Dear ASA Members:

    As Christmas and the holiday season draws closer, I wanted to take a few moments and express my gratitude for a number of things this year. First, I’d like to express my thanks to the national board members and staff, local EDs and chapter officers. Without your leadership, I couldn’t do my job and we couldn’t function as an organization. Second, I’d like to express my gratitude to my wife and kids for allowing me the time to serve as your ASA national president, and to my business partners as well for supporting my year as president. Third, I am so thankful to be in a country where we can each pursue our vocation and build a better America and leave a lasting legacy for our children. Additionally, I am thankful for everything you as members have shared with me throughout this year, and to be a partner in the Construction Industry with you.

    In looking ahead at a bright future in 2022, focus on this point – ASA members join to connect locally and project nationally. Our great local chapters provide a place to engage current and potentially new customers…and each other. They also provide education locally that helps drive engagement. Engagement is key in ASA, and truly any organization. You get out what you put into the organization.  We ask that you put in with your thoughts, communication and collaboration, and it is my hope that you take away camaraderie, knowledge and industry insight. I know every ASA meeting I attend, from chapter meetings across the country to board meetings to SUBExcel, I walk away with ideas and education that I can apply directly to the operations of my company.

    As you contemplate engagement in 2022, I hope you will consider bringing additional team members in your company to local and national ASA events. I was encouraged early on to bring younger members of my team to ASA and get them involved, and that was an outstanding piece of advice that I continue to put in place today. It has made my team feel more connected, my junior leadership more knowledgeable and empowered, and ultimately helped spread the management load. I believe strongly that this investment will do the same for you.

    Thank you again for the opportunity to serve as your 2021/2022 National ASA President, and I wish you the very best for 2022.  We build America!!!

Sincerely,

Brian K. Carroll