New PDCA
NEW PDCA DIRECTORS
Directors on the Board
Rich Anderson, Equipment Corporation of America
Rich Anderson started his position with Equipment Corporation
of America (ECA) in 2010, and has been a part of the pile driving
industry ever since. Prior to ECA, he worked in the commercial
building supply industry and found the transition to deep foundations
fairly seamless.
Anderson works extensively with second and third generation
family-owned companies, and enjoys sharing in their pride and passion
for the business.
“I knew I had to be a part of that passion when choosing my
path,” said Anderson. “The people are what make working in the
industry so enjoyable.”
According to him, it’s the relationships that he’s been able to
form that keep him looking forward to coming to work each day. As
well, day-to-day challenges are always different and present ample
opportunities for innovative problem solving to help his clients in
the best possible manner.
Joining PDCA
“PDCA is the industry leader for the pile driving industry when
it comes to standards, policy, procedures and education,” said
Anderson. “By coming together as a team, we constantly prove that
pile driving is the preferred method in the foundation industry.”
Anderson says that ECA frequently takes advantage of the
many educational seminars PDCA hosts throughout the year. He
also mentions that as ECA has several branches throughout North
America, employees across the U.S. are able to take part in different
local PDCA chapters.
It was his involvement in the board of the PDCA of the
Northeast Chapter that sparked Anderson’s interest in serving on
the PDCA national Board of Directors.
“I wanted to be part of a team that made changes in an industry
that I care deeply about,” he said. “I consider my role as a member
of the PDCA Board of Directors to fulfill the tasks and duties
to carry out our mission statement to the best of my abilities.”
Rob Braden, Skyline Steel
Rob Braden joined Skyline Steel, the largest supplier of steel
foundation products, in 1998 as an outside sales rep working out
of the Virginia office, serving and supporting contractors in the
Mid-Atlantic area. In 2015, Braden became part of the leadership
of Skyline, joining the executive team as vice president of sales,
responsible for piling sales in all of North America. Prior to joining
Skyline, Braden worked for Shirley Contracting (a heavy/highway
contractor in the Washington D.C./Baltimore area) for 10 years, as
a project engineer and then project manager.
During an almost 20-year career at Skyline, Braden has recognized
the value of PDCA.
“I have enjoyed witnessing over the years the involvement of
many of my teammates at Skyline Steel, at the different local and
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