Mimi Rainero Coles of Roanoke has been elected chairman of the National Precast Concrete Association’s (NPCA) Board of Directors. Rainero Coles is a Sales and Business Development manager of Permatile Concrete Products Co. in Bristol. She began her one-year term on Saturday, October 6, at NPCA’s 47 Annual Convention in New Orleans.
Now in its 48th year, NPCA provides technical, educational and safety resources to nearly 1,000 member companies in all 50 states and seven Canadian provinces.
For Rainero Coles, participation in NPCA is a family tradition. Her parents have played an important role in NPCA over the past 35 years, and they have encouraged their family to do the same.
Rainero Coles first attended an NPCA meeting in Seattle with her parents during a summer vacation in college. In her first speech as chairman, she fondly recalled that memory and spoke about the many friendships she and her parents have developed as members, and how much it means to her to take on the leadership role.
“I thank you for the confidence you have placed in me to lead NPCA for the next year,” said Rainero Coles. “It is an honor and privilege to serve as Chairman of the Board and I look forward to working with our experienced Board of Directors and dedicated staff.”
Laying out her plan for the coming year, she cited the long standing culture of NPCA to welcome any and all in the industry as members and to share information freely with each other. She also touched on the challenges ahead, and the need for the industry and the association to become lean, diversified and to rise to meet increasingly complex challenges.
“Mimi’s work ethic and deep appreciation for the industry and this association are qualities NPCA is honored to have,” said NPCA President Ty Gable. “We’re fortunate to have her as our chair and I look forward to everything we will accomplish together.”
