ELECTRI International`s Annual Report 2012

Energy. Ideas. Action.
2012 Report to Stakeholders
Energy.
Ideas.
Energy. Ideas. Action. Our contractors show a great deal of
innovation and desire to improve. But we know good ideas and great
energy will sit on a shelf without action. That’s where our ELECTRI
Council shines.
Darrell Gossett
Chairman, ELECTRI Council
Action.
Energy.
When I think about everything that ELECTRI International
has done to propel our industry forward, I associate it with
Every day, we hear about the importance of energy. From the food we eat, to the cars we drive,
to the ways we communicate… every message is energy-driven. We need it. We want it. We
can’t do without it. Those of us fortunate enough to be involved with electrical construction
understand how different our world has become since we learned how to harness and use every
possible energy source. And we’re still learning.
When I think about everything that ELECTRI International has done to propel our industry
forward, I associate it with “energy”. ELECTRI is the major force of people coming together through our Foundation to
energize our common interests.
n Our ELECTRI Council members demonstrate their extraordinary energy and focus when it comes to selecting
our research agenda and working to make sure that each commissioned project meets its obligations and fulfills
our expectations.
n Our seasoned researchers and the young faculty members who analyze each project idea and come up with
the best possible approach to our research requirements are each filled with academic inquisitiveness and energy.
n Our NECA Chapters bring the energy of ELECTRI’s programs and projects back to all of their members, through
discussions, workshops with the researchers, and by staying involved in every aspect of our work.
n Our ELECTRI Board of Trustees and our ELECTRI Committees prove their energetic commitment to ELECTRI in
many ways. Their guidance and stewardship throughout the year are essential and we salute them for their work.
n Our enthusiastic – and very smart - NECA Student Chapters remind us of the energy we had when we were at
the start of our careers. Their dedication to service, volunteering, and learning gives me the confidence that we will
be leaving our industry in very capable hands.
My personal thanks to every industry member who contributes to ELECTRI’s growth and its energy. Our work is by no
means complete. But I know we have the energy to keep going and I am proud to be part of this important initiative.
Sincerely,
Dennis F. Quebe
Chairman, Board of Trustees
ELECTRI International
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ELECTRI International prides itself on its continuous
efforts to grow and to serve the electrical construction
industry. Our track record of projects completed and
funds raised is impressive.
None of this would be possible without the dedication of
our ELECTRI Council members, our NECA Chapters, and
our industry allies. Together, we create an excitement
and an energy that builds and builds. We work hard
to ensure that the research agenda is meeting our
contractors’ needs and expectations. We know that we
influence faculty members and the way that they think
about our industry. That’s valuable for all of us.
ELECTRI offers opportunities for college students to interact with
the Foundation through our support for NECA Student Chapters, the
Student Passport Initiative, and the annual Green Energy Challenge
competition. We are helping to make sure that the next generation
knows and appreciates electrical construction as a career path.
During this past year, ELECTRI has taken several steps to streamline
its governance and operations. We work closely with NECA leaders
and the ELECTRI Council to ensure that our ELECTRI International
Board of Trustees is truly representative of the industry. We have also
re-examined our approach to research and plan to do even more to
enlist your involvement and to learn more about your ideas of what
you need to help make your business better, stronger, and more
profitable.
We have a new web site and new marketing materials. We are proud
to share these with you and hope that you will continue to find solid
value in ELECTRI International for years to come.
Russell J. Alessi
President, ELECTRI International
2012 Kitchen Cabinet
Darrell Gossett, Chairman, ERMCO
Russell J. Alessi, ELECTRI International
Daniel Ball, Milwaukee Tools
Jay Bruce, Bruce & Merrilees Electric Company
Michael Caroll, Graybar
Thomas F. Curran, Electrical Contractors Trust of Alameda
County
Jerry Hayes, United Electric Company
Giovanni Marcelli, Accubid
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Mark Mazur, MJM Electric Inc.
Richard W. McBride, The Richard W. and Darlene Y.
McBride Trust
Michael McPhee, McPhee, Ltd.
Walter T. Parkes, O’Connell Electric
Paul Sheridan, Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors
Gregory Stewart, The Superior Group
Brad Weir, Kelso-Burnett Company
Energy. Ideas. Action. Our contractors show a great deal of innovation and desire to
improve. But we know good ideas and great energy will sit on a shelf without action. That’s
where our ELECTRI Council shines.
Men and women from every part of electrical construction come together as members of
the ELECTRI Council to act for our industry. We identify needs and recommend projects to
address those needs. We serve as Task Force members to help guide the researchers to the
most productive outcomes. We meet with our international counterparts to develop new
business partnerships.
One of the most important roles of the ELECTRI Council is to mentor and guide new talent.
We know that competition for talented staff members, managers and executives is intense
and getting more so every year. Through ELECTRI’s Talent Initiative, we work with NECA
Chapters to develop strong NECA Student Chapters as a talent pipeline to bring the best and brightest to our
industry and most importantly, to our NECA members and ELECTRI partners.
Finally, we never stop working to enlist new ELECTRI
Council members and we encourage those who have
already made a financial investment in ELECTRI to take
action and contribute even more to help ensure our growth
and strength. We believe that every additional member
of the Council makes us a better organization, better
equipped to make the best decisions that will have a
positive influence.
2012 Green Energy Challenge Competition Judges
Angie Hart, Rosendin Electric, Inc.
Eduardo Mariscal, ACEN NECA Monterrey Chapter
Timothy McBride, Southern Contracting Company
Sonja Rheaume, Christenson Electric Inc.
Phillip Rose, Roman Electric Company
Adam Rude, ERMCO
Brad Weir, Kelso-Burnett Company
The results of our action are impressive. Let me give you
some of the numbers:
n 33 MEI programs are a direct result of ELECTRI funded
and directed research projects
n More than 25,700 students have completed the three
levels of the Electrical Project Supervision (EPS) program since it was started in 2000
n More than 450 people have taken the EPS Instructor Training Program
n Over the last three years, the Facilities Energy Audit program has offered 22 classes and reached 429 students
n This year, 20 NECA chapters received Wendt scholarships offered through ELECTRI to bring industry
educational seminars directly to their members
n Four more NECA Student Chapters were established this year alone, bringing the total to 27 at universities
across the country, each supported by ELECTRI and their local NECA Chapters
These are just a few actions that make us all proud of ELECTRI International’s accomplishments. To our current
contributors, thank you for your efforts and support. To our potential future Council members, please take the
opportunity to change our industry by joining the ELECTRI Council.
Darrell Gossett
Chairman, ELECTRI Council
The results of our
are impressive.
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2012 Program Review
Committee
Anthony J. Maloney III, Chairman,
Koontz-Wagner
Andrew Berg, San Diego Chapter NECA
Robert Bruce, Bruce & Merrilees Electric
Company
Donald Campbell, Northern California Chapter
NECA
Thomas F. Curran, The Electrical Contractors
Trust of Alameda County
C. Stephen Gaines, Jr., Southeastern Line
Contractors Chapter NECA
Bradley S. Giles, Giles Electric Company
Darrell Gossett, ELECTRI Council Chairman,
ERMCO
Greg Gossett, ERMCO
Jerry Hayes, United Electric
Greg Long, Long Electric
Craig Martin, Frost Electric
Richard W. McBride, The Richard W. and Darlene
Y. McBride Trust
How many times have we said to ourselves,
“I have a good idea” but then never acted on
it? Working with the ELECTRI International
Program Review Committee has shown me that
there are many ways that we can move an idea
forward. We can find—and report back on—
better ways of doing our work more efficiently,
trends that we need to understand if we are
to survive, management techniques and goals
that can be accomplished when we apply best
practices.
The Program Review Committee is not just a
once-a-year event. Our Committee works constantly to filter and
analyze the best ideas that are brought to ELECTRI’s attention from
contractors, NECA Chapters, our industry allies and the academic
community. We work to create a balance so that every sector of our
industry has the benefit of these new ideas and approaches.
I want to thank each member of the Program Review Committee for
reviewing more than 65 project proposals. Our deliberations were
thoughtful and focused and we each learned a lot about new ideas
for our industry.
This Committee confers closely with the researchers and with our
electrical contracting community to make sure that the ideas we
recommend to the ELECTRI Council have substance and value.
Periodically, we take time to analyze our own work. How did the
research we suggested turn out? Was the idea a valid one and will it
help improve our industry?
Personally, I try to remember that every idea has merit. ELECTRI
International itself was an exemplary idea and continues to
stimulate our thinking and our action. ELECTRI is a great idea.
Richard Miller, American Line Builders Chapter
NECA
Joe Mitchell, Missouri Valley Line Constructors
Chapter NECA
Heather Moore, MCA, Inc.
Anthony J Maloney III
Chairman, Program Review Committee
Walter T. Parkes, O’Connell Electric
Dennis F. Quebe, Chapel Electric
Larry Rhymer, Redi Electric
Fred Sargent, Sargent Electric
Dick Schmid, CESCO
Robert Spinardi, St. Francis Electric
Brian Stewart, The Superior Group
Gregory Stewart, The Superior Group
Our Committee
works constantly
to filter and
analyze the best
Ideas
that are brought to ELECTRI’s attention...
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President’s Counsel
Envoy
Governor
($1,000,000+)
($300,000+)
($150,000+)
Hugh D. ‘Buz’ and Irene E. ‘Betty’ Allison Trust
The Richard W. and Darlene Y. McBride Trust
The Al and Margaret Wendt Trust
National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
Square D/Schneider Electric
Maxwell Systems
O’Connell Electric Company
Program Guarantor
Cannon & Wendt Electric Company
Capital Electric Construction - In memory of Robert
E. Doran, Jr.
Chicago & Cook County NECA
Eaton Corporation
John R. Colson
Maron Electric Co.
Miller Electric Company,
New York City Chapter NECA
Northeastern Illinois Chapter NECA
Northern California Chapter NECA
Northern Indiana Chapter NECA
Puget Sound Chapter NECA
Robert L. Pfeil, d.
Southeastern Michigan Chapter NECA
Thomas & Betts Corporation
Western Pennsylvania Chapter NECA
Bana Electric Corporation
Brian Christopher
Cascade Chapter NECA
Center Line Electric, Inc.
Central Indiana Chapter NECA
Chapel Electric Company
Cogburn Bros. Electric, Inc.
Ferndale Electric Co.
Illinois Chapter NECA
J. Ranck Electric, Inc.
Kansas City Chapter NECA
Los Angeles County Chapter NECA
M. J. Electric, LLC
Northeastern Line Constructors Chapter NECA
Northern New Jersey Chapter NECA
Oregon-Columbia Chapter NECA
Oregon Pacific-Cascade Chapter NECA
Panduit Corporation
PPC Partners, Inc.
Santa Clara Valley Chapter NECA
South Florida Chapter NECA
South Texas Chapter NECA
The Lindheim Family
The Superior Group
United Electric Company
VEC Inc.
($500,000+)
Electrical Contractors Trust of Alameda County
McCormick Systems, Inc.
The Okonite Company
Ambassador
($450,000+)
Southern Contracting Company
Diplomat
($350,000+)
Accubid Systems
Boston Chapter NECA
Graybar
San Diego County Chapter NECA
Founder
($100,000+)
Abbott Electric, Inc.
ADCO Electrical Corporation
Advance/Philips Electronics
Alaska Chapter NECA
Alcan Electrical & Engineering, Inc.
Allison Smith Company LLC
Amaya Electric
AMERIC Foundation (Mexico)
American Line Builders Chapter
NECA
Arizona Chapter NECA
ARS Proyectos, Mexico
Atlanta Chapter NECA
B&D Industries Inc.
Bagby & Russell Electric Co. - In
memory of Robert L. Russell
Baker Electric, Inc.
Boggs Electric Company Inc.
Daniel Bozick, California
Bruce & Merrilees Electric Co.
Burns Electric Company, Inc.
Canadian Electrical Contractors
Association
Carl T. Madsen, Inc.
Central Ohio Chapter NECA
Chewning & Wilmer
Christenson Electric, Inc.
Clennon Electric, Inc.
Continental Electrical Construction
Co.
Ben and Jolene Cook
Cooper U.S.
Corona Industrial Electric - A tribute
in memory of Flora Spiegel
Regent
($250,000+)
Crescent Electric Supply
CSI Electrical Contractors Inc.
Tom Curran and Alana Curran
Dakotas Chapter NECA
Daniel’s Electrical Construction
Company, Inc.
DiFazio Electric, Inc.
Dillard Smith Construction Company
Divane Bros. Electric Co., - In memory
of William T. Divane, Sr. and
Daniel J. Divane III
Eastern Illinois Chapter NECA
Edward G. Sawyer Company, Inc.
Electric Power Equipment Company
Electrical Contractors Trust of Solano
& Napa Counties
Electrical Corporation of America
ERMCO
Ferguson Electric Construction Co.
Fisk Acquisition, Inc.
Focus Investments Advisors
GE Lighting
Giles Electric Company, Inc.
Greater Cleveland Chapter NECA
Greater Sacramento Chapter NECA
Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors
Association
Greenlee/A Textron Company
Gregg Electric, Inc.
Gurtz Electric Company - In honor of
Gerald Gurtz
Harrington Electric Co.
Holmes Electric Company
Eddie E. Horton
Hunt Electric Corporation
Johnson Electrical Construction
Corporation
Jordan-Smith Electric
Kansas Chapter NECA
Kelso-Burnett Company
L.K. Comstock & Co., Inc.
Legrand North America
Leviton Manufacturing
Lighthouse Electric Company
Lone Star Electric
Long Island Chapter NECA
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Mark One Electric Company, Inc.
Mayers Electric Company
MCA, Inc.
McCoy Electric
McPhee, Ltd.
Michigan Chapter NECA
Miller Electrical Construction, Inc.
Milwaukee Chapter NECA
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
Minneapolis Chapter NECA
Missouri Valley Line Constructors
Chapter NECA
MJM Electric Inc.
MONA Electric Group
Motor City Electric Co.
Newkirk Electric Associates, Inc.
North Central Ohio Chapter NECA
North Florida Chapter NECA
North Texas Chapter NECA
Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP
Oregon Electric Construction
Parsons Electric Company
Patraba Electrical Systems
Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter NECA
Peter D. Furness Electric Co.
Potelco, Inc.
Pritchard Electric Co.
R.W. Leet Electric, Inc.
Red Top Electric Company Emeryville,
Inc., - In honor of George T. and
Mary K. Curran
Roman Electric Company
Ruud Lighting
San Diego Gas & Electric
San Francisco Chapter NECA
Sargent Electric Co.
Schultheis Electric/TSB Inc.
Sidney Electric Company
Southeastern Line Constructors
Chapter NECA
Sprig Electric Company, Inc.
St. Francis Electric
TEC-Corp/Thompson Electric Co. - In
memory of Alfred C. Thompson
Thomas Industries, Inc.
Toomer Electrical Co., Inc.
Triangle Electric
Tri-City Electric Co., Inc.
Truland Systens Corporation
Truland Walker Seal Transportation
Turner Electric Service, Inc.
UNCE-Union Nacional de
Contructores Electromecanicos,
A.C.(Mexico)
United Electric Company Inc.
Universal Systems
Washington D.C. Chapter NECA
Werner Company
West Virginia-Ohio Valley Chapter
NECA
Western Line Constructors Chapter
NECA
Wisconsin Chapter NECA
Zwicker Electric Company, Inc.
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ELECTRI Council
Michael C.
Abbott
Gina
Addeo
John
Amaya
Carlos
Anastas
ARS
Proyectos
Daniel
Ball
Abbott
Electric, Inc.
Oregon-Columbia
Chapter Representative
ADCO Electrical
Corporation
H.E. “Buck”
Autrey
Ron
Autrey
Ted N.
Baker
Amaya
Electric
Ted
Anton
Newkirk Electric
Associates, Inc.
Benjamin
Appiah
Patraba Electrical
Systems
Arthur
Ashley
Clinton
Beall
Stephen
Bender
Bana Electric
Corporation
Mike
Boggs
Boggs Electric
Company
Kenneth “K.C.”
Borden
Kansas City
Chapter Representative
Robert J.
Bruce
Robert W.
Buente
Richard L.
Burns
Ed
Christian
Ferndale
Electric
Miller Electric
Company
Miller Electric
Company
Baker
Electric, Inc.
Milwaukee Electric Tool
Corporation
B&D
Industries, Inc.
D.R. “Rod”
Borden
Tri-City Electric
Company, Inc.
Daniel
Bozick
Daniel’s Electrical
Construction Co., Inc.
Scott
Bringmann
Larry
Brookshire
Fisk Electric
Company
Jay H.
Bruce
Bruce & Merrilees
Electric Company
Western Pennsylvania
Chapter Representative
Wayne M.
Butler
Mel A.
Buttrum
Colin
Campbell
Donald
Campbell
Jeff P.
Campbell
Mike
Carroll
Nick
Catalutch
Cooper U.S.
Dakotas
Chapter Representative
John R.
Colson
William B.
Cook
Robert
Corbo
Michael L.
Crawford
Alcan Electrical &
Engineering, Inc.
Washington D.C.
Chapter Representative
Cascade
Chapter Representative
Canadian Electrical
Contractors Rep.
Northern California
Chapter Representative
Brian N.
Christopher
Lawrence
Clennon
Larry
Cogburn
Ron
Cogburn
Oregon City,
Oregon
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George
Adams
Clennon
Electric, Inc.
Cogburn Brothers
Electric, Inc.
Cogburn Brothers
Electric, Inc.
Werner
Company
Houston,
Texas
Graybar
Ben and Jolene Cook,
Brownwood, Texas
The Okonite
Company
South Texas
Chapter Representative
Burns Electric
Consulting
Michigan
Chapter Representative
Michael
Curran
Red Top Electric
Company Emeryville, Inc.
Thomas F.
Curran
Electrical
Contractors Trust of
Alameda County/
Thomas & Alana Curran
Ben
D’Alessandro
Gene W.
Dennis
Universal
Systems
DiFazio
Electric, Inc.
South Florida
Chapter Representative
Chicago & Cook County
Chapter Representative
Divane Brothers Electric
Company
Robert E.
Doran, III
Thomas
Driscoll
Susan
Ernst
Allen W.
Estes
Jim
Feeney
Randy
Fehlman
Gregg
Electric, Inc.
Vern W.
Fellows
Central Indiana
Chapter Representative
Rex A.
Ferry
Scott
Goodspeed
Darrell
Gossett
ERMCO
John M.
Grau
National Electrical
Contractors Association
Jarrett
Hayes
Greg R.
Hill
L.K. Comstock &
Company, Inc.
Frank
DiFazio
James G.
DiLullo
Capital Electric
Construction Company
Boston
Chapter Representative
Central Ohio Chapter
Representative
Oles Morrison Rinker
& Baker LLP
Thomas & Betts
Corporation
Wayne
Foley
John S.
Frantz
Joel
Fritz
C. Stephen
Gaines, Jr.
Bradley S.
Giles
Giles Electric
Company, Inc.
North Central Ohio
Chapter Representative
Michael
Hanson
Steve
Hargrove
Eaton
Electrical
Sidney Electric
Company
Arizona
Chapter Representative
Southeastern Line
Constructors Chapter
Frank
Gurtz
John F.
Hahn, Jr.
Scott
Hall
Thomas G.
Halpin
Daniel J.
Divane IV
William T.
Divane, Jr.
VEC Inc.
Gurtz
Electric Company
Peter D. Furness
Electric Company
Greenlee/
A Textron Company
Northeastern Line
Constructors Chapter
Hunt Electric
Corporation
North Texas
Chapter Representative
United Electric
Company/Atlanta
Chapter Representative
Eastern Illinois
Chapter Representative
Michael J.
Holmes
Eddie E.
Horton
Ray
Hurt
Mark A.
Huston
Tom
Ike
Brian
Imsand
Thomas G.
Ispas
Clyde
Jones
Holmes Electric Co/
Puget Sound Chap Rep
Dallas,
Texas
Advance/
Philips Electronics
Lone Star
Electric
Lutron Electronics
Company, Inc.
Dillard Smith
Construction Company
Daniel’s Electrical
Construction Co., Inc.
Center Line
Electric, Inc.
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Michael
Jurewicz
Mark
Ketchel
Steve
Killius
Thomas
Kyle
Max N.
Landon
Santa Clara Valley
Chapter Representative
Truland
Transportation, Inc.
Legrand
North America
Oregon-Pacific-Cascade
Chapter Representative
Gregory D.
Long
Edwin
Lopez
Kenneth
MacDougall
David
MacKay
Beaverton,
Oregon
Donald
Leslie, Jr.
Johnson Electric
Construction/Long Island
Chapter Representative
Michael
Lindheim
The Lindheim
Family
Kansas
Chapter Representative
Anthony J.
Maloney III
Giovanni
Marcelli
Accubid
Systems
Craig
Martin
Northeastern Illinois
Chapter Representative
Richard J.
Martin
Motor City
Electric Company
Timothy
McBride
Jack
McCormick
Todd
McCormick
Thomas A.
Morgan
Electrical Contractors Trust
of Solano & Napa Counties
New York City Chapter
Representative
Penn-Del-Jersey
Chapter Representative
Edward G. Sawyer
Company, Inc.
Northern Indiana
Chapter Representative
Roy C.
Martin, Jr.
Howard
Mayers
Mark
Mazur
James C.
McAtee
Richard W.
McBride
Triangle Electric
Company
Mayers Electric
Company, Inc.
MJM Electric
Electric Power
Equipment Company
The Richard W. & Darlene
Y. McBride Trust
Southern
Contracting Company
David
McKay
Michael E.
McPhee
McPhee, Ltd.
Todd A.
Mikec
Lighthouse Electric
Company, Inc.
Richard V.
Miller
American Line Builders
Chapter Representative
William R.
Miller
Miller Electric
Construction, Inc.
Joe
Mitchell
Missouri Valley Line
Constructors Chapt Rep
Heather
Moore
MCA, Inc.
Harrington
Electric Company
Harvey
Morrison
Joel
Moryn
Eric F.
Nixon
Doug
Olson
Kenneth A.
Paganini
Walter T.
Parkes
Skip
Perley
Guy
Petruccelli
MONA Electric Group
Pritchard
Electric Company
Parsons
Electric Company
Maron
Electric Company
Minneapolis
Chapter Representative
McCormick
Systems, Inc.
Marvin
Loecker
San Francisco
Chapter Representative
O’Connell
Electric Company
TEC-Corp/Thompson
Electric Company
Richard
Pieper
David
Pinter
Carl J.
Privitera
McCormick
Systems, Inc.
Thomas
Industries, Inc.
In Memoriam:
n Hugh D. ‘Buz’ Allison, Council 1995-2011
Hugh D. ‘Buz’ and Irene E. ‘Betty’ Allison Trust
Maron Electric Company
n Jerrold H. Nixon, Council 1995-2009
n Robert L. Pfeil, Council 1991–2007
n Albert G. Wendt, Council 1990-2011
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Cannon & Wendt Electric Company
Al & Margaret Wendt Trust
PPC
Partners, Inc.
Zwicker
Electric Company, Inc.
Mark One Electric
Company, Inc.
Dennis F.
Quebe
Chapel Electric
Company
Andrés C.
Quintana
Alan
Rader
Karl
Rajotte
James A.
Ranck
Stephen J.
Reiten
Phillip G.
Rose
Franklin D.
Russell
Tim
Russell
Alan J.
Ruud
Ruud
Lighting
Sargent
Electric Company
Northern New Jersey
Chapter Representative
GE Ligjhting
Greater Sacramento
Chapter Representative
Paul
Sheridan
James
Smith
Travis
Smith
Pepper
Snyder
Sprig
Electric
Herbert
Spiegel
Corona Industrial
Electric
Daniel T.
Tripp
Robert
Truland
AMERIC
Foundation
Leviton
Maxwell
Systems
Roman Electric
Company, Inc.
Bagby & Russell
Electric Company
R.W. Leet/
Leet Electric
Richard
Schmid
Tim
Schultheis
Rocky
Sharp
J. Ranck
Electric, Inc.
M.J.
Electric, Inc.
Earl
Restine
San Diego County
Chapter Representative
Sonja
Rheaume
Christenson
Electric, Inc.
Alaska Chapter
Representative
Frederic B.
Sargent
Harry J.
Sassaman
Viince
Scarfo
Frank
Schetter
Crescent
Electric Supply
Schultheis Electric/
T.S.B.
Carl T. Madsen
Electric, Inc.
Greater Toronto Electrical
Contractors Assoc.
West Virginia-Ohio
Valley Chapter Rep
Jordan-Smith
Electric
Robert
Spinardi
Greg E.
Stewart
Jeff
Thiede
Kevin
Tighe
Ronald J.
Toomer
Oscar A.
Torres
Larry
Rhymer
St. Francis
Electric
The Superior Group
Oregon Electric
Construction
North Florida
Chapter Representative
Toomer Electrical
Company, Inc.
UNCE
Representative
Southeastern Michigan
Chapter Representative
Truland Systems
Corporation
Gary
Tucci
Robert J.
Turner II
Angelo A.
Veanes
Dan
Walsh
Dave
Washebek
Andrew
Wasa
Steve
Watts
Brad
Weir
Potelco Inc.
Turner Electric
Service, Inc.
Ferguson Electric
Construction Company
United Electric
Company, Inc.
Milwaukee
Chapter Representative
Focus Investment
Advisors
CSI Electrical Contractors/
LA County Chapter Rep
Kelso-Burnett
Company
No Photo Available:
n James Boland
n Marvin Shotts
n David Haines
n Jules Weaver
San Diego Gas & Electric
Greater Cleveland Chapter Rep.
Jack W.
Welborn
Electrical Corporation
of America
Dan
Wilcox
Illinois
Chapter Representative
David A.
Witz
Continental Electrical
Construction Company
Robert
Zahn
Chewning &
Wilmer Inc.
n Kirk Harrison
Square D/Schneider Electric
Western Line Constructors
Chapter
Panduit Corporation
As of August 10, 2012
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ELECTRI Associates
Counselors ($50,000+)
Sponsors (continued)
Donors (Up to $5,000)
Robert Egizii
EEI Holding Corporation
Mel Kallenbach
Mel-Kay Electric Company
Patrick A. Campbell
Commonwealth Electric Company
Thomas C. Halperin
Commercial Light Company, To honor Aaron
Halperin and Robert Halperin
R. F. Kinney
All-Phase Electric Supply Company
Richard E. Collier
Collier Electric, In memory of J. Everett
Collier
Patrons ($25,000+)
Russell J. Alessi
ELECTRI International
Association of Electrical Contractors
In memory of A. David Yadlovker
Kevin McKosky
Coastal Electric Construction Company
Robert J. Menicucci
ARC Management Company
Douglas H. Mills
Mills Electric Service, Inc.
MRM Electrical Communications, Inc.
Bill Collins
Collins Electric, In memory of Harold A.
Webster and Paul M.Geary; In memory of
Charles R. Fazio
Donald F. Collins
Collins Electric
Olson Electrical Company
Victor Douglass
Douglass Family Trust
Marco de la Barrera Garcia
Bufete de Ingenierias Especializadas
Keneath F. Robinson
Ken Robinson of Florida, Inc.
J. W. Dunn, Jr.
Dunn Electric Co.
Beverly K. Fuller-Schula
Fuller Electric Corporation, To honor Rod R.
Fuller and Norman D. Ferguson
D. L. Smith
D. L. Smith Electrical Construction
A. S. Ferrari
A. S. Ferrari & Son, Inc.
Saint Paul Foundation
on behalf of William A. Muska
Charles J. Hart
Bethesda, Maryland
Southern Colorado Chapter NECA
Noel Bailey
N. G. Bailey & Company
D. N. Gardner
Hooper Corporation
Richard Jardeen
Totem Electric of Tacoma, Inc.
Benefactors ($5,000+)
F. J. Hoch
Industrial Electric, In memory of W. H.Hoch
and H. J. Reeves
Harold Leviton
Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Stephen E. Chilton
Cache Valley Electric Company
Don W. Jhonson
Interior Electric, Inc.
Edward C. Mattox
Inland Electric Corporation
Peter W. Doe
Doe & Associates, Inc.
Robert and Frieda Kaemmerlen
In memory of Charles J.Hart
Metropolitan Electrical Construction
Gulf Electric Company, Inc. of Mobile
In Tribute to Bernard Brooks, Jr.
Joseph B. Lachle, Sr.
Lachle Electric Company
Howard D. Hughes
Hughes Electric Company, Inc.
Hermon L. Milton
Buffalo Electric, Inc.
Diane R. Keltner
Synergy Electric Company, Inc.
Leonard A. Nucero
Nucero Electrical Construction Co.
Sponsors ($10,000+)
Allen A. Lindberg
The Lindberg Family Trust
Robert L. Pfeil, d.
In memory of George E. Richardson, Jr.
James K. Baker
The Shade Tree Service Company
J. Robert Mann, Jr.
E-J Electric Installation Co.
George E. Richardson, Jr.
Portage, Indiana
Michael Barth, Jr.
Barth Foundation Fund of the Central
Indiana Community Foundation
Oklahoma Electrical Supply Company
Geoffrey W. Robertson
American Travel Association, Inc.
Timothy C. Black
Vista, CA
Sidney Electric
In memory of Herbert Schlater
William G. Dale, Jr. Honorary Fund
Flora and Herbert Spiegel
In memory of Alexander Berg
New Mexico Chapter NECA
Kenneth and Doris Peltz
Pel-Bern Electric
Arthur M. Tieso
St. Paul,Minnesota
ERICO
F. Dennis Fuessel
Davenport Electric Contract Co.
Florida Gold Coast Electrical
Contractors, Inc.
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Peer Group 3 in Honor of W. Terry
Lindsay & Robert J. (Bob) Kaemmerlen
Trade Service Corporation
Vern H. Penning Memorial Fund
Southern Region Managers Conference
Districts III and V, NECA
Mike Tunge
Tunge Electric, Inc.
NECA Chapter &
Partner Contributors
Platinum Chapter Century Circle
Chapter member fulfilling 15 years of
commitments and making additional
contributions
Finger Lakes New York
Southern Tier
Diamond Chapter Century Circle
$100 per chapter member for each of five years
after fulfilling the Keynote and Chapter Century
Circle commitments.
Oklahoma
Keynote Chapter Century Circle
$100 per chapter member for each of five years
after fulfilling an initial Chapter Century Circle
commitment
Atlantic Coast
Central Florida
Florida West Coast
Gulf Coast
Iowa
Mahoning Valley
Southern Indiana
Western New York State
Chapter Century Circle
$100 per chapter member for each of five years
Albany
East Central California
East Tennessee
Eastern Oklahoma
Intermountain
Louisville
North Louisiana
Northern Illinois
Ohio/Michigan
Quad-Cities
Red River Valley
San Mateo
Southern Sierras
Southwest Washington
St. Louis
Twin Ports-Arrowhead
West Texas-New Mexico
Chapter Investors
One-time contributions of up to $5,000
Baton Rouge
Central Massachusetts
Cincinnati
El Paso
Florida Gold Coast
Georgia
Hudson Valley
Idaho
Maryland
Memphis
Middle Tennessee
Nebraska
Northeast Louisiana
Panhandle
Rocky Mountain
Saguaro
South Louisiana
Southeast Texas
Southwest Louisiana
Steubenville Div., North Central Ohio
Western Ohio
Grants*
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Akron Area Electrical JATC
Associated General Contractors of America
Cleveland Electric Company
Cleveland Electrical JATC
Connecticut Chapter NECA
Contra Costa Electrical Industry Trust
Des Moines Electrical JATC
Detroit Electrical JATC
Edison Electric Institute
Electrical Contractors Trust of Alameda
County
Finger Lakes New York Chapter NECA
Finishing Contractors Association Foundation
of the American Subcontractors Association
Hartford Electricians JATC
Hudson Valley Chapter NECA
Inglett & Stubbs, LLC
Mechanical Contracting Education and Research Foundation, MCAA
Metro Electrical JATC, Portland, OR
MYR Group, Inc.
National Association of Electrical Distributors
Education and Research Foundation
National Insulation Association
National Joint Apprenticeship & Training
Committee, Upper Marlboro, MD
National Roofing Foundation, NRCA
National Subcontractors Alliance
National Utility Contractors Association
New Horizons Foundation, SMACNA
Northwest Line Constructors Chapter NECA
Ohio/Michigan Chapter NECA
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association
Rhode Island and SE Massachusetts Chapter
NECA
Sacramento Area Electrical JATC
San Joaquin Valley Chapter NECA
Santa Clara County Electrical JATC
South Central Minnesota Electrical JATC
Southwestern Line Constructors Chapter
NECA
St. Louis Chapter NECA
Topeka Electrical JATC
Emerson Hamilton Scholarship Fund*
Alaska Chapter NECA
Cascade Chapter NECA
Holmes Electric Company
Max N. Landon, McCoy Electric
Long Island Chapter NECA
Oregon-Columbia Chapter NECA
Oregon Pacific-Cascade Chapter NECA
Sidney Electric Company
Southwest Washington Chapter
Southwest Washington Chapter NECA
VEC, Inc.
Transmission & Distribution Enterprise*
Cooper Crouse-Hinds
Lighthouse Electrical Group
Miller Electric Construction Inc.
MCA, Inc.
M. J. Electric, LLC
Missouri Valley Line Constructors NECA
Northeastern Line Constructors NECA
Thomas & Betts Corporation
Walter T. Parkes, O’Connell Electric
Chris Schoolcraft Memorial Education Fund*
Robert Corbo, Corbo Electric Company
Wayne Brinkmeyer, Britain Electric Company
Boggs Electric Company
EMSCO
Francis J. ‘Bud’ Hoch, Industrial Electric
Company
Kansas Chapter NECA
L & O Electric
North Texas Chapter NECA
Oklahoma Chapter NECA
J. T. Osborn, NECA
Shawver and Son Inc.
The Superior Group
*Contributions designated specifically for a special fund
or project
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Funded Projects and Programs
2012 New Research Center Projects*
n
n
n
n
Effective Look-ahead Scheduling for Electrical Construction, Lingguang Song, University of Houston
Change Order Overhead % Guidelines for Electrical and Low Voltage Subcontractors, Matt Syal, Michigan State University
EC 2020: Strategies for Electrical Contracting Business Development, David Riley, Penn State University
Promoting Careers in EC through Student Chapters & Energy Efficiency Research, Thais Alves, San Diego State University
Early Career Awards**
n Generating Success: An Exploration of the Issues Facing the Electrical Construction Industry through the Lens of Family
Business, Dr. Greg McCann and Dr. Michelle DeMoss, Family Enterprise Center, School of Business Administration, Stetson University
n Integrating Electrical Contracting into a Construction Management Program, Mark Tatum, PE, School of Building Science,
Auburn University
*approved by ELECTRI Council, January 2012
**approved by ELECTRI Council, July 2012
Education Center Programs
ELECTRI International delivers quality research products
that are implemented as training programs through
NECA’s Management Education Institute (MEI).
Educational seminars and workshops are offered for
electrical contractors and their managers who need the
expertise to steer their companies through periods of rapid
change.
n In 2012, ELECTRI’s Education Center awarded Wendt
Scholarship grants to 20 NECA Chapters to offer training
through MEI for their members.
n Launched in 2007, the Talent Initiative was established
to foster interest in the electrical construction industry
among college students in construction management and
related fields. Success in the Talent Initiative will result in
well-rounded electrical managers prepared to improve the
delivery of electrical construction projects and enhance
company profits.
n In 2012, up to 23 grants will be awarded to NECA Chapters to supplement chapter scholarships and/or travel funds to
Convention for members of their Student Chapters.
n Up to 23 additional stipends will be awarded to faculty members who develop and coordinate NECA Student Chapter
activities.
n ELECTRI awards prizes to the four finalist student teams in the annual ELECTRI International Green Energy Challenge
Competition to offset travel and presentation costs. Fifteen teams participated in the 2012 Competition.
International Center Programs
Annual ELECTRI International Cross-Border Meetings were established to offer electrical contractors an opportunity to
exchange ideas with counterparts in other countries, learn about the rewards and challenges of joint ventures, and network.
n In March 2012 over 70 U.S. electrical contractors, local firms, industry partners, NECA Chapter leaders and university
faculty attending the ELECTRI International Cross Border meeting in Panama City, Panama, received a thorough briefing on
the country’s economy and its potential for cross border business opportunities.
The fourth ELECTRI International Student Service Project conducted by Syracuse University was kicked-off during the
meeting. The project will focus on improving the energy efficiency of a facility on the City of Knowledge Campus in
Panama City.
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The ELECTRI Talent Initiative…
THE CHALLENGE IS ON.
Your $25,000 gift can become a $35,000 gift.
For every new $25,000 contribution, Southern Contracting (San Diego)
and O’Connell Electric (Victor, NY) will each match your gift with an
additional $5,000. All challenge gifts will be dedicated to ELECTRI
International’s Talent Initiative programs.
Visit www.electri.org for details or contact
Russ Alessi @ rja@electri.org
ELECTRI International
is your investment in excellence.
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ELECTRI International — The Foundation for Electrical Construction, Inc.
Statements of Financial Position
December 31
2011
2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Due from affiliate Accrued interest receivable
Investments
Assets held under charitable trusts
Promises to give
Total assets
$
1,101,532
16,489
23,954
11,433,900
1,141,328
4,834,997
$
1,506,723
—
18,612
11,277,963
1,262,636
4,568,987
$18,552,200
$18,634,921
$
$
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Due to affiliate
Liability under split-interest agreement
Total liabilities
Commitments
Net assets
Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total net assets Total liabilities and net assets
18,480
—
509,642
24,409
145,236
525,169
528,122
694,814
—
—
(7,578,490)
6,616,045
18,986,523
(8,794,762)
4,819,667
21,915,202
18,024,078
17,940,107
$18,552,200
$18,634,921
A full copy of the ELECTRI International audited Financial Statement including note pages can be obtained from the ELECTRI office (301) 215-4539.
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ELECTRI International — The Foundation for Electrical Construction, Inc.
Statements of Activities
Year Ended December 31, 2011, with Comparative Totals for 2010
Unrestricted
2011
Temporarily
Permanently
Restricted
Restricted
Total
REVENUE AND SUPPORT
Contributions
$
— $ 1,744,707 $ 62,472
Loss on uncollectible pledges
(210,500)
(359,600)
Operating investment return
(28,375)
785,974
Contributions from affiliate
475,640
Other income
30,715
Sales and publications revenue
10,078
Net assets released from restruction:
satisfaction of purpose restruction
438,825
(438,825)
2010
Total
$ 1,807,179 $ 2,599,750
(570,100)
—
757,599
967,366
475,640
485,812
30,715
12,250
10,078
8,747
—
—
(297,128)
2,511,111
4,073,925
832,341
123,666
102,013
832,341
123,666
102,013 830,017
131,236
50
—
1,058,020 961,303
267,972
95,128
267,972 95,128
342,243
97,162
363,100
—
—
363,100 439,405
1,421,120
—
—
1,421,120 1,400,708
(494,237)
1,881,356
(297,128)
1,089,991
2,673,217
Endowment return, net of appropriation
(900,239)
Impairment loss on investments
Change in value of split-interest agreements
(84,978)
(20,803)
Release of endowment restriction
2,610,748 (2,610,748)
(900,239) —
(105,781)
—
8,553
(519,459)
40,157
—
Total revenue and support
EXPENSES
Program services
Project development
Product development
Disaster relief
Total program services
Supporting services
General and administrative
Fund raising
Total supporting services
Total expenses
Change in net assets from operations
Change in net assets
Net assets, beginning of year
Net assets, end of year
926,883
1,058,020
1,881,356
—
1,216,272
1,796,378
(2,928,679)
83,971
2,202,468
(8,794,762)
4,819,667
21,915,202
17,940,107
15,737,639
$ 6,616,045 $ 18,986,523 $ 18,024,078
$ 17,940,107
$ (7,578,490)
A full copy of the ELECTRI International audited Financial Statement including note pages can be obtained from the ELECTRI office (301)215-4539.
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ELECTRI International — The Foundation for Electrical Construction, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2011, with Comparative Totals for 2010
Year ended December 31
2011
2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Change in net assets
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash
used in operating activities:
Net loss (gain) on investments
Impairment loss on investments
Change in value of split-interest agreements
Loss on uncollectible pledges
Endowment contributions
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable
Promises to give
Accounts payable
Due (from) to affiliate
$
83,971
$ 2,202,468
481,903
—
105,781
570,100
(62,472)
(830,688)
519,459
(40,157)
—
(2,016)
(5,342)
(1,169,422)
(5,929)
(161,725)
(14,211)
(1,997,134)
24,409
(88,026)
(247,106)
(2,428,364)
(163,135)
(225,896)
(637,840)
(1,958,548)
(637,840) (1,958,548)
395,784
499,796
395,784 499,796
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(405,191)
(1,684,648)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
1,506,723
3,191,371
Total adjustments
Net cash used in operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net purchases of investments
Net cash used in investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Endowment contributions received
Net cash provided by financing activities
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
$
1,101,532 $
1,506,723
A full copy of the ELECTRI International audited Financial Statement including note pages can be obtained from the ELECTRI office (301)215-4539.
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The ELECTRI International Board of Trustees
Dennis F. Quebe
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Chapel Electric Company
Darrell Gossett
Vice Chairman
ERMCO Inc.
Ron A. Autrey
Miller Electric Company
Thomas F. Curran
Electrical Contractors Trust of Alameda
County/Thomas & Alana Curran
Rex A. Ferry
VEC Inc.
Gregory E. Stewart
The Superior Group
Bradley S. Giles
Giles Electric Company Inc.
John M. Grau
Treasurer, ELECTRI International
National Electrical Contractors Association
Non-voting member
Richard W. McBride
Member Emeritus
The Richard W. and Darlene Y. McBride
Trust
Russell J. Alessi
Secretary, ELECTRI International
ELECTRI International
Non-voting member
Alex Owen
Brooks-Berry-Haynie & Associates
ELECTRI International Investment Committee
David R. MacKay
Chairman, Investment Committee
Edward G. Sawyer Company, Inc.
Traci Pickus
Designated Secretary, Investment Committee
National Electrical Contractors Association
Wayne M. Butler
The Truland Group—Pel-Bern Electric
Steven F. Young
Oklahoma Electrical Supply Company
John M. Grau
National Electrical Contractors Association
Russell J. Alessi
Committee Liaison
ELECTRI International
ELECTRI International Audit Committee
Ron A. Autrey
Chairman, Audit Committee
Miller Electric Company
Ray Friend
Electric Service and Contracting
Company, Inc.
Alex Owen
Brooks Berry Haynie & Associates, Inc.
Traci Pickus
Designated Secretary, Audit Committee
National Electrical Contractors Association
Russell J. Alessi
Committee Liaison
ELECTRI International
The vision of ELECTRI International is to be a world-recognized, independent
organization that makes use of the collective intellect and philanthropic spirit of
industry leaders to provide unbiased, cutting edge information for the electrical
construction industry.
ELECTRI International’s mission is to use its resources to commission and
disseminate collaborative and innovative research, education, and technology
solutions that advance the future growth and prosperity of the electrical
construction industry.
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1100
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
tel 301-215-4538 • fax 301-215-4536
www.electri.org
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