During its Council of Owners and Construction Associates December 10, 2015 Board of Director’s meeting, Mr. Kenneth B. Pollmann, General Manager Power Operations, Prairie State Generating Co., LLC; was elected as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Council of Owners and Construction Associates, Inc. (COCA, Inc.).
Also, elected as the Vice –Chairman was Mr. Jonathan A. Bach, Mechanical Integrity Specialist Engineer, Afton Chemical Corporation; and elected as the Secretary/Treasurer was Mr. Joseph Wickenhauser, Safety Excellence Coordinator, Olin Brass Fabricated Products.
COCA, Inc., located in Maryville, Illinois is the local Construction User Council serving the Metro-East area of Southwestern Illinois, and is affiliated with the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT). The primary purpose of COCA is to increase safety awareness; and the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the Construction Industry.
COCA’s membership includes the area’s major Industries and Utilities and over 130 construction firms who perform construction and maintenance services for these industries.