MOVING MOUNTAINS


Continuing to Move Our Association Forward in 2023


BY DINA KIMBLE, PRESIDENT, AGC OF CALIFORNIA H


appy New Year to our AGC of California member companies! I am honored to serve a second


year as your President, thanks to the state board of directors who voted to approve optional two-year terms for all future leaders. The last year went by in a blur, and we made great progress on several initiatives that will continue to move our association forward. We want to attract and retain the future generations to construc- tion, and there is still work to be done as we transform our industry. We all know change is never easy. What


has served us for the last 100 years, will not serve us in our changing industry and its generational transformation. It is time to reflect on successes of the past, and put old assumptions and scar tissue behind us, as we reinvent what we want our industry, and our association, to look like in the future. Te same leadership skills we apply in our companies need to be applied in our industry. In our businesses we work to elim- inate silos, inefficiencies, fiefdoms. As your AGC of California President, I will continue my work this year to do the same thing for our members. As contractors we must work together and leverage our collective talents and influence, to impact matters in labor relations, advocacy, and workforce devel- opment. We need to bring the generations together and value all perspectives in our rapidly diversifying industry. I am proud to represent this associa-


tion. AGC of California continues to deliver in all areas, where most associations focus


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on only one or two. As we continue to recruit and develop staff that match our association’s values, culture, and drive for execution, we will continue to see member engagement and growth (which are already at record-setting levels!). Our state board, committees and task forces


It is time to reflect on successes of the past, and put old assumptions and scar tissue behind us…


are plugged in and passionate about our industry issues and vision for success. With all of this in place, it’s a perfect time to test those old assumptions, try new experiments, and innovate in how we fulfill our members’ needs. My ask of all of you is that you engage


in this transformation, get people from your companies involved, and approach everything with an open mind. Who knows what we can accomplish this year that sets a positive vision for our next hundred years!


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Kindest regards, Dina Kimble, President


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