WofA Board of Trustees Members
ASHLEY BATSON, JD, PRESIDENT
Ashley Batson joined Ingevity as the Manager of Government Relations, Road Construction in 2021. Prior to that, Ashley served as Executive Director of the SC Asphalt Pavement Association. She began her career in law before transitioning to government relations and association management. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for TRIP and Women of Asphalt. Ashley is a graduate of the Charleston School of Law and Clemson University.
She lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband and their two sons.
 SHEILA BARKEVICH, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Sheila Barkevich graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and immediately went to work for Callanan Industries, Inc., a CRH Co. She has spent her career in various roles at Callanan and while there earned an MBA from the University at Albany. Sheila has participated on the NCAT and NEAUPG Steering committees and was co-chair of the NYSAPA technical committee for several years. She is currently the Northeast Division Performance Manager at CRH Americas Materials
Sheila resides in Clifton Park, New York, with her husband, Bruce Barkevich, who is also in the Asphalt Industry, and their three children.
 RACHEL QUAM, VICE PRESIDENT
With 20 years of experience at Caterpillar Inc., Rachel Quam’s career has spanned roles in engineering, sales, strategy, and leadership. She leads a team focused on dealer and customer training, customer experience, prioritizing product needs/gaps within the regions, and driving profitable growth aligned with the enterprise goals. She holds an MBA from Bradley University and an electrical engineering degree from South Dakota State University. Quam is highly engaged in Society of Women Engineers, Women’s Initiative Network (a Caterpillar Inc. employee resource group), and Women of Asphalt, proudly helping launch the Women of Asphalt Minnesota/Dakota Branch and serving as the Vice Chairwoman.
BETH DUFFUS, TREASURER
Beth Duffus graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management. She has paved her career as an experienced Project Manager with over 15 years’ experience at Granite Construction Company (Granite) managing a majority of the paving projects out of the Everett, WA office. Throughout her career, Beth has become the subject matter expert for engineers and managers in the Pacific Northwest Region when estimating and managing paving projects.
Beth resides in Lake Stevens, WA with her 12-year-old Alaskan Malamute and spends most of her free time on the golf course!
LORA COLLINS
Lora Collins began her career with Marathon Petroleum Company in 2007 as Propane Product Manager. Prior to joining MPC, she worked in research chemistry roles at Pfizer and Procter & Gamble for 16 years. Since 2007, Lora has continued to work in various roles in the Commercial organization including Brand and Wholesale Marketing, Asphalt Technology, and Pricing. In October 2017, she began an assignment as Asphalt Region Manager that expanded into her current role as Asphalt Value Chain Director.
Lora graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Ohio Northern University in 1991. She and her husband Alan have five children (ages 20 to 25 years). She enjoys spending time with her family and managing her fantasy football team.
AUDREY COPELAND, PHD, P.E.
Audrey Copeland is the President & CEO of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) since 2019. Previously, she served as NAPA’s Vice President of Engineering, Research, and Technology, and as a highway engineer and researcher at the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Audrey currently sits on the Board of Directors of the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University, and also TRIP – the National Transportation Research nonprofit to improve the U.S. highway, road, bridge, and transit network. She is a registered engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland.
Audrey lives in Kensington, Maryland, with her husband, Jose Albertini, and their two children.
STEFANI MARTELLA
Stefani Martella graduated from Towson University with a degree in Political Science which led to the start of her construction career in 2008 as the Member Services & Legislative Affairs Director for Associated Builders and Contractors Chesapeake Chapter. In 2010 Stefani received an opportunity to redesign and manage an aggregate and hauling company serving the DMV region where she successfully faced the challenge of learning a new scope of the industry. Currently, Stefani is the Sales Manager for Francis O. Day Company where she has managed their FOB sales and marketing team since 2018. Stefani is active with the Maryland Asphalt Association where she participates on several committees. Stefani also launched the Maryland Branch of Women of Asphalt as Chairwoman in 2020 where she still serves, served on the Women of Asphalt Knowledge Committee in 2022 and 2023, honored as a recipient of the 23 outstanding women in 2023 campaign by the Women of Asphalt and joined the Women of Asphalt Board of Directors in 2024.
Stefani lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her two children, Bailyn and Brody, and enjoys being surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and the Baltimore Ravens.
ABBEY BRYDUCK
Abbey Bryduck is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association since 2018. She oversees the operations of the association as well as lobbies at the state and federal level. MAPA represents asphalt producers and contractors in Minnesota, both in the public and commercial/residential sectors.
Before MAPA, Abbey was the Governmental Affairs and Highway/Heavy Construction Director at the Associated General Contractors, where she led efforts to advocate for transportation funding, contractual issues, and road safety measures, as well as working on workforce inclusion and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE).
Previous to this, she was the Transportation and Infrastructure Policy Analyst at the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC), and Minnesota House Committee Administrator for the Transportation Policy and Finance Committees. Legislative accomplishments include passing the sales tax and wheelage tax option for county transportation funding, the 2008 Transportation Bill (Chapter 152), the first new road funding for 20 years, and supporting the response to the 35W Bridge Collapse at the legislature.
Abbey holds a BA from the University of MN, Duluth, an MBA in International Business from Kaplan University, and a Master of Arts in Political Science from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
MELISSA DUNHAM, MBA
Melissa Dunham has over a decade of experience in construction operations and currently serves as a Construction Manager at Colas USA. She is a recognized leader within the company’s Operations Network, playing a strategic role in driving construction excellence and consistency across its projects nationwide. Based in Hampton Roads, Virginia, her career has centered on delivering large-scale infrastructure projects critical to the region.
Her portfolio includes significant contributions to high-profile projects such as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel expansion and the Lesner Bridge Replacement. She also served as the project lead for the award-winning Chambers Field project, which earned the Golden Lute Award from the Virginia Asphalt Association.
Melissa holds an Executive MBA from William & Mary and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University. She resides in Hampton Roads with her family, enjoys playing tennis, and is an active advocate for building stronger, more connected communities.
TALIA FLAGAN
Talia Flagan is Production Manager for the Pacific Region of Martin Marietta, facilitating production and operational excellence across California. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from Montana Tech and an MBA from Boise State University. Talia has 18 years in the Construction Materials industry holding positions across the United States in multiple business lines and technical role. She enjoys promoting the industry to stakeholders across the spectrum and looks forward to encouraging more women to join.
JANELLE RABINE
Janelle Rabine is the President of Rabine Group, a group of facilities maintenance companies including a national paving company and 5 self-performing paving companies located in Illinois, Maryland and Texas. She has held many roles within the family-operated businesses. Most recent of these was as President of Rabine Paving America which is a commercial paving company focusing on project management and consulting for large parking lot owners across the U.S. Janelle is an active Board Member of Women Road Builders, an organization based in the Chicagoland area dedicated to improving the industry through education, professional development, and relationship building to empower women. Janelle lives in Chicago with her husband, dog, and a baby on the way.
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