McGrath to Retire after 24 Years of Service at ICPI

Charles McGrath, FASAE, who served as Executive Director of the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) plans to retire on June 30th.  Under McGrath’s leadership as chief staff executive over the past 24 years, ICPI has grown from 157 members to over 1,200 today and from a budget of $750,000 to $3.9 million. During this period, he led the launch of Hardscape North America a national hardscape trade show and worked with many member volunteers to start the ICPI Foundation for Education & Research which now has an endowment of over $5 million dollars to invest in research & education for the future of the industry.

Prior to the transition of ICPI to self-management, he served as Managing Partner, Client Services of Bostrom Corporation, an association management company. During his 17-year tenure at Bostrom he led Bostrom’s Washington office and managed ICPI as well as associations in the construction, medical, educational and technology industries. Prior to Bostrom Corporation, McGrath was Vice President of the Association of Management Consulting Firms, Executive Vice President of the Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) and Director, Meeting and Travel Services for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). 

McGrath has also been active in trade and professional associations.  He served on the Board of the Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, Associations Council. He has served as Chairman of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Associations Advance America Committee, the Board of Directors for the New York Society of Association Executives and is a Past President of the Meeting Professionals International Greater New York Chapter.  McGrath was honored by ASAE with the prestigious designation as an "ASAE Fellow".  ASAE annually recognizes executives as fellows who are proven leaders and promise future accomplishments within the field of association management and he also received his certification as an Association Executive (CAE). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from James Madison University.

McGrath served as Executive Director of ICPI for 24 years pictured here with many of his past Board Chairs at his retirement roast event.