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IEC INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
IEC NATIONAL 2019 AWARDS | INDIVIDUAL AND CHAPTER AWARD WINNERS
CINDY REGIER
IEC of Oregon
Cindy Regier of IEC of Oregon was awarded the 2019 IEC Over the past four years Cindy has led the charge winning in
Chapter Executive Director of the Year Award. several government affairs issues, including: expanding the
minor label program, provisional/temporary state licensing,
Cindy Regier became the executive director of the and changing the state’s electrical apprenticeship standards.
Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon (IEC of Oregon) State officials now come to IEC of Oregon with ideas they
in March 2015. Prior to this appointment she served 13 years would like to see put in motion, such as video inspection for
directing education programs, such as safety, sustainability, work. In her capacity as executive director Cindy oversees
and apprenticeship, for another merit-shop association. four different entities: Area II Inside Electrical Apprenticeship
trust, Area I Limited Energy Apprenticeship trust, healthcare
IEC of Oregon had gone through difficult times from 1995 – trust, and the chapter.
2015. Under Cindy’s leadership, the chapter has more than
double its revenue during the first three years of her tenure. Cindy has this innate ability to help people strive to
It didn’t stop with revenue. Cindy was also able to secure a become better.
new location in 2017 that the members describe as greatest
building on the planet, a dream come true, and something
they were told could never happen. In May 2018, after the
chapter’s first full year managing the program, there was a
20% increase in the passage rate of the state journeyman
exam to 80%.
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