennesaw, Georgia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tilt-Up Concrete Association looks forward to the leadership, continuity, and experience this Board brings as it continues to advance the tilt-up industry in 2026 and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has elected Len Overbeek, co-founder of Tilt Wall Ontario Inc., as President for the 2026 term. The announcement follows the Association\u2019s 40th Annual Meeting and includes the installation of new directors, recognition of outgoing board members, and confirmation of officer leadership for the year ahead.<\/div>\n<p> <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/2026\/02\/04\/len-overbeek-elected-president-of-the-tilt-up-concrete-association\/\" title=\"Len Overbeek Elected President of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association\"> Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[378,375,372],"tags":[531,532,529,489,533,534,528,530,410],"class_list":{"0":"post-19987","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-special-reports","8":"category-community-culture","9":"category-leadership-mentorship","10":"tag-association-governance","11":"tag-board-elections","12":"tag-board-leadership","13":"tag-industry-leadership","14":"tag-len-overbeek","15":"tag-professional-associations","16":"tag-tca-board-of-directors","17":"tag-tilt-up-concrete-association","18":"tag-tilt-up-construction"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19987"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20001,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19987\/revisions\/20001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}