Following a ballot of the members solicitors Rennick and Gaynor checked the postal votes received for election of members in both the Industry class (A) and the Professional class (B).

In accordance with the revisions made to the constitution the two directors that polled the most votes in 2007, Ian Lamble (Melocco Stone) and Gary Hargreaves (Gosford Quarries) retained their positions on the board.

Richard Mackenzie of Ocean + Merchant was the outright winner of the third seat on the board in class A.

Jim Mann ( Stone Initiatives and Materials Testing) retained his seat as the boards representative for the professional class.

In accordance with the constitution the board determined that additional directors were appointed to meet specific requirements. Anthony Stock remains as CEO, Rolf Offerhaus (Ardex Australia) was reelected and Robert Frazier was added to the board to provide specific advice on relation to ecolabelling of stone. Robert is also a director of Good Environmental Choice. ASAA recently contributed the majority of the funding required to develop Australia’s first Hard Surfacing Standard CECA 2008.

Ian Lamble was appointed as Chairman and the board were sworn in at the AGM at Holmsglen Tafe in Victoria on Thursday September 18.