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Insights MANAGEMENT
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
EDITORIAL OFFICE
Spenser Villwock, MNM, CAE, Publisher
svillwock@ieci.org I hope everyone had a lovely holiday season, and while you are
RaeShawn Crosson, Editor-in-Chief about to ignite 2020, I wanted to send you very hearty New Year’s
rcrosson@ieci.org wishes from everyone here at IEC. I will use this space to highlight
some New Year’s resolutions from those around the industry.
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Christy Ronaldson, CAE And I will kick it off with my own. I once again resolve to eat less, take more
Director of Business Development vitamins and mentally train for a marathon — this is my year! I also intend
& Industry Partnerships to judge people less, starting now. This goes out to the lady who I saw
(703) 650-0052 merging onto the highway holding a cell phone in one hand and eating a
cronaldson@ieci.org
doughnut in the other and, I can only imagine, steering with her kneecaps.
DESIGN/ART DIRECTION Check out some New Year’s resolutions from around our network:
Think Baseline
"LISTEN, do are better job of listening to my peers, clients, co-workers
PRINTING and keep an open mind to what they are saying."
Mount Royal Printing
–Bret Martin, Bret’s Electric, IEC Rock Mountain
2020 IEC NATIONAL OFFICERS "My goal as a business owner is to spend more time with Workforce
President Development and working with High Schools and Technical Colleges to
Candy Branham, Saint Charles, Missouri
let them know what a great opportunity our industry has to offer to
Treasurer young individuals."
Janet Martin, Frederick, Colorado –Kristen Williams, Penco Electrical Contractors, Inc., IEC Atlanta
Secretary
Troy Corrigan, Louisville, Kentucky "Have more appreciation for what God has done for us."
Vice President
Steve Humphrey, Jr., Richland Hills, Texas –Mark Kredit, Kredit Electric, Inc., Montana IEC
Immediate Past President
Gary Golka, Mesa, Arizona "After some thought, I realized that all the things that work well for me are
due to the guidance or assistance of others so in 2020 I resolve to actively
Insights is published in January/ recognize all the good in my life and show my appreciation to those around
February, March/April, May/June, me who make my life better every day."
July/August, September/October, –Don Aragón, VA Electric, Northern New Mexico IEC
and November/December by the
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
I hope you’ve enjoyed the last 12 months of IEC. We love this industry and
I hope it shows on the pages of our magazine, on our Website and on our
Insights LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook pages. Have a great 2020.
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