July 30, 1999
The National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), the nation's largest trade association focused on the needs and concerns of minority construction contractors, recently elected Frank Rivera, of Phoenix, Arizona as national president at its 30th Anniversary Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Mr. Rivera is president and CEO of ATL, Inc., a construction management and construction quality control company with offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Globe, Huachuca City, Prescott Valley, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. He was formerly first vice president of the NAMC Board of Directors and chairman of the Membership and Chapter Development and the Diversity Committees. He is also a co-founder, former president and current treasurer of the Phoenix Chapter of the NAMC. Mr. Rivera is chairman of the City of Phoenix M/WBE Oversight Committee and is a member of the American Society of Professional Estimators, the Society of the American Military Engineers, and the American Welding Society.
Mr. Rivera is the first Hispanic to be elected as National President and in his initial presidential remarks, Mr. Rivera indicated that the hallmark of his tenure will be a record of greater inclusiveness of NAMC membership for all minority contractors; a record of improved service to the membership in the areas of advocacy, technical assistance and contracting opportunities; and a record of increased access to skills training, bonding and financial support.
NAMC, a 30 year old trade association headquartered in Washington, DC, was established to address the needs and concerns of minority contractors through information, advocacy, education and training. Since 1969, NAMC has grown to more than 5,000 members in over 30 chapters and affiliates throughout the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Over the years, NAMC has provided a range of assistance to minority contractors, including technical training, business development, surety bonding and procurement assistance and these services have been instrumental in strengthening minority participation in the construction industry across the country.
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