Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 3 2024 9 NEW BOARD MEMBERS Mike Peake President Action Traffic Maintenance Mike Peake is a devoted southeast Michigan resident. Born and raised in Holly, he started working in road construction at the age of 16 on the side, but little did he know the career that would be in store for him. After a short stint of working in construction up in Alaska, Mike moved home to start college classes on the side. Unsure if this was for him, he continued to work on the job site before making the choice to continue his education at Western Michigan University in civil engineering. After interning with MDOT during college, working on the roads was second nature to Mike. Today he is the president of Action Traffic Maintenance, a company that specializes in road signs, guardrail, drilled shaft foundations, high tension cable barrier and fencing. Mike and his team joined ABC recently to stay plugged in to industry changes and keep their competitive edge. He was pleased by the advocacy work to help his business, but also the drive for a safer industry. Mike mentioned that safety was always a part of the company, but ABC can provide more extensive resources and trainings to protect workers. We look forward to his leadership on the ABC Board of Directors. To connect with Mike, you can reach him at [email protected]. It’s always so great to work with like-minded individuals and it motivates me to help better the industry, offer my unique knowledge and resources, and provide for our members. Mark Weatherly Owner Diamond Shine Concrete & Stone Polishing Mark was the owner of a janitorial business and there were no plans to change that until some of his clients asked to have the concrete at a school polished. A relatively new design concept 16 years ago, Mark said when he got the idea to invest in polishing equipment, there were only a few companies in the entire state of Michigan who specialized in it. Today, Mark has grown his company to employ 14 workers with more growth on the horizon. Chris Holsbeke, Sr. was Mark’s introduction to ABC, and he felt right at home with the people he met. The emphasis on safety and the resources provided to his business showed Mark he can continue to focus on growing the business and bring in ABC as needed to train his team. Now as a director on the Board, Mark hopes to help increase ABC’s message across the region and help impact more business owners in SE Michigan. We look forward to Mark’s leadership on the ABC Board of Directors. To connect with Mark, you can reach him at mweatherly@ diamondshineconcrete.com. If small businesses only knew what was available to them with this association. It can add so much to their business for such a small investment.
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