
Board of Directors
Manufacturers’ Division

Tyler Baumert
- A/C Lightning Protection
- West Point, Nebraska

Evan Cripe
- Independent Protection Company, Inc.
- Goshen, Indiana

Jeffrey Harger
- HLP Systems, Inc.
- Libertyville, Illinois

Mark Hendricks
- DEHN, Inc.
- Fort Pierce, Florida

Andy McElroy
- Harger, Inc.
- Grayslake, Illinois

Ben Melton
- Robbins Lightning, Inc.
- Maryville, Missouri

Javier Mesa
- Lightning Protection Parts LLC
- Lacombe, Louisiana

Mark Morgan
- East Coast Lightning Equipment, Inc.
- Torrington, Connecticut

Kirk Partridge
- VFC Lightning Products, Inc.
- North Salt Lake, Utah

Ken Pettlon, Sr.
- Preferred Lightning Protection, Inc.
- Maryville, Missouri

Jeff Steffes
- Thompson Lightning Protection, Inc.
- St. Paul, Minnesota

Ray Stripling
- nVent/ERICO
- Solon, Ohio
Contractors’ Division

Patrick Dillon
- Bonded Lightning Protection Systems, Inc.
- Jupiter, Florida

Bret Peifer
- Mr. Lightning
- Colorado Springs, Colorado

George Portfleet
- Michigan Lightning Protection Inc.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan

Philip E. Youtsey
- Guardian
- Novi, Michigan
Professionals’ Division

John Tobias
- Electro Quest, LLC
- Oxford, PA
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