Michael Morrison, FACI, FASTM, serves as Manager, Certification Program Development, for ACI. He leads the research and development of potential new certification programs. He works closely with the ACI Certification team and the local Sponsoring Groups in the development, review, training, delivery, and promotion of these programs to market. Morrison has 40 years of experience in the concrete industry with 28 years focused in project management related to construction materials testing and evaluation, field inspection, condition surveys and development, and execution of training programs within the construction industry. He is highly skilled at teaching and training as related to ACI Certification programs and seminars. Active with the ACI Illinois Chapter for 25+ years and a Past President of the chapter, he was the lead examiner for that chapter’s certification program from 2004 through 2010.

Emily J. Boirum serves as Manager, ACI Resource Center – Southern California. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. With over 25 years in the construction industry, Boirum’s experience and breadth of knowledge spans the laboratory side of the business to in-field special inspection of heavy civil projects. She started her career working in laboratory quality control leading standard and behavioral testing of aggregates, asphalt, and concrete as well as performing primary and secondary geotechnical soils testing. She has attained over a dozen industry certifications across multiple disciplines, from ACI, the International Code Council (ICC), the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), CISEC, and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
• ACI Aggregate Testing Technician – Levels 1 and 2
• ACI Aggregate/Soils Base Testing Technician
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I
• ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician – Level 1
• ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician
• ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector
• CISEC Certified Inspector in Sediment and Erosion Control
• CMAA Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector
• ICC Soils Special Inspector
• NICET Level 1 in Construction Materials Testing: Asphalt/Concrete/Soils

William R. “Rusty” Owings III, AIA, serves as Manager, ACI Resource Center – Chicago/Midwest. He has over 20 years of experience working in the design and construction industry, specifically with concrete-related projects. His knowledge of concrete mixture design, materials, and testing combine with his passion for sharing knowledge and education in support of ACI’s mission of “Always Advancing.” He received his Bachelor of Architecture from The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, and is a licensed architect and member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I
• ACI Concrete Flatwork Finisher – Technician
• ACI Concrete Quality Technical Manager
• ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician
• NRMCA Concrete Technologist – Levels 2, 3, and 4
• Licensed Architect – Kansas

Ken Coffey serves as Manager, ACI Resource Center – Mid-Atlantic. He received his Bachelor of Arts from McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, in environmental policy. With 10+ years of experience in concrete construction, he recently worked for a major engineering and testing firm as a lead concrete inspector and ultimately became Director of laboratory operations. Prior to joining ACI, Coffey was an inspector with ASTM International’s Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) and performed audits and inspections of construction materials testing laboratories and cement plants across North America. In addition to experience in laboratory inspection and running a materials testing laboratory, he also worked for a major construction company as an assistant project manager, further broadening his horizons in the construction industry before joining ACI in the fall of 2022. He has numerous certifications across many disciplines in the construction industry.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
• ACI Aggregate Testing Technician – Level 1
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician
• ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician – Level 1
• ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician
• ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector
• MARTCP Asphalt Plant Technician – Levels I and II
• MARTCP Soils and Aggregate Compaction Technician
• WSDOT Asphalt Plant Inspector

Sarah Mauri serves as Technical Writer, Certification Department, for ACI. Previously, she was Manager, Southern California Resource Center, for ACI. She received her Bachelor of Science in physics from Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. Prior to joining ACI, she was an inspector with ASTM International’s Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) and performed audits and inspections of construction materials testing laboratories and cement plants across North America. Mauri also held a position as an engineer at a major engineering firm in Southern California. She holds numerous industry certifications from ACI and has extensive knowledge in the areas of concrete, aggregate, cement, and masonry testing and training.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
• ACI Aggregate Testing Technician – Level 1
• ACI Cement Physical Tester
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade 1
• ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician – Level 1
• ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician
• ACI Masonry Field Testing Technician
• ACI Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician