RECI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meetings begin at 1:00 PM on dates as noted below.
PENDING FURTHER NOTICE - All board meetings will be held virtually
2022 Board Meetings | |
January 19 | |
March 16 | |
May 4 Annual Meeting-Ukrainian Cultural Center | |
July 20 | |
September 21 | |
November 16 | |
Grace Trudell - President Ms. Trudell is a licensed Journeyman Electrician with GSI Electric as well a registered Electrical Inspector with the State of Michigan. She sits on the Board of Directors with the International Electrical Inspectors Association of Michigan, served as Secretary & 1st Vice-President for the Reciprocal Electrical Council, Inc., currently serving her 2nd term as Trustee on the Howell School Board of Education, represents organized labor and Livingston County on the Michigan Works Southeast Workforce Development Board and Executive Committee as well as the Livingston Career and College Access Network. She advocates strongly for education as well as women in construction through her current position on Board of Directors on the National Association of Women in Construction Detroit 183 Chapter. She has an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Henry Ford Community College, currently pursuing her Bachelor’s at SUNY Empire State University, and graduate of the Detroit Electrical Industry Training Center. She enjoys spending time with her teenage son and the outdoors. ![]() Ed Rosett - 2nd Vice-President Vacant - Treasurer | Jeff Corbin - 1st Vice-President Jason Head - Secretary Jason Head has served in various key roles in the Electrical construction industry over the past 27 years. His career began as an Electrical Apprentice, then a licensed Journeyman, Master Electrician, and Electrical Contractor. Currently, Jason serves as the Assistant Executive Director for the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) in Southeast Michigan. His work encompasses many areas, including workforce development, Trustee, contractor education, safety awareness, contract negotiation, market development, and more. His career has provided experience with both Labor and Management, providing a unique perspective that helps foster collaboration in the dynamic $171 billion unionized construction industry. |
Frank Everingham - Bloomfield Paul Knapp - Thomas Edison Club Mark Taber - Electrical Manufacturing Meggan Griffin - Electrical Materials Inc Meggan graduated from Michigan State University in 1998 and worked at her family’s electrical contracting firm while attending school and post-graduation. She managed inventory, did some estimating and CAD work and then took some time away from the industry for eight years to raise her children. Meggan returned to the industry and worked for a lighting agent in SE MI and also a large electrical distributor chain. Meggan is a sales leader at EMI specializing in contractor solutions and key account management. She is the proud mother of three children, Gretchen, Mallory and Arnold. | Joseph Kraft - MECA Frederic Radner - Ferndale Thomas Bowes - Electrical Industry Training Center Tom Bowes worked at the Metro Detroit Electrical Industry Training Center as an instructor and training coordinator for 26 years prior to retiring at the beginning of 2021. He is a Michigan licensed electrical journey person and has served as a member of the board for the Michigan Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. |
Officers 2021-2022
Grace Trudell - President
Jeff Corbin - 1st Vice-President
Ed Rosett - 2nd Vice-President
Jason Head - Secretary
Vacant - Treasurer
Directors
Frank Everingham - Bloomfield
Joseph Kraft - MECA
Paul Knapp - Thomas Edison Club
Frederic Radner - Ferndale
Mark Taber - Electrical Manufacturing
Thomas Bowes - Electrical Industry Training Center
Meggan Griffin - Electrical Materials Inc
Emeritus Members
John Hartigan
George Little
Richard Pawlowski
Bob Schuelke
BOARD COMMITTEES
Business Model
Inactive
Education
Chair: Frank Everingham
T. Bowes, Jeff Corbin, Paul Knapp, John Leonowicz, George Little, Fred Radner, Ed Rosett
Finance
Chair: Fred Radner
Ed Rosett
Membership
Chair: Jeff Corbin
Paul Knapp, Dave Lusn, Mark Tabor
Website
Chair: Paul Knapp
Joe Kraft, Ed Rosett
R.E.C.I. Past Presidents
1980-1982 - George Hickman, Roseville
1982-1985 - Richard Emmons, Waterford Twp.
1985-1987 - Jay Winslow, Troy
1987-1989 - Gilbert Zanger, Clinton Twp.
1989-1991 - James Worden, Port Huron
1991-1993 - Mark Shapiro, Madison Heights
1993-1995 - George Little, Bloomfield Twp.
1995-1997 - John Hartigan, Roseville
1997-2001 - Harold Richmond, Sterling Heights
2001-2003 - Bob Schuelke, Canton
2003-2007 - Bob Lenz, Lincoln Park
2007-2009 - Phil Clark, Detroit
2009-2011 - Jim Hill, Ecorse
2011-2012 - Steve Gareau
2012-2015 - Ed Rosett
2015-2017 - Darrick Witaker
2017-2019 - Pat Falzon, Canton
2019-2021 - Tony Tomasin