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NECA Announces 2024 National Award Winners & New Academy Inductees
Jun 17, 2024
2024 National Award Winners
NECA has named the following esteemed group of leaders in the electrical construction industry as 2024 national award recipients. They will be honored on Tuesday, October 1st, at the Closing General Session during NECA 2024 San Diego in San Diego, CA for their outstanding contributions:
Comstock Award
Joe Kellams
United Electric Company, Inc.
Louisville, KY
Louisville Chapter, NECA
Coggeshall Award
David J. Helsel
Collins Electrical Company, Inc.
Fresno, CA
East Central California Chapter, NECA
McGraw Award
Natalie O. Linder
Black Box Network Services
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA
Abraham Lincoln Leadership Award
Mark Huston
Lone Star Electric
Fort Worth, TX
North Texas Chapter, NECA
Robert L. Higgins Association Executive Distinguished Service Award
Mark L. Thomas
Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA
Westchester, IL
Industry Partner Award
Procore
Carpinteria, CA
2024 Academy Inductees
Fellowship in the Academy of Electrical Contracting is one of the highest honors bestowed upon an individual in our industry. The following inductees will be installed on Sunday, September 29th, at the Opening General Session during NECA 2024 San Diego in San Diego, CA.
John Banks
Motor Shop Electrical Construction Company, Inc.
Battle Creek, MI
Michigan Chapter, NECA
Jeffrey T. Barber
VEC, Inc.
Girard, OH
Mahoning Valley Chapter, NECA
Thomas Braley
Pritchard Electric Company
Huntington, WV
West Virginia-Ohio Valley Chapter, NECA
Ben D'Alessandro
L.K. Comstock and Company
Farmingdale, NY
New York City Chapter, NECA
Harold Danforth
Buffington - Burns Electric, Inc.
Conyers, GA
Atlanta Chapter, NECA
Robert W. Davies, Jr.
Davies Electric Company
San Diego, CA
San Diego Chapter, NECA
Kevin E. Gini
Collins Electrical Company, Inc.
Stockton, CA
Greater Sacramento Chapter, NECA
Richard Hall
Tennessee Associated Electric
Knoxville, TN
Tennessee Chapter, NECA
David J. Helsel
Collins Electrical Company, Inc.
Fresno, CA
East Central California Chapter, NECA
Richard A. Jamerson
Jamerson and Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Northbrook, IL
Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA
Frederick A. “Rick” Jensen
J M Electric
Salinas, CA
Monterey Bay California Chapter, NECA
Joe Kellams
United Electric Company, Inc.
Louisville, KY
Louisville Chapter, NECA
Natalie O. Linder
Black Box Network Services
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA
Patrick J. Maloney
Tice Electric Company
Portland, OR
Oregon-Columbia Chapter, NECA
Debra Margraf
Arizona Chapter, NECA
Phoenix, AZ
Todd T. Michaelsen
Ohio/Michigan Chapter, NECA
Rossford, OH
Christopher Olson
RME Electrical Corporation
Aurora, CO
Rocky Mountain Chapter, NECA
Marvin “Barney” Pottebaum
Thompson Solution Group
Sioux City, IA
Iowa Chapter, NECA
Jeffrey L. Seidel
Hudson Valley Chapter, NECA
Central Valley, NY
Mark L. Thomas
Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA
Westchester, IL
Jules W. Weaver
Western Line Constructors Chapter, NECA
Cottonwood Heights, UT
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