ABC-SEMI Issue 2 2020

Contents ABC SEMI STAFF PRESIDENT/CEO Keith Ledbetter kledbetter@abcsemi.org VICE PRESIDENT Mickey Mortimer mmortimer@abcsemi.org COMPTROLLER Dave Staudt dstaudt@abcsemi.org DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP John Manor jmanor@abcsemi.org DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Kim Gamet kgamet@abcsemi.org DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Deanna Morley dmorley@abcsemi.org EDUCATION COORDINATOR Grace Bonventre gbonventre@abcsemi.org MEMBER RELATIONS MANAGER Ashley Weaver aweaver@abcsemi.org BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Greg Tankersley gtankersley@abcsemi.org 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Drew Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corp. TREASURER Bridget Kewin, O’Donnell Electric SECRETARY Eric Flessland, Butzel Long CHAPTER ATTORNEY Frank Mamat, Barnes and Thornburg DIRECTORS Jim Boland, VTC Insurance Group Mike Butcher, Stark Enterprises Thomas Campbell, Campbell Ind. Contractors, Inc. Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Frank DiPonio, DiPonio Contracting, Inc. Chris Holsbeke, Holsbeke Construction, Inc. Matt McConnell, Architectural Hardware and Supply Perry Merlo, Merlo Construction Company, Inc. Dave Pytlowany, AIS Construction Equipment Corp. Chris Scott, Paul C Scott & Sons Plumbing, Inc. Debbie Starke, La Femina Trucking STATE BOARD MEMBERS Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Perry Merlo, Merlo Construction Company, Inc. Cort Neimi, Lake Agency, Inc. NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Drew Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corp. Robert Molnar, Wm. Molnar Roofing CET BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN Jim Struble, RCI Electric SECRETARY Cort Neimi, Lake Agency, Inc. MEMBERS Mike Butcher, Stark Enterprises Tad Martin, Professional Thermal Steve Carey, Hershey Insurance Group Paige Levy, Douglas Electric 04 08 02 President’s Letter 04 New Leadership Steps In at ABC 05 Gamet Gives the ABCs of Dealing with the Coronavirus 06 Construction Grinds to a Halt inWake of COVID -19 Outbreak 08 Turning Tragedy into Something Meaningful 11 Education Seminar Recap 12 Who You Gonna Call? 14 County Commission Disqualifies Most Merit Shop Contractors from Government Work 16 Who’s New? Contact Information ABC SEMI Office (248) 298-3600 31800 Sherman Avenue Madison Heights, MI 48071 SEMCA Office (248) 298-3600 31800 Sherman Avenue Madison Heights, MI 48071 14 Advertising & Design Sales Representative Ronnie Jacko (503) 445-2234 ronniej@llmpubs.com LLM PUBLICATIONS (503) 445-2220 | (800) 647-1511 www.llmpubs.com