<p>Samuel Hutchinson, founder and president of St. Louis-based Interface Construction Corporation has been elected to serve as the Associated General Contractors of America treasurer.&nbsp; Hutchinson becomes the third St. Louisan elected to the executive board of the national organization, following Gabe Alberici and Bob Elsperman who previously served in this national office.&nbsp; As a member of the board, Hutchinson will lead a national effort to improve the productivity of the nation&rsquo;s construction companies, oversee the group&rsquo;s advocacy efforts on behalf of the industry and help builders weather today&rsquo;s challenging economic conditions.<br /><br /><img alt="Sam Hutchinson" class="image-left" height="303" src="/images/uploads/hutchinson.jpg" style="float: left;" width="266" />&ldquo;We are very pleased to have such a distinguished St. Louis businessman playing such a major role in the leadership of the national organization&rdquo; said Leonard Toenjes, president, AGC of St. Louis.&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;Sam brings integrity and leadership to the job,&rdquo; added Toenjes.<br /><br />Interface began as a concrete construction company, completing concrete flatwork for highway contractors in the Metro East area of St. Louis.&nbsp; In 1988, Hutchinson transitioned the company from being a subcontractor to a general contractor and a construction manager in heavy construction, earning Interface the title of one of the top 25 small businesses in the St. Louis area. Hutchinson has served as chairman of AGC&rsquo;s Building Division and is a four-time member of the executive board.<br /><br />Simultaneously while serving in the position of AGC treasurer, Hutchinson will chair the task force on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, a job he has held before for the AGC of America, &ldquo; As a minority-owned contractor I learned the meaning and value of good construction management and what it takes to make a business successful&rdquo; said Hutchinson.&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;I hope to assist other minority firms onto the path to success.&rdquo;<br /><br />AGC is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States, and represents&nbsp; more than 33,000 firms nationwide, including 7,500 general contractors, and more than 12,500 specialty-contracting firms. <br /><br />The Associated General Contractors of St. Louis is the united voice of the area&rsquo;s construction industry, representing <br />more than 450 area construction firms.</p>