Jessica Cannizzarro named to ABC’s 2026 National Executive Committee

Madison—Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC-WI) celebrates Jessica “Jess” Cannizzaro’s election to the ABC National Board of Directors. It was announced during the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Marco Island, Florida.

“Jess is the perfect candidate to represent our region,” said Kelly Tourdot, ABC-WI President. “She has worked her way up through the industry, understands apprenticeship, business ownership, and what is required to both support and grow the workforce.”

Cannizzaro is a past-chair of the ABC-WI Board of Directors, and president of Milestone Plumbing, Inc. in Wauwatosa. A master plumber, Jess trained in the ABC-WI Apprenticeship program, graduated, and eventually launched her own company. She is an industry leader and an expert on preparing future generations to succeed in the skilled trades.

“ABC is synonymous with merit in the construction industry, and the contractors who lead our association embody what merit means by building better communities, investing in their workers and delivering projects that raise the bar for quality, safety and integrity,” said Michael Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “Congratulations to Jess and every member of the 2026 Executive Committee for being chosen to build a stronger future for ABC, its members and its chapters.”

The members of ABC’s 2026 Executive Committee, who will take office on Jan. 1, 2026, are:

• Chair of the ABC Board of Directors: Thomas “Murph” Murphy, vice president, Power & Construction Group, Scottsville, New York
• Chair-elect: Brandon Mabile, corporate business development director, Performance Contractors Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Secretary and Mid-Atlantic region vice chair: Lorri Grayson, partner and founder, GGA Construction, Middletown, Delaware
• Treasurer: Kenneth Gardiner, CPA, CCIFP, partner, Dannible & McKee, LLP, Syracuse, New York
• Immediate past chair: David Pugh, partner, Bradley LLP, Birmingham, Alabama
• Mid-America region vice chair: Ryan Odendahl, president and CEO, Kwest Group, Perrysburg, Ohio
• Midwest region vice chair: Jessica Cannizzaro, president and master plumber, Milestone Plumbing Inc., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
• Mountain West region vice chair: Steve Grauer, regional vice president, Southwest Region of Hensel Phelps Construction, Phoenix
• Northeast region vice chair: Michael Bennett, senior executive vice president, CIANBRO, Pittsfield, Maine
• Pacific region vice chair: Greg Gutierrez, president and CEO, Truitt Corp., Bakersfield, California
• South Central region vice chair: Christopher Martinez, president and CEO, Central Electric, San Antonio
• Southeast region vice chair: Kerrick Whisenant, president, Limestone Building Group LLC, Hartselle, Alabama
• Chapter presidents’ liaison: Shandon Harbour, president and CEO, ABC San Diego chapter
• ABC national president and CEO: Michael Bellaman

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Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025, Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 with 67 chapters and more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. Visit us at abc.org. The Wisconsin Chapter, based out of Madison, is among the largest in the country with more than 1,100 member companies. ABC of Wisconsin’s Apprenticeship Training & Trust currently trains more than 2,600 apprentices in 12 trades. Learn more at abcwi.org.