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ADVISORY BOARD Chuck Barnes Barnes & Associates Scott Blyze Chico's FAS, Inc. Michael Glaser Sterling Jewelers Inc. Ken Kosinski Nike Jason Miller Sam Pena, AIA JACOBS Steven R. Olson CESO Inc. Rajnesh Singh H&M; Kevin Townson The Townson Company Scott Winstead FMI Corporation Michael Yorio Bed, Bath & Beyond COMMITEE CHAIRS ANNUAL MEETING Matthew Pichette 508-674-5280 mattp@russcoinc.com ANNUAL MEETING Rick Winkel 352-860-0500 rickw@winkel-construction.com EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP Mike McBride 817-302-2050 mikem@westwoodcontractors.com COMMUNICATIONS Chandler Weekes 864-233-0061 cweekes@weekesconstruction.com MARKETING Jack Grothe 909-993-9332 jackG@JGConstruction.com MEMBERSHIP Mike Wolff 909-949-0380 mike@timberwolff.com MULTIPLE EMPLOYER BENEFIT PROGRAM Robert Moore 714-491-1317 ramoore@gray-iceb.com SAFETY Kent Moon 262-857-3336 kent@lvconstruction.com SPONSORSHIP Brad Bogart 949-453-1400 brad@bogartconstruction.com President's Message By Art Rectenwald, President, Rectenwald Brothers Construction Happy 2013. Your board of directors had an excellent winter meeting in Phoenix following the CenterBuild conference; both meetings were upbeat and well attended. Highlights of the board meeting included approving applications for new membership for Kerricook Construction, Pinnacle Commercial Development, and Wolverine Building Group. Other topics discussed included the development of a Technology Committee and a report on the planning of our Annual Meeting, which as usual, will precede the SPECS Conference. This year's RCA Annual Meeting will be in Dallas on Saturday, March 16. The winter meeting also included the announcement of Board election results. Mike McBride was elected to another term. Newly elected members include Jack Grothe, Hunter Weekes, and Doug Marion. Congratulations to you all. We also welcomed two new Advisory Board members: Rajnesh Singh of H&M; and Mike Glaser of Sterling Jewelers, Inc. Membership in the RCA provides numerous quality benefits, which I readily list for retailers, prospective members and even some current members when they ask, "why RCA?" To our current members, I strongly encourage you to discover and utilize these many benefits. Certainly one of the most valuable benefits that RCA has to offer is the Annual Meeting. It is a great opportunity to: network with other members, share best practices, Art Rectenwald build friendships, learn about the association, and gain knowledge from nationally recognized speakers on pressing issues. This year's theme, "Ec Tech & Beyond," will be packed with content based largely on feedback received from our members, with topics such as being profitable in the current economy and the latest technology tools and web based services. Don't miss it! I also encourage you to take advantage of the special SPECS Conference discount offered only to RCA members. See you in Dallas, Art (art@rectenwald.com) New Advisory Board Members RCA's Advisory Board is comprised of representatives from retail markets including specialty, big box, department stores, developers, architecture/engineer, and restaurant retailers. Advisory Board members are appointed by the President and serve three year terms. During that time, they actively assist the RCA Board of Directors in identifying key industry issues and formulating policies and programs designed to positively impact those issues. Meet RCA's two newest Advisory Board members. Michael A. Glaser is Director of Construction at Akron, OH-based Sterling Jewelers Inc., the US operations of Signet Jewelers Ltd., and part of the largest specialty retailer jeweler in the U.S. and U.K. with 1,857 stores. Sterling operates the number one jewelry store brand in the U.S. as "Kay® Jewelers" and the number one off-mall destination Mike Glaser jeweler in the U.S. as "Jared® the Galleria of Jewelry," as well as a number of regional store brands. With more than 30 years of experience in commercial construction, development and management, Mike joined Sterling in 1997 and previously worked in the banking sector with similar responsibilities. Rajnesh Singh is Regional Construction Manager with Stockholm, Sweden-based Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. (H&M;), the second largest global retailer. Currently in his sixth year with H&M;, and 20th as an owner's representative in the specialty retail industry, Singh has responsibility for all store development within the western U.S. Prior to joining H&M;, Singh held positions in store design, construction and facilities at Warner Bros. Studio Stores, Disney Store, and Gap Inc. Rajnesh earned a bachelor's degree in Design from the University of California at Davis. GOOD PARTNERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3