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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
EDITORIAL OFFICE
Spenser Villwock, MNM, CAE, Publisher
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RaeShawn Crosson, Editor-in-Chief Business Continuity
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ADVERTISING & the Coronavirus
Christy Ronaldson, CAE
Director of Business Development &
Industry Partnerships
(703) 650-0052 Raeshawn Crosson here. I am working remotely these days, as many of you are, keeping
cronaldson@ieci.org a safe distance from the outside world. We have all experienced closures due to snow
blizzards and storms but never for COVID-19, and never for an uncertain amount of time.
DESIGN/ART DIRECTION This is new territory for all of us; however, I see it as an opportunity to reset and assess our
Think Baseline infrastructure. We need to ensure that we have processes in place.
PRINTING To date, there have been an exponential number of positive COVID-19 cases across the
Mount Royal Printing United States. Unfortunately, those numbers will continue to rise and increased safety
protocols on the jobsite will grow. As our field has been deemed essential, the situation
2020 IEC NATIONAL OFFICERS in every city and state will differ. The goal of ending the pandemic may prevail in many
President places and all construction may have to be delayed or stop.
Candy Branham, Saint Charles, Missouri
Treasurer Our first priority is protecting the health and safety of our colleagues and members. All
Janet Martin, Frederick, Colorado businesses have a key role to play in minimizing the likelihood of transmission and impact
Secretary on society. Early, bold, and effective action will reduce short-term risks to employees and
Troy Corrigan, Louisville, Kentucky long-term costs to businesses and the economy.
Vice President
Steve Humphrey, Jr., Richland Hills, Texas To aid in this collective effort, IEC will regularly send updated advice to our network of
Immediate Past President over 2,500 contractor members so that businesses everywhere can take informed and
Gary Golka, Mesa, Arizona effective action to protect their workers, customers, and local communities, and contribute
to the production and distribution of essential supplies. In March 2020, we established
Insights is published in January/February, an internal task force that meets daily to monitor the global situation and to discuss and
March/April, May/June, July/August, implement appropriate actions for our members. We aim to provide our members with the
September/October, and November/
December by the Independent Electrical knowledge necessary to maintain a healthy workforce in a safe environment.
Contractors, Inc.
As an immediate priority, businesses should be developing or updating, readying or
implementing, business continuity plans. Business continuity plans should aim to reduce
Insights transmission by promoting understanding of the disease, its symptoms, and appropriate
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
2900 S. Quincy St., Suite 720 behavior among employees; setting up a reporting system for any cases and contacts;
Arlington, VA 22206 preparing essentials; limiting travel and physical connectivity; and planning for measures
Tel: (703) 549-7351 such as teleworking when necessary.
Fax: (703) 549-7448
www.ieci.org We will get through this together!

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