ABCSEMI Issue 1, 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 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. 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. 10 14 02 President’s Letter 05 ABC’s Legal Eagles: Law is on Your Side at ABC SEMI 07 ABC SEMI Puts the Year in Rearview 10 NewMember Roundup 13 High ROI for Companies that Train with SEMCA 14 ABC SEMI Brings an “Expert” to the 2021 Board of Directors 16 It’s a Virtual Life at ABC of Southeastern Michigan 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