Joe Lake to lead ECO-Block, LLC, as new CEO

26 February 2003

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Florida-based ECO-Block, LLC, has just appointed Joe Lake as its new CEO. Lake has had three years previous experience with insulating concrete forms (ICFs), having served as president of ICF Building Solutions, LLC, a division of Ritchie Corporation in Wichita, Kansas. ICF Building Solutions is a distributor for ECO-Block.
“I’m honored to be elected as ECO-Block’s new CEO,” said Lake. “This position not only allows me to provide team leadership and support, it puts me in the trenches with a talented group of people.”

That’s something Lake knows about. After graduating from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1964, Lake served as an armored cavalry platoon leader in Vietnam. Lake received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for Valor for his service there. Since his honorable discharge in 1968, Lake’s achievements have been just as colorful.
From 1982 to 1993, Lake held several positions at Columbia Savings Association in Emporia, Kansas. During his time as president, Lake was instrumental in guiding the dramatic growth of the company from five to 25 branch offices. The company also became a public company during that time. Most recently, Lake organized and oversaw a team that increased average annual sales approximately 60% in 2000 and 2001 at ICF Building Solutions.

“Joe and ECO-Block are a perfect fit,” said Jim Moore, ECO-Block chairman. “Joe has over 30 years of experience in business management. He knows how to assess and evaluate the capabilities of a management team and take them to a higher level. His professional management skills are exactly what ECO-Block needs. We’ve progressed beyond the entrepreneurial phase and have become a large corporation with a global presence. Joe shares our vision and has the energy and drive to make ECO-Block the leader in the ICF industry.”

The ECO-Block system is one of the nation’s most sought-after ICFs. With fewer and more versatile components that go together easily and require less time for construction and training, ECO-Block is simpler, faster and better.
Joe Lake will serve as ECO-Block’s CEO effective immediately.