John Harper was sworn in as the chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) during the association’s 64th Annual Meeting. As chairman, Harper is responsible for guiding NAPA’s efforts to support the asphalt pavement industry.
Harper is senior vice president of Construction Partners Inc., based in Dothan, Alabama Construction Partners Inc. is a fast-growing civil infrastructure company operating 30 asphalt plants and offers paving and related construction services across five southeastern states.
Harper will also work with NAPA’s professional staff on the need for infrastructure investment and a stable funding stream for construction, maintenance, and improvement of the nation’s infrastructure.
Harper has been an active member of NAPA, serving as the state director for Alabama for five years, as well as chairing the Asphalt Pavement Alliance Deployment Committee and serving on task groups focused on introducing warm-mix asphalt to the U.S. and increasing the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement.
Published in the March 2019 Edition