SALT LAKE CITY, March 19—Associated Builders and Contractors announced the honorees for the 2026 Construction Workforce Awards: Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year, Young Professional of the Year and Health and Safety Professional of the Year. The winners were announced at ABC Convention 2026 in Salt Lake City on March 18.
These four construction professionals are shaping the construction industry by highlighting its lifelong career opportunities, emphasizing healthy and safe work practices and expanding skill-building education.
- Tatton Kilmer, preconstruction manager and plumbing instructor, ABC Southern California chapter, Anaheim, California, is the 2026 Craft Instructor of the Year.
- Jason White, mechanical supervisor and industrial technician, The Cianbro Cos., Pittsfield, Maine, is the 2026 Craft Professional of the Year.
- Nyoki Mokeba, corporate director of equipment sourcing, Performance Contractors Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is the 2026 Young Professional of the Year.
- Jennifer Ferdinand-Stong, corporate safety manager, Gaylor Electric, Indianapolis, is ABC’s first-ever Health and Safety Professional of the Year.
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