Council of Owners and Construction Associates, Inc.
The primary purpose of COCA is to increase safety awareness; and the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the Construction Industry.
Owner/User members include the major industrial and utility firms, located in Southwestern Illinois, who procure significant construction and maintenance services.
Construction Associate members include construction companies, design and engineering firms, equipment and materials suppliers, and firms which provide other services necessary to ensure safe, well-managed, high-quality, cost-effective construction projects in the Owner/Users’ facilities.
COCA is located within the Teksolv location at 100 Lanter Ct, Suite 8 Collinsville, Illinois (about 15 miles east of downtown St. Louis).
For information on becoming a member of COCA, please contact us.
COCA Board of Directors – Current Board Members for 2024
Interim CHAIRMAN: *Richard Schwarz, Director Capital Projects, PHILLIPS 66 WOOD RIVER REFINERY
SECRETARY / TREASURER: Jonathon Sander, General Manager, PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING CO, LLC
AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION: *Todd Merseal, Engineering Project Manager, Brian Boehm, Plant Manager and Ed Cox, EHS Manager
FLEXSYS AMERICA LP a Subsidiary of EASTMAN CHEMICAL: Jeff Florian, Maintenance, Engineering, and Reliability Manager and Tracy Williams-Kelley, Site Director
WIELAND (FORMERLY OLIN BRASS): *James H. Kabitzke Jr., Manager of Engineering, Brass Mill and *Joseph Wickenhauser – Director, Safety and Security Systems Lead
PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING CO, LLC: Thomas Foust, Maintenance Manager, Power Generation
PHILLIPS 66 WOOD RIVER REFINERY: Ann Corcoran, Maintenance Superintendent
TEKSOLV/AASC Tamara Walker, AASC Operations Manager
*denotes past chair positions
During December 2023 Board of Director’s meeting, board members elected 2 new officer positions. The officer positions are filled for at least two years, with a third year option.