Session

Bobby Magee has been an electrician since 1984, entering the service industry in 1989. He assumed the role of general manager in 2006.

As Vice President of Technical Services for O’Connell Electric Company, Joe has dedicated 35 years of his career to the electrical construction industry, progressing from apprentice, journeyman, foreman, division manager, to vice president where he now overseas operations for testing, commissioning, engineering, service, and maintenance. Joe’s achievements include multiple industry awards, notably a Double Platinum Award for business growth and client retention from TEGG Corporation, along with three consecutive TEGG Contractor of The Year awards.

Kathy Mazzarella is Chairman, President and CEO of Graybar.  

Kathy joined Graybar in 1980 in customer service and soon became one of Graybar’s top salespeople.  She advanced into field sales management and later was promoted into corporate product management.  At Graybar’s corporate headquarters, she held executive-level positions in strategic accounts, human re­sources, strategic planning, sales and marketing.  She was named executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2010.  Kathy was appointed Graybar’s 11th president and CEO in 2012, and she became chairman of Graybar’s board of directors the following year. Under her leadership, Graybar has achieved remarkable results and invested in long-term growth and innovation.

Kathy holds an associate degree in telecommunications engineering, a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, and a master’s degree in business administration.

Kathy takes an active role in industry, civic and community organizations and serves on the boards of several companies and nonprofits. She has been recognized with numerous awards for her extraordinary leadership and her many contributions to the industry.  At Graybar, she also led the effort to establish WINGS, Women Influencing Graybar’s Success, which supports the advancement of women through networking, professional development and community involvement.

Jim has 50+ years of experience in our Electrical Industry. He started as an indentured apprentice in 1969 and hasn’t worked at anything else since. He received his BA from the State University of New York.

Jim progressed up the ladder working in the field for 24 years as an apprentice, journeyman, foreman, general foreman and superintendent. In 1993 he became a Vice President overseeing estimating and project management. It wasn’t long before he became the President & CEO of a regional contractor in charge of all operations. Jim was the President of NECA Hudson Valley Chapter. Some of Jim’s achievements include: being a fellow in the NECA Academy of Electrical Contractors, Master Electrician licensed in New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut, a member of the National NECA Safety Task Force a member of the NECA Manual of Labor Units updating team and Faculty of the NECA Estimating Training.

During a meeting of the NECA Board of Governors on Monday, October 5, Craig Clark, CEO & President (Retired), Dynalectric Colorado, An EMCOR Company, was elected as NECA District 8 Vice President for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2021.

As a third-generation Union electrician from New Jersey, Clark started his journey in the electrical construction field with IBEW Local 102 in 1974. He worked his way up through the ranks in various field and management positions prior to holding the position of CEO & President of Dynalectric Colorado from 1999 to 2018.

Founded in 1951 as part of Kennedy Electric, Dynalectric Colorado offers a single-source solution for commercial, industrial, institutional and highway electrical construction, as well as ongoing customer service. In addition to design/build and design/assist, it provides a broad range of other preconstruction and construction support services, including—but not limited to—budgeting, value engineering, schedule analysis, constructability reviews and major material procurement. Dedicated to customer satisfaction, it provides highly individualized, consistently professional project delivery. It has been the leading electrical contractor for Denver, Colorado Springs, and other Colorado regions for more than 60 year.

Clark is currently Governor, and past President, of the Rocky Mountain Chapter, NECA, and co-chairs the Labor Management Committee. He has served on several national NECA committees, including the National Management Development Committee from 2011–2012, the Value of Membership Task Force in 2015, and the Council on Industrial Relations from 2019–2020. He has been a fellow in the NECA Academy of Electrical Contracting since 2014

While there has been a recent resurgence in recruiting young people to the industry, it has still proven difficult to attract them to construction. Clark said that beyond the wages and benefits, many young people he interviews don’t understand the full significance and value of being a part of a union. NECA contractors face the challenge of finding good people and developing the sophisticated processes that they now must invest in to stay relevant, such as BIM. This will help attract young talent to NECA companies.