MEA's Progressive Staff
Dedicated to Serving Your Needs
MEA Staff Mission Statement
To partner with our office friends, treating our teammates with respect and tolerance while working toward our common goals. We create an environment that is professional, fun, productive and creative to deliver quality products and services that will support and implement our customer/members' mission statement.
Promise To Our Customers and Members
In a friendly professional way we respectfully treat each customer and member with courtesy and compassion. We provide the best quality service and product possible by partnering with each individual to meet their needs.
To contact any of the MEA Staff, call them Toll Free 1-800-829-6117 OR in the Metro Area, dial 612-827-6117. To fax staff members, call 612-827-0920.
President
- Judith A. Rubin
- Works with MEA Executive Board and Board of Directors to create and implement strategic plan, policies, and initiatives
- Works with Government Action Committee and the Board to represent the interests of MEA's members at the legislature and regulatory agencies
- Oversees MEA management staff, financial condition, programs, etc.
- Senior Editor—MEA News
- Staff liaison for MEA Executive Board, MEA Board, ETN Board, and the Education, By-laws, Finance, Strategic Planning, and Nominating Committees
Member Services
- John Ploetz
- Member Services
- Works with Membership Committee on development and implementation of membership recruitment and retention programs
- Advertising sales for MEA News, Electrical Industry Directory, and other publications
- Coordinates Electrical Industry Directory and Contractor License Bond Program
- Editor of MEA publications
- Staff liaison for Membership, Product/Service, Insurance, and Government Action committees
Business Products
- John Riley
- National Sales Manager/CFO
- Responsible for maintaining banking relationships, accurate financial reports, and a qualified financial team
- Sales of books, forms, and products to MEA and ETN customers nationally
- Staff liaison for Publications Committee
- Directs development of MEA product catalog
- Brian VanHout
- Customer Service Representative
- Customer service and order entry for books and forms
- Shipping and Receiving
- Customer service for business products
Education
- Amy Dvorak
- Education & Conferences Coordinator
- Plan and manages logistics for Code, Exam Prep, Apprentice, Technical, Safety, and Management classes
- Coordinates and implements MEA’s Quarterly Board and Committee Meetings
- Monitors quality of classes and student satisfaction
- Coordinates Annual Safety Awards Program and Safety Moments Toolbox Talks Program
- Assists the President
Administration
- Rennell Brunclik
- Member Services Coordinator
- Production coordinator, copy editor and proofreader for MEA News, MEA Alert, MEA Directory, MEA Curriculum, Power Points, and flyers.
- Assists with the website
- Designs education materials for both MEA and ETN classes
- Assists member services
- Sam Drong
- IT and Marketing Systems Administrator
- Develops and maintains information technology
- Database Administrator
- Web site development/maintenance
- Assistant production coordinator, editing assistant and proofreader for MEA News and MEA Alert
- Rebecca O'Brien
- Operations Manager
- Assists in maintaining banking relationships
- Produces accurate financial reports including MEA and ETN monthly financials, bank, and tax statements.
- Manages accounts receivable, accounts payable, and reconciliation
- Produces MEA and ETN monthly financial, bank, and tax statements
- Payroll and inventory management
- Analyzes financial position, recommends policies, and manages the operations
- Barb Sevak
- Customer Service
- Class Sales and Registrations
- Customer service
