Issue 2, 2018

Contents ABC SEMI STAFF PRESIDENT/CEO Keith Ledbetter kledbetter@abcsemi.org VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Mickey Mortimer mmortimer@abcsemi.org DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Diane Baldwin dbaldwin@abcsemi.org DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND SAFETY John Manor jmanor@abcsemi.org FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Grace Bonventre gbonventre@abcsemi.org COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST Ashley Weaver aweaver@abcsemi.org EMERITUS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Tina Plowman cplowman@abcsemi.org 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. VICE-CHAIR Dominic Maltese, DJ Maltese Construction, LLC TREASURER William Molnar, Wm. Molnar Roofing Co., Inc. SECRETARY Dave Sheffield, Onslow-Sheffield, Inc. CHAPTER ATTORNEY Frank Mamat, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, PC DIRECTORS Cort Niemi, Lake Agency, Inc. Dale Belsley, The Summit Co., Inc. Dave Pytlowany, AIS Construction Equipment Corp. Drew Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corp. Frank DiPonio, DiPonio Contracting, Inc. James Struble, RCI Electric Perry Merlo, Merlo Construction Company, Inc. Thomas Campbell, Campbell Ind. Contractors, Inc. STATE BOARD MEMBERS TREASURER William Molnar, Wm. Molnar Roofing Co., Inc. BOARD MEMBERS David Sheffield, Onslow-Sheffield, Inc. Rick Jackson, Jackson Associates, Inc. NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Drew Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corp. Rick Jackson, Jackson Associates, Inc. Robert Molnar, National Metal Sales, Inc. SEMCA COMMITTEE & TRUST CHAIRMAN Robert Molnar, National Metal Sales, Inc. VICE CHAIRMAN Cameron Freeman, Technical Hot & Cold SECRETARY James Struble, RCI Electric TRUSTEE Luke Beach, Independence Commercial Construction, Inc. Rich Alanskas, Tradesman International Kurt Siebenaller, Baker Tilly 03 06 14 02 President's Letter 03 Sutton Leasing is Motivated to Serve 04 ABC SEMI News Briefs 06 Southeast Michigan Members Go International 09 Membership Makes a Difference at ABC 10 The ABCs of Emerging Professionals 12 Regional CraftChampionship Takes Center Stage 14 SEMCA: Growing&Changing 15 Senate Candidate Meets with ABC SEMI 16 SEMCA Goes on a Fieldtrip Contact Information ABC SEMI Office 248-298-3600 31800 Sherman Avenue Madison Heights, MI 48071 Advertising & Design Provided By Design & Layout Spencer Seastrom spencer@llmpubs.com Sales Representative David Gambill davidg@llmpubs.com LLM PUBLICATIONS 503-445-2220 | 800-647-1511 www.llmpubs.com SEMCA Office 248-298-3600 31800 Sherman Avenue Madison Heights, MI 48071