The GCTA is a nonprofit organization now entering its fourteenth year of operation. It has grown from the original 12 members to nearly 100 corporate sponsors. Its members maintain total operations through time contributions.

GCTA's purpose is to advance the science and practice of installing, repairing, maintaining and replacing utility lines and related facilities through construction and rehabilitation techniques that do not require digging a trench ( trenchless technology ). This includes municipal water, sewer and waste water, gas distribution, oil gas transmission and gathering, telephone, electric and cable systems. The GCTA also serves to promote education, training, research, development and information concerning trenchless technology and to promote the use of that technology.

The focus of the organization is on the Gulf Coast Region where companies face similar problems in the construction and maintenance of their underground piping systems. This includes the Texas Gulf Coast, through the Florida panhandle to the western tip of Florida. Utility Company, Engineering, Contractor, Manufacturer, Sales Distribution, Academia and Research and the Trade Press represent the governing Board of Directors.

GCTA holds bimonthly general luncheon meetings in the months of February, April, June, August, October and December on the second Wednesday of the month. At each meeting, a keynote speaker addresses issues pertinent to the growing trenchless industry.

GCTA is looking for candidates who have the knowledge, skill and energy to lead our association. What a great opportunity for you to offer your expertise and ideas to the association. Begin your involvement as a GCTA leader now by letting us hear from you today.


GCTA Officers

President
Patrick Mann
Magnum Tunneling LLC

Treasurer
Greg Henry
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.

Vice President
Terry Meador
BorTunCo

Secretary
Kirk Eager
HOBAS Pipe USA

Administrator
Ginger Coleman
Association Management Contractors

Past President
Russell Ford
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc


Board of Directors

Program Committee
Tim Naylor
Insituform Technologies, Inc.

Membership Committee
Terry Meador
BorTunCo

MVP Committee
Russel Ford
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.

Scholarship Committee
Eric Wilson
City of Galveston

Communications Committee
Traci Read
Underground Construction

Vision Committee
Rod McCrary
AECOM

Golf Tournament Committee
Dale Kornegay
BorTunCo

Nominating Committee
Russell Ford
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc


Brent Keller
PM Construction


Madhu Kalambi

Claunch & Miller, Inc.


Jerry Williams
Rain for Rent


Grady Bell
Laney Directional Drilling


Mike Garver
BRH Garver Construction

   

Advisor
Dr. Ray Sterling
TTC- Louisiana Tech University

Advisor
Dr. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan
CIGMAT - University of Houston



Gary Oradat
Coastal Industrial Water Authority


Ravi Kaleyatodi
City of Houston


Hani Tohme
City of Beaumont