CLEVELAND, July 21, 2010 - The Construction Employers Association, representing contractors in the northeast Ohio area since 1916, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Linville as its new Executive Vice President.  

Mr. Linville joins the Association from Thompson Hine LLP, where he was an Associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice.  At the firm he represented management in collective bargaining campaigns and defended management in employee grievances, wage complaints and arbitrations. He has experience in defense against unfair labor practices before the National Labor Relations Board. His labor practice includes representation of companies in the construction, manufacturing, telecommunications, and healthcare industries.

Mr. Linville received his undergraduate degree from Wheaton College (IL) cum laude in 1999 and his J.D. cum laude from Duke University in 2003. He joined Thompson Hine in 2003 upon graduating from Duke. 

"We are delighted to have Tim as the new chief executive of the CEA," said Tony Panzica, president of the Association. "He is looking forward to leveraging his legal acumen and talents to lead CEA in the 21^st century.  He is an excellent attorney, he thinks outside the box, and he is great at building and maintaining relationships."

Mr. Linville is married with a stay-at-home wife and 4 children ages between 1 and 10 years.  They reside in Rocky River.