ABC-SEMI Issue 1 2020

Southeast Michigan Contractors  Issue 1 2020 5 Sometimes in your pursuit of success you can lose track of the things in life that really matter. Often it takes tragedy for you to stop and take stock in one’s life. Losing two longtime board members this year at the Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeastern Michigan (ABC SEMI) we had much to mourn, but also much to celebrate. “Dale Belsley and Dave Sheffield would have wanted us to celebrate their lives and contributions to ABC not to mourn their passing,” said ABC SEMI President Keith Ledbetter. “These were two amazing individuals who not only positively impacted their families and companies, but the communities they lived in and the industry they worked in. To say that these two men embodied character and integrity would be an understatement. The impact that they have had in shaping the future of our chapter is felt on our board of directors and visible in the brick and mortar of the walls of our academy and headquarters. The success we enjoy and celebrate today is built on the foundation that both Dale and Dave have laid. For that, ABC SEMI will be eternally grateful.” Ledbetter believes that it is in part to the inspiring stories shared about our late board members that motivated his board and staff to make that extra effort this year. He has seen his team be the best they could even if only to honor the memories of their colleagues and friends. Ledbetter admits it is not an easy thing to accept and that there will be a void at ABC SEMI, but that it would be a disservice to both not to carry on at the highest level possible. “Dave and Dale were both very demanding in the quality of work they expected,” said Ledbetter. “But most of all they were demanding of themselves and the role that they played in their families, businesses and at ABC. I for one am a and Bittersweet Loss F O R 2019