Glenn Lavoie, AGC/VT President and Senior Vice President of Winterset Inc of Lyndonville and the Board of Directors, has announced the appointment of Richard J Wobby, Jr as the next Executive Vice President of The Associated General Contractors of Vermont. He will be succeeding Cathleen Lamberton who is fully engaging in her emotional fitness business Cathleen L, on September 14, 2018 after nine years in the position.
Wobby has had the position of Director of Safety Training and Membership for close to twenty years. Well steeped in workplace safety issues, Wobby is well known in the Vermont construction industry for his acumen concerning rules and regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the US and Vermont Departments of Labor concerning safety and health in gravel pit operations.
Wobby, a resident of Northfield, is also well known for his leadership in the Wheels for Warmth program, as well as well as many successful Vermont political campaigns over the past sixteen years.
As they have throughout the past nine years, Lamberton and Wobby will work closely to transition the leadership roles and responsibilities.
The Associated General Contractors of Vermont represents more than 150 active general contractors, associates and affiliate members including equipment and material suppliers, insurance companies, bonding firms, financial institutions, consultants and an additional 60 members of the Vermont Independent Electrical Contractors Association.
AGC/VT has also been designated the only official training center in Vermont by the National Safety Council.