<p>Kathy Roemmel, senior director for Dynegy Generation, has been elected as the 2011 Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Council of Owners and Construction Associates, Inc. (COCA, Inc.).<br /></p>
<p>Richard Schwarz, Jr., Maintenance &amp; Reliability Manager for WRB Refining, LLC is vice chairman., and&nbsp; Michael P. Rother, Director of Contracts &amp; Industrial Relations for Prairie State Generating Company is secretary/treasurer.<br /> <br />COCA, Inc., located in Maryville, Illinois is the local Construction User Council serving the Metro-East area of Southwestern Illinois, and is affiliated with the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT).<br /> <br />The primary purpose of COCA is to increase safety awareness; and the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the Construction Industry.<br /> <br />COCA's membership includes the area's major Industries and Utilities and 145 construction firms who perform construction and maintenance services for these industries.</p>