ABC-SEMI Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 1, 2022

Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 1 2022 15 ECONOMY Welcome Our New Team Members Marissa Downs is the new Director of Education for SEMCA. Prior to joining SEMCA, she was a teacher in the Waterford School District for 20 years. “I grew up in my family’s cabinet shop, where my grandparents, father, and uncles ran a successful cabinetry business and brought their beautiful creations to life,” said Downs. “From the beginning, my family taught me the immense value of the skilled trades. I have a deep respect for the work being done at SEMCA in bringing up the next generation of skilled workers, and I’m honored to be part of the team!” She is a lifetime resident of White Lake, where she lives with her husband and two children. Please reach out to Marissa via phone at (248) 298-3603 or email, mdowns@abcsemi.org. ABC SEMI would like to give a warm welcome to our newest employees to join our association team. Michelle Wood is the new Operations Manager and comes with 30 years’ experience working in a non-profit trade association in masonry construction. She will be assisting the President/ CEO with working on the annual Planning Conference, Board of Directors meetings, upcoming events, servicing members, and will provide staff support for administrative functions of ABC and SEMCA. Michelle was recently married and has a son who is a senior in high school. She enjoys volunteering at her son’s school, family game nights, going to the movies, and traveling to the UP. Please reach out to Michelle via phone at (248) 965-3245 or email, mwood@abcsemi.org. Kelly Forrester is the Communications Manager for ABC SEMI/ SEMCA. She is a 2017 graduate of Central Michigan University with a bachelor ’s degree in integrative public relations. Before graduating, she was the communications intern at Team Elmer ’s Crane and Dozer in Traverse City—little did she know they would have her operating an excavator in her second week there, which gave her a deeper appreciation for the skilled trades. She hails from Traverse City and in 2019 she moved down to the metro Detroit area, shortly finding her way to ABC SEMI. Kelly believes there are many avenues to success, and it doesn’t all start with college. She currently lives in Clinton Township and enjoys exploring new areas down here. When Kelly isn’t working, she enjoys barre workouts, cooking, watching college football (Go Blue!), and binge-watching Grey’s Anatomy. If you would like to get in touch with Kelly for any ABC or SEMCA communication needs, please reach out via phone: (248) 298-3611 or email: kforrester@abcsemi.org. Please no Grey’s Anatomy spoilers —I’m extremely behind! MICHELLE WOOD Operations Manager KELLY FORRESTER Communications Manager MARISSA DOWNS Director of Education for SEMCA

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