ence working with Johnson Concrete Products/Car-
olina Stalite promoting and demonstrating patented
new masonry products across the entire nation. Ryan
chaired and coordinated Masonry Education Day for
the last two years at Gold Hill, which included the Car-
olina qualifier for Mason Contractors Association of
America “Fastest Trowel on the Block” competition
this past November. More than 400 students partici-
pated.” In his WDTC position, Shaver will serve as an om-
budsman for masonry training especially within public
education. He will maintain an extensive database of
instructors, school administrators, career and techni-
cal education directors, and other decision makers. He
will maintain regular contact with masonry classes and
coordinate the involvement of masonry contractors
and other masonry industry in local high school pro-
grams. Shaver will use his industry connections to re-
cruit instructors for new programs and his extensive
personal experience to help new and struggling in-
structors become successful masonry teachers.
He will also assume leadership responsibility for
NCMCA sponsored masonry competitions as well as
other competitions for which the masonry industry is
involved. He will take a significant role in the NC Skill-
sUSA Regional and State Masonry competition and
the Annual State Fair Masonry Apprentice Contest. He
serves as chairman of the SkillsUSA National Confer-
ence Annual Masonry Championship competition.
“I have spent my entire career in the masonry indus-
try and have been on all sides from a mason to educa-
tion to product development,” Shaver said in the
statement. “I have a huge passion for promoting the
masonry industry and for helping introduce young
people to the opportunity that they can have in the in-
dustry that has made me who I am today. I am looking
forward to working beside each and every one of you
and helping grow our workforce and keeping the ma-
sonry industry at the forefront of all the trades. The
NCMCA has been a leader nationwide and this is yet
another example of how we, North Carolina, are taking
the necessary steps to insure our future. Thank you for
giving me this opportunity.”
NCMCA president-elect Kent Huntley also serves as
chairman of the Apprenticeship and Training Commit-
tee and says: “I’ve worked with Ryan for years on the
job and with the competitions and young people. I
can’t imagine anyone that could be more suitable to
do this job for the masonry industry.”
Shaver will become fully involved with NCMCA and
the North Carolina masonry industry, attending local
chapter meetings, board meetings, the annual conven-
tion, and other industry events. As he becomes ori-
ented and settled in his new position, he will be
available to provide presentations to other groups with
an interest in masonry workforce development.
Ryan Shaver and wife Brandy have two sons and
live in Mount Pleasant.
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