2025 National Award Winners

NECA has named the following esteemed group of leaders in the electrical construction industry as 2025 national award recipients. They will be honored on Monday, September 15^th, at the Closing General Session during  NECA 2025 Chicago in Chicago, Ill., for their outstanding contributions:

Comstock Award
Donald G. Laffoon
Electrical Corporation of America, Inc.
Raytown, Mo.
Kansas City Chapter, NECA

Coggeshall Award
John C. Kellamis
Lake Erie Electric, Inc.
Akron, Ohio
North Central Ohio Chapter, NECA

McGraw Award
Matthew Turk
INTREN
Union, Ill.
American Line Builders Chapter, NECA

Abraham Lincoln Leadership Award
Michael W. Quarles
North Kansas City Electric, Co.
North Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Chapter, NECA

Robert L. Higgins Association Executive Distinguished Service Award
Jules W. Weaver
Western Line Constructors Chapter, NECA
Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Industry Partner Award
National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA)
Carmel, Ind.

2025 Academy Inductees

Fellowship in the Academy of Electrical Contracting is one of the highest honors bestowed upon an individual in our industry. The following inductees will be installed on Saturday, September 13^th, at the Opening General Session during NECA 2025 Chicago in Chicago, Ill.

Larry Bell
Alaska Chapter, NECA
Anchorage, Alaska

Eric Carlson
Joe Dickey Electric, Inc.
North Lima, Ohio
Mahoning Valley Chapter, NECA

Kristine DeNapoli
KND Licensed Electrical Contracting & Services Corp
Deer Park, N.Y.
New York City Chapter, NECA

Brian Dew
Mid-City Electric/Technologies
Westerville, Ohio
Central Ohio Chapter, NECA

Tim Dudek
Saturn Electric
San Diego, Calif.
San Diego Chapter, NECA

James Douglas Feazel II
Feazel Electrical Contracting, Inc.
Shreveport, La.
North Louisiana Chapter, NECA

C. Stephen (Steve) Gaines Jr.
Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter, NECA
Tyrone, Ga.

Brian C. Gini
Collins Electrical Company, Inc.
Stockton, Calif.
Northern California Chapter, NECA

Joseph P. Gross
Gross Electric, Inc.
Queensbury, N.Y.
Albany Chapter, NECA

Michael R. Hanlon
Hanlon Electric Company
Monroeville, Pa.
Western Pennsylvania Chapter, NECA

Brian Hart
George J. Martin & Son
Rensselaer, N.Y.
Albany Chapter, NECA

Al Itamoto
Hawai'i Chapter, NECA
Honolulu, Hawaii

Emily Martin
Guarantee Electrical Company
St. Louis, Mo.
St Louis Chapter, NECA

Jerry McGlynn
McWilliams Electric Company, Inc.
Schaumburg, Ill.
Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA

Les Moynahan
South Texas Chapter, NECA
San Antonio, Texas

Larry Strohm
Big Sky Electric, Inc.
Upland, Calif.
Southern Sierras Chapter, NECA