ABC-SEMI Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 2, 2021

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 EDUCATION Deanna Morley dmorley@abcsemi.org EDUCATION COORDINATOR Grace Bonventre gbonventre@abcsemi.org BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Greg Tankersley gtankersley@abcsemi.org ABC OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Stephanie Kaslly skaslly@abcsemi.org SEMCA OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Kayla Albrant kalbrant@abcsemi.org ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND EVENTS COORDINATOR Kaylee Cohen kcohen@abcsemi.org SAFETY DIRECTOR Ed Hanshaw ehanshaw@abcsemi.org 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Drew Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corporation TREASURER Bridget Kewin, O’Donnell Electric LLC SECRETARY Eric Flessland, Butzel Long CHAPTER ATTORNEY Frank Mamat, Barnes and Thornburg DIRECTORS Mark Angellotti, Expert Heating & Cooling Jim Boland, VTC Insurance Group LLC Mike Butcher, Stark Enterprises Thomas Campbell, Campbell Industrial 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 Corporation 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. Jim Struble, RCE Electric NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Frank DiPonio, DiPonio Contracting, Inc. Drew Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corp. CET BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN Tad Martin, Professional Thermal Systems, Inc. SECRETARY Cort Neimi, Lake Agency, Inc. TREASURER Jim Struble, RCI Electric MEMBERS Mike Butcher, Stark Enterprises LLC Steve Carey, Oswald Companies Paige Levy, Douglas Electric Co. 08 13 02 President’s Letter 04 ABC Members are in Step with Safety 06 Construction Liens and How TheyWork 08 SEMCA Testifies Before State House Committee 09 ABC SEMI Maximizes Your Membership Investment 10 Southwire Makes $25,000 Donation to SEMCA 12 Klochko Celebrates 70th Anniversary 13 Fabricating Future Smart Buildings with Green Building Automation 15 Rebuilding theWomen Workforce and Rebuilding America Go Hand in Hand 17 Rebuilding Detroit Through Educating the Youth in Skilled Trades 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 17 Advertising & Design Sales Representative Ronnie Jacko (503) 445-2234 ronnie@llmpubs.com LLM PUBLICATIONS (503) 445-2220 | (800) 647-1511 www.llmpubs.com