Kendal Butler

Media and Publications Manager
Marketing and Membership
Time at Asphalt Institute: 16 years

Kendal joined the Asphalt Institute in 2009. Before coming to the association, he worked in the newspaper, magazine and broadcasting industries in Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky, spending 13 years with the Lexington Herald-Leader in Lexington, Kentucky. A graduate of the Leadership Kentucky program, he also serves on several community organization boards in Central Kentucky. Kendal holds a B.S. in journalism from the University of North Alabama. He manages the publication of “Asphalt” magazine, oversees the production of Asphalt Institute technical manuals and supports all aspects of the organization’s communications. Being a journalist for over 35 years, he is not a fan of Oxford commas.

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Kendal Butler Archives - Asphalt magazine The Magazine of the Asphalt Institute

  • Hankowski named 2026 Asphalt Institute Chair
    by Kendal Butler on January 28, 2026 at 2:49 pm

    The Asphalt Institute welcomed Seth Hankowski, Chief Executive Officer at All States Materials Group, as the Asphalt Institute Chair in 2026.  Hankowski is based in Sunderland, Massachusetts. He has served on the Asphalt Institute Board of Directors, Asphalt Institute Foundation (AIF) Board of Directors, chaired the Marketing Committee, Public Policy and Relationships Committee, AIF Education The post Hankowski named 2026 Asphalt Institute Chair appeared first on Asphalt magazine.

  • A conversation with AI President Reed Ryan
    by Kendal Butler on March 10, 2025 at 3:12 pm

    Reed Ryan became the 12th president of the Asphalt Institute on January 1, 2025. He also serves as the president of the Asphalt Institute Foundation. Reed has extensive experience in the asphalt industry. He worked diligently to start and grow the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association (UAPA). The association became a critical voice for the asphalt The post A conversation with AI President Reed Ryan appeared first on Asphalt magazine.

  • Ryan named Asphalt Institute President
    by Kendal Butler on November 12, 2024 at 1:45 pm

    The Asphalt Institute announced that its board of directors chose Reed Ryan as the association’s new president, effective January 1, 2025. Reed will also serve as the president of the Asphalt Institute Foundation. He will succeed Pete Grass, who earlier this year announced his intention to retire from the association, having served as Asphalt Institute The post Ryan named Asphalt Institute President appeared first on Asphalt magazine.

  • Leaving the ship in good shape
    by Kendal Butler on November 1, 2024 at 3:36 pm

    Grass retiring as president By Kendal Butler After 23 years at the helm of an international trade association, Pete Grass announced his impending retirement from the Asphalt Institute (AI) and the Asphalt Institute Foundation (AIF) earlier this year. When he retires on January 1, 2025, he will finish the longest presidency in the 105-year history The post Leaving the ship in good shape appeared first on Asphalt magazine.

  • Changes and rearrangements in the life of a publication 
    by Kendal Butler on July 31, 2024 at 7:10 pm

    Celebrating 75 years of Asphalt magazine Part 2 (1975-1999) Just like the industry it chronicles, “Asphalt” magazine saw transitions and evolved from 1975-1999.  After 28 years in a traditional magazine format, Asphalt Institute (AI) leaders decided in 1977 to experiment with a “maga-paper” style that was printed on glossy paper but folded like a newspaper. This The post Changes and rearrangements in the life of a publication  appeared first on Asphalt magazine.

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