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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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