Meet the DIPRA Staff
Our team is comprised of a diverse group of professionals dedicated to informing and educating about the benefits, design and application of Ductile iron pipe.
Management

President
Patrick J. Hogan
P.O. Box 190306
Birmingham, AL 35219

Vice President - Technical Resources
L. Gregg Horn, P.E.
P.O. Box 190306
Birmingham, AL 35219

Director of Communications and Marketing
Brian Hartlove
P.O. Box 190306
Birmingham, AL 35219

Association Administrator
Carol Nickell
P.O. Box 190306
Birmingham, AL 35219
Regional Engineers
Our DIPRA team includes Regional Engineers assigned to all regions of the U.S. and Canada. These experts offer many complimentary services that utilities and consultants find useful when it comes to the application and specification of Ductile iron pipe.

Regional Director: Southern States
Allen H. Cox, P.E.
4405 Birdseye Court
Hermitage, TN 37076

Regional Director: Northern States
Paul Hanson, P.E.
10271 Normandy Ct
Fishers, IN 46040

Regional Director: Western States
Josh Blount, P.E.
P.O. Box 147121
Edgewater, CO 80214

Regional Engineer: Southwestern States
Jeffrey Butters
P.O. Box 3824
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352

Regional Director
Sam Ghosn, M.A.SC, P.Eng
96 Mudminnow Crescent
Ottawa, ON K4A 5J1
Canada