Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced the appointment of former Lafarge Canada president and CEO Bob Cartmel as vice president of U.S. ready mix and Doug Roark as vice president of U.S. cement operations.
Cartmel joined GCC in November 2019 from his consulting business. Prior to that venture, he served more than 25 years at LafargeHolcim in various roles including senior vice president of project management, chief executive and president of Lafarge Canada, and regional president, Western U.S. and Latin America. Cartmel has a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and completed the international leadership program through INSEAD.
“Bob’s day-to-day operational knowledge is matched by his vision and passion to build stronger, more cost-effective companies,” said Ron Henley, president, GCC of America.
In Roark’s 14 years with the producer, he has served as vice president of ready mix and as vice president of energy and environmental. In his new role, Roark’s responsibilities include managing cement operations at GCC’s five U.S. cement plants. His experience in cement operations, environmental and ready mix bring great perspective to this position. Roark holds a chemical engineering degree from Oklahoma University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington.
“Doug’s experience and knowledge across the GCC business and operations will help us build an even stronger company focused on serving our customers and operating in a more sustainable manner,” said Henley.
Additionally, Verne Stuessy will assume the role of vice president of business improvement focused on the execution of various projects throughout operations and on coordinating efforts with GCC’s Corporate Technical and Operations Office. Stuessy has degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of St. Thomas.
