Board & Committees

Strengthening Our Foundation

SC&RF is governed by a Board of Directors, and four Committees that report to the Board. The committees are Communications/Development, Educational Assistance, Research and the Workforce. SC&RF also has a nominating committee as well as other sub-committees as needed.

Committees are comprised of elected members from their respective industry sector and with identifying program enhancements and recommending actions to increase the benefit to members of SC&RA as well as the industry at large.

Get Involved In A Committee - Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation

2023-2024 Foundation Board of Directors

Jennifer Gabel President

Jennifer Gabel

JK Crane President
Kate Landry - Vice President

Kate Landry

Vice President
Deep South Crane & Rigging
Stephanie Bragg - Treasurer Bragg Companies

Stephanie Bragg

Treasurer
Bragg Companies
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Paul Anderson

Chair, Educational Assistance Committee
IUOE

Jonelle Anderson

Chair, Workforce Committee
Vertical Industries
Cameron Boots - Chair, Research Committee

Cameron Boots

Chair, Research Committee
Gallagher Crane Division
Joel Dandrea - CEO

Joel Dandrea

CEO, SC&RA
Shelly Gayring - Chair, Communications/Dev Committee

Shelly Gayring

Chair, Communications/Dev Committee
Select Crane Sales
Eddy Kitchen

Eddy Kitchen

Kitchen’s Crane & Equipment
Kelan Bragg

Kelan Bragg

Bragg Companies
Jim Sever

Jim Sever

PSC Crane & Rigging
Aro Umfress

Aro Umfress

Higgenbothem
Paula Vlaming

Paula Vlaming

Vlaming & Associates

Committees

Communications / Dev. Committee

This committee serves in an advisory role to SC&RF staff by providing feedback on communications efforts, branding and providing content for the online video blog. Additionally, this committee is responsible for organizing the annual fundraising event at the SC&RA Annual Conference.

Educational Assistance Committee

The Educational Assistance committee oversees the awards program and the Partners In Education program.  Awards include the Collegiate Scholarship, Vo/Tech Scholarship and Company Training Grant.

Research Committee

The Educational Assistance committee oversees the awards program and the Partners In Education program.  Awards include the Collegiate Scholarship, Vo/Tech Scholarship and Company Training Grant.

Nominating Committee

The mission of the Nominating Committee is to annually provide the Board with a slate of members as potential nominees and provide recommendations for officers.

Workforce Development Committee

This committee is responsible for the Workforce Ambassadors program, creation and development of resources Ambassadors require to engage locally, and other national presence activities to raise industry awareness.