Chuck Ingram Honored with the Phil Tarsovich Lifetime Leadership Award

GLEN ELLYN, IL, March 21, 2025 – During the 63^rd Annual Convention of the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) held March 4-7, 2025, in Rancho Mirage, CA, ISSA honored Chuck Ingram, Slurry Pavers, with the Phil Tarsovich Lifetime Leadership Award.

Phil Tarsovich was an industry leader and contributed significantly to ISSA and the pavement preservation industry. After Phil’s passing in 2019, the ISSA Board of Directors collectively wanted to honor Phil and the Phil Tarsovich Lifetime Leadership Award was created.

This prestigious award’s qualifications include nomination from a current ISSA board member or past president, 25 years plus experience in pavement preservation, ISSA committee and board experience, and continued involvement and support of ISSA.

ISSA President Brad Pearce shared “Chuck not only has dedicated countless hours to our industry and our association, but he has also been a friend and shining example to everyone he meets and collaborates with. I cannot remember ever hearing mention of an ISSA committee or initiative that he has not been involved with, whether he was “officially” on the committee or not. Chuck has played a large part in developing the Slurry Systems Workshop into the premier event it is today; advanced our partnership and relationship with FHWA and all our agency partners throughout the industry; and helped to review and update the documentation of our current ISSA quality standards and training tools with his work on our web-based training modules and the ISSA Design and Inspection manual.  His involvement in every aspect of the association and his willingness to help go above and beyond the simple concept of participation.”

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SLURRY SURFACING ASSOCIATION (ISSA):

Founded in 1963, the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to the interests, education and success of slurry and micro surfacing, chip sealing and crack treatment professionals and corporations around the world.

ISSA is a founding member of the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance along with the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association and the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association. PPRA is a partnership of leading industry associations (AEMA, ARRA, ISSA) to advance sustainable, eco efficient, and innovative pavement applications.

To learn more, visit www.slurry.org or call us at 630-942-6577.

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