ABC-SEMI Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 3, 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 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. Ryan Philbeck, Patriot Group 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 Steve Carey, Oswald Companies Paige Levy, Douglas Electric Co. 06 08 02 President’s Letter 05 ABC Launches New Trade School Scholarship Charity 06 Announcing New Safety Director 08 The Educated Future of the Construction Industry 12 The ABCs of Construction Site Safety 14 NewMember Roundup 16 ABC SEMI Receives Top Membership Honors from ABC National 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 16 Advertising & Design Sales Representative Ronnie Jacko (503) 445-2234 ronnie@llmpubs.com LLM PUBLICATIONS (503) 445-2220 | (800) 647-1511 www.llmpubs.com