2026 National Award Winners

NECA has named the following esteemed group of leaders in the electrical construction industry as 2026 national award recipients. They will be honored on Wednesday, October 7^th, at the Closing General Session during NECA 2026 Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV for their outstanding contributions:

Comstock Award
Kenneth Phelps 
MP Systems
East Troy, Wis.
Milwaukee Chapter, NECA

Coggeshall Award
James Johannemann
All Bright Electric
Highland Mills, N.Y.
Hudson Valley Chapter, NECA

McGraw Award
Joseph T. Barnard
ArchKey Solutions
Fenton, Mo.
St Louis Chapter, NECA

Abraham Lincoln Leadership Award
Robert J Turner, II
Hatzel & Buehler Inc.
Dexter, Mich.
Michigan Chapter, NECA

Robert L. Higgins Association Executive Distinguished Service Award
Michael Gilchrist
Bronxville, N.Y.
Northeastern Line Constructors Chapter, NECA

Industry Partner Award
Google
Mountain View, Calif.

2026 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 Monday, October 5th, at the Opening General Session during NECA 2026 Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.

Alfred F. Aus, Jr.
Alason Electrical Contractors Inc.
Hanover, Md.
Maryland Chapter, NECA

Joseph T. Barnard
ArchKey Solutions
Fenton, Mo.
St Louis Chapter, NECA

Kenneth J. Bauwens
Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors Inc.
Northbrook, Ill.
Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA

LeeAnn G. Cochran
Cochran Inc.
Seattle, Wash.
Puget Sound Chapter, NECA

Greg P. Dye
Briggs Electric
Carson City, Nev.
Greater Sacramento Chapter, NECA

Michael Gilchrist
Northeastern Line Constructors Chapter, NECA
Bronxville, N.Y.

Ronald Guarienti
Pueblo Electrics
Pueblo, Colo.
Southern Colorado Chapter, NECA

Robert E. Meadows
Morrow Meadows Corp.
City of Industry, Calif.
Orange County Chapter, NECA

Mike McCain
Southland Electric Co. Inc.
Birmingham, Ala.
Gulf Coast Chapter, NECA

Tom Nagy
MJ Electric
Iron Mountain, Mich.
Missouri Valley Line Constructors Chapter, NECA

Kenneth Phelps 
MP SystemsEast Troy, Wis.
Milwaukee Chapter, NECA

Carson W. Rogers
Chewning & Wilmer Inc.
Richmond, Va.
Atlantic Coast Chapter, NECA

Stacy Wilson
Wilson Construction Co.
Canby, Ore.
Northwest Line Constructors Chapter, NECA

Michael L. Young
Young Electric
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Tennessee Chapter, NECA