
Southern Sierras Chapter, NECA
The Voice of the Electrical Construction Industry in the Inland Empire
WHO WE ARE
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is the voice of the $170 billion industry responsible for lighting, power, and communication systems in buildings and communities across the United States. NECA advances the electrical contracting industry through advocacy, education, research, and standards development.
The Southern Sierras Chapter of NECA is dedicated to enhancing our local industry through continuing education, industry and legislative updates, promotional activities, and the maintenance of sound labor relations with our partners, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. We are the voice of the electrical contracting industry, working to promote higher standards, quality workmanship and training for a skilled workforce.
​
Working for a brighter future for the industry, NECA is a co-sponsor of the IBEW-NECA Electrical Training Alliance for the electrical industry, which trains more than 25,000 electrical apprentices and is the sole source of ​significant in-service training for journeyman electricians.
​
The Southern Sierras Chapter of NECA represents the interests of all electrical contracting firms who are signatory to collective bargaining agreements with IBEW Local Union #440 (Riverside County) and IBEW Local Union #477 (San Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono Counties).
CHAPTER OFFICERS




President
Larry Strohm
Big Sky Electric
Vice-President
Shane Cox
Cox Electric
Treasurer
Bob Hayes
R.I.S. Electrical Contractors
Governor
Tom Ispas
Daniel's Electric
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Share your input and expertise
NECA National maintains full-time, staffed labor relations, legal, legislative affairs, safety, codes and standards, and business development offices. Your Chapter Manager and NECA Labor Relations Field Staff understand your local market, and the collective bargaining agreements under which your company works. As a NECA member company, help or an answer to a question is just a phone call away.
One of the benefits of NECA membership is sharing your voice regarding the direction you'd like the Chapter to push the Electrical Construction industry, through legislative goals, new programs to help your business become more successful, or ideas for the collective bargaining process. Every electrical contracting company has a unique market and history, and we want to hear yours.

We're here to help

Educational events
Southern Sierras NECA offers both in-person and virtual educational events throughout the year on topics relevant to your business. Sample types of classes offered at a discount to NECA members include, basic and advanced estimating classes, foreman training classes, continuing education for business owners on new markets, construction accounting, leadership, succession planning, and more.

Networking opportunities
Attend Southern Sierras NECA events and meetings to learn what new technologies and markets other companies like yours are exploring. Get to know your fellow local electrical contractors, build relationships and learn from their experiences.
CHAPTER STAFF
_edited.jpg)
Ashley Berg
Chapter Manager

Veronica Cortes
Office Manager
Chapter Office phone: (909) 792-0387
Southern Sierras Chapter, NECA
1688 Plum Lane, Redlands, CA 92374