McAlpin of F.L. Crane & Sons Named Association President

The Association of  the Wall and Ceiling Industry announced its 2020–2021 Executive Committee, whose terms began July 1. Chip McAlpin takes the reins as 2020–2021 AWCI  president from 2019–2020 AWCI President Nancy Brinkerhoff.

McAlpin is division president of  the Jackson, Miss., and Louisiana offices of  F.L. Crane & Sons.  He also heads Crane College, a three-step program that provides in-class and on-the-job training  for every- one from new hires to jobsite foremen. Headquartered in Fulton, Miss., the AWCI Lifetime 
Member company has 12 branches and a workforce of  over 600 people. McAlpin graduated from the  University of  Southern Mississippi with a degree in construction engineering technology before  taking employment at F.L. Crane 25 years ago.