Grace names New Members To Field Technical Services Team

Grace Construction Products has announced that Jennifer Hitch and Matthew Offenberg have joined the company’s field technical services team. Their new positions reflect Grace’s continued commitment to and promotion of green building practices.

Hitch, who is responsible for the western region, brings more than two decades of industry technical experience and an in-depth knowledge of supplementary cementitious materials to her new position. Prior to joining Grace, she was Western Region manager of Quality Assurance at Headwaters Resources. Previously, she also served as the company’s manager of Engineering Services and its national manager of Coal Combustion Products Utilization.

An active member of ASTM since 1991, Hitch was recently named chairperson of ASTM’s sub-committee C09.24 on Supplementary Cementitious Materials. She also serves as membership secretary of C09. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geological Engineering from Washington State University.

Offenberg brings to Grace 10 years of industry experience, including six years with Rinker Materials, where he served as Pavement Promotions manager and district technical manager. In his new role at Grace, he will be responsible for the company’s Southeastern region and will assist in the company’s continued promotion of pervious concrete.

Currently the chairman of ACI Committee 522, Pervious Concrete, Offenberg is active in several other industry associations including NRMCA, FCPA, ASTM and PCA. He holds both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.