Ed Sauter to be Honored at TCA’s Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee

MT. VERNON, Iowa (Oct. 15, 2014)—The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) will be honoring Ed Sauter, the association’s longstanding executive director, at its Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee during World of Concrete (WOC) Feb. 4, 2015.

Sauter will enter part-time retirement at the end of this year and step down as TCA executive director. He began his tenure at the association in 1992, when—while attending a meeting also held at WOC—he agreed to take over as interim director. He continued in the position for 23 years.

“Ed has been an extraordinary asset to this association for a very long time and we are excited to celebrate him and all that the TCA has become over the past two decades,” said Mitch Bloomquist, managing director for the TCA. “His impact not only on the organization, but the industry as a whole, cannot be overstated.”

In 2001, Sauter began expanding the TCA staff, partnering with Jim Baty, TCA’s technical director. Bloomquist was brought on board in 2010 to focus on membership benefits and the association’s brand image.

“There is a rich history the TCA can lay claim to under the directorship of my partner, Ed Sauter,” states Baty. “It has been an honor to work beside such a selfless and committed industry leader and it is an honor to now celebrate him and the maturity of the association to which he has given so much.”

The inaugural Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee was held at WOC in 2014. The event is sponsored by the TCA Global Associates Council, a representative body of the TCA Global Associate membership.