Committees

OCA recognizes seven committees, each facilitated by designated OCA staff representatives. Three of these committees (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Committee, Highway-Heavy Specifications Committee, and Safety Committee) are open to all OCA member firms; meeting minutes for open committees are available to OCA members and can be found under the Member Resources tab of this website/OCA Committee Minutes.

Executive Committee, staffed by Chris Runyan

manage the official business and affairs of the association during intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors
with recommendations from the President, fix the compensation for officers and employees of the association, implement the directives and policies as established by the Board, make such recommendations as it sees fit to the Board for the advancement of the interests and welfare of the association and its members. (Reference, Constitution, Article VI, Section VIII).

Highway-Heavy Specification Committee, staffed by Chris Engle

works in cooperation with relevant departments, branches, bureaus and divisions of state government, cities, counties and, (through AGC and ARTBA) federal bureaus and departments to continually review and develop specifications
Highway-Heavy Specification Committee Meeting Minutes:

H & H Minutes 3-20-2026

H & H Minutes 11-21-2025

Finance Committee, staffed by Sharon Stanfield

oversight of the finance structure of the Association
with the President and the Treasurer, prepare a recommended operating budget for each fiscal year for the approval of the Board of Directors
ongoing evaluation of the Association dues/fee structures, making recommendations to the Board of Directors
oversight of the Association surplus fund
oversight of audit results

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Nominating Committee, staffed by Chris Runyan

Annually nominate a slate of candidates for election to the Board of Directors

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Committee, staffed by Chris Engle

recommend initiatives that expand the number of DBE contractors and foster administration in a fair and equitable manner for the industry.
DBE Committee Meeting Minutes:

DBE ODOT Minutes 3-6-2026

DBE ODOT Minutes 10-21-2025

Safety Committee, staffed by Dave Coniglio

establish guiding safety policies of the Association
development materials to assist contractors and promote safety programs
establish communication between unions and public officials regarding safety efforts
investigate and recommend safety improvements of equipment and devices
recommend changes in state and federal laws pertaining to safety
coordinate safety programs to motivate the membership to adopt safety as a management responsibility
Safety Committee Meeting Minutes:

Safety Committee Minutes 3-18-2026

Safety Committee Minutes 12-10-2025