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a moment’s notice will further assist our customers in demanding situations and allow us to provide customer satisfaction.” y


NCCCO Elects Offi cers for 2014/2015


> The Board of Directors of the National Commission of the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has announced the industry leaders who will serve the NCCCO Board during 2014-2015. Elected to the office of President for a


further one-year term is Thom Sicklesteel, Sicklesteel Cranes, Mount Vernon, WA. Sicklesteel, who has been a member of the Board since 2009, has previously served as Secretary/Treasurer. Elected to a further one-year term as


Vice President is Joseph Collins, Becht Engineering, Baytown, TX. Collins has been a member of the Board since 2010. Elected to a further one-year term as


Secretary/Treasurer is J. Kerry Hulse, Deep South Crane & Rigging, Houston, TX. J. Chris Ryan, Boh Bros. Construction,


New Orleans, LA continues in the position of Immediate Past President. Elected to second, three-year terms on


the NCCCO Board of Directors are: Peter Juhren, Morrow Equipment, Portland, OR; and Tim Watters, Hoffman Equipment, Piscataway, NJ. Continuing to serve on the Board are:


Vinal George Bell, Cianbro, Pittsfield, ME; James T. Callahan, general president of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Washington, DC; and Chairman, Commissioners, Ellis Vliet, Turner Industries, New Orleans, LA. y


SC&RA Recognizes James Lomma With Golden Achievement Award


> James Lomma was named the 12th recipient of SC&RA’s Golden Achievement Award during closing night ceremonies at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Annual Conference, April 22-26, at the Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton, Fla. This prestigious award, last presented in 2011, goes to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the specialized transportation or crane and rigging industry over a consistent and significant period of time. The President of J.F. Lomma, Inc.,


Newark, N.J., began his company in 1975


as a heavy-hauling specialist. The company gained a strong reputation early on for relocating a 400-ton transformer from inside the New York State Power Authority’s Indian Point generating plant along an uphill route to a staging area a mile away. By the early 1980s, the rapid expansion


of cellular communications set the stage for his company’s entrance into the crane business. Over the years, J.F. Lomma, Inc.’s inventory of cranes and rigging equipment continually expanded and diversified. Today, the company is known as a premier provider of heavy hauling, rigging and transport services in the U.S., ranking eighth on the ACT 100 list of America’s largest crane companies. In an industry known for dedicating


months of planning for complicated projects, J.F. Lomma, Inc. is known for taking on tough assignments under difficult circumstances at a moment’s notice. Within hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, Lomma cranes arrived on the scene at Ground Zero to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts—and remained there for several months. He was among the first people called upon by then Mayor Rudy Giuliani after the tragedy. A member of SC&RA since 1981,


James Lomma held a number of the Association’s key leadership positions over the years, including President in 1996- 97. He was instrumental in the formation of both the National Commission of the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) in 1995, and of SC&RA’s property and casualty insurance partnership with NBIS, which became the Association’s exclusive all-line insurance in 1996 and now serves more than 400 SC&RA member companies. He remains active in SC&RA as a Past Chairman by attending meetings as a member of the Board of Directors. “My company has completed more


really successful projects than I can remember, but I’m as proud of helping to gain the NCCCO certification and NBIS insurance programs as anything I’ve accomplished in my career,” said Lomma. In presenting the Golden Achievement


Award, SC&RA Chairman Ron Montgomery pointed out that Lomma had repeatedly demonstrated an ability to deal tactfully, and in a quiet way, with difficult industry regulations, laws, people and challenges. “To the core, James Lomma is compassionate


and has demonstrated genuine concern and provided personal and widespread


industry assistance many times to those who faced challenges or simply needed help,” said Montgomery. “If you ask his competitors to describe him, they say he’s a man of his word. He’s got integrity, and he operates with a firm adherence to a strong ethical and moral code.” y


New General Manager at Skookum


> The Ulven Companies are pleased to announce Brent Nasset as the General Manager of their Skookum business unit. In this position at TUC, Brent will be responsible for overall leadership in all functional areas of the business, establishing business objectives, maintaining quality standards, developing new product lines, and continuous improvements utilizing LEAN manufacturing methodologies. Tammy Sievers, Director of Human


Resources at Ulven said, “Brent joined our team in March as the Engineering Manager and has since moved to the General Manager position. In a privately held business setting it is vitally important to not only have the skills required for the position but to also be a great cultural fit and we feel Brent is that person. ” Skookum is seeking expansion of their product lines and markets in the near future and Brent will be leading the way on this front. Brent received his Bachelor of Science in


Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University. His experience includes leadership roles at Warn Industries and most recently at Jewell Attachments. Brent’s leadership experience began in Engineering and branched out into Operations Management. The Ulven Companies have been in the


forging industry for over 40 years – starting with the creation of Ulven Forging, Inc. in 1971. The Ulven Companies now comprise a group of four different American companies and are privately held. Each company has its unique set of process capabilities in different areas of the industry and is known for bringing high quality, cost-effective products to its customers with reliability and integrity. y


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