ABC-SEMI Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 1, 2023

Contents ABC SEMI STAFF PRESIDENT/CEO Keith Ledbetter [email protected] VP OF EDUCATION Deanna Morley [email protected] DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Grace Bonventre [email protected] COMPTROLLER Dave Staudt [email protected] DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Drew Maltese [email protected] DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP John Manor [email protected] DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Marissa Downs [email protected] EDUCATION SERVICES COORDINATOR Kaylee Cohen [email protected] OPERATIONS MANAGER Michelle Wood [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Kelly Forrester [email protected] 2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRWOMAN Chris Scott, Paul C Scott & Sons Plumbing, Inc. TREASURER Bridget Kewin, O’Donnell Electric, LLC SECRETARY Debbie Starke, LaFemina Trucking CHAPTER ATTORNEY Frank Mamat, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP DIRECTORS Mark Angellotti, Expert Heating & Cooling Thomas Campbell, Campbell Industrial Contractors, Inc. Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Stacy Demers, AssuredPartners Frank DiPonio, DiPonio Contracting, Inc. Eric Flessland, Butzel Long Adam Harding, AIS Construction Equipment Corporation Chris Holsbeke Sr, Holsbeke Construction, Inc. Chris Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corp. Matt McConnell, Architectural Hardware & Supply Brian Misaras, Merlo Construction STATE BOARD MEMBERS Luke Beach, Independence Commercial Construction Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Frank Mamat, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP Jim Struble, RCI Electric NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Chris Scott, Paul C Scott & Sons Plumbing, Inc. CET BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN Tad Martin, TMX Contracting TREASURER Jim Struble, RCI Electric MEMBERS Jeff Campbell, Campbell Industrial Contractors, Inc. Sean Fisher, Third Coast Electric Jacqueline Kaltz, KaltzCoulombe, PLLC Paige Levy, Douglas Electric Co. 04 10 02 President’s Letter 04 50th Gala 06 The “ABC Guy” Makes His Legacy 08 Christmas in Vegas Serves Up a Hunka-Hunka Good Time 10 2022 Highlighted 50 Years of Merit Shop 12 Monroe Student Wins Big at Craft Championship 14 Single Issue Voters Carry the Day for Democrats in Michigan 15 Careers in Construction: Big Focus in November Election 18 When OSHA Arrives 19 Pamar Enterprises Celebrates 40 Years with ABC 20 On Deck with International Precast Solutions Advertising & Design Sales Representative Ronnie Jacko (503) 445-2234 [email protected] LLM PUBLICATIONS (503) 445-2220 | (800) 647-1511 www.llmpubs.com 12 Contact Information SEMCA Office (248) 298-3600 31800 Sherman Avenue Madison Heights, MI 48071 ABC SEMI Office (248) 298-3600 31800 Sherman Avenue Madison Heights, MI 48071

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