NATE Elects 2016 Board of Directors

December 4, 2015

Jones, Lee, Miller and Train Re-Elected; Dougherty Assumes Board Seat

(Watertown, SD) – The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) today released the official results of the 2016 Board of Directors election. The Association announces that candidates John Paul Jones, President of Tower & Turbine Technologies LLC in Cedar Park, Texas; Bryan Lee, President of Lee Antenna & Line Service, Inc. in Springtown, Pennsylvania; Jimmy Miller, President of MillerCo, Inc. in Gulfport, Mississippi and Don Train, President of Train’s Towers, Inc. in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, were re-elected and will retain their seats on the NATE Board of Directors.

Candidate Kevin Dougherty, President of MILLENIA CONTRACTING, Inc. in New Castle, Delaware, also assumed a seat and will be serving as a new member of the Board of Directors.

The five candidates who were elected by their industry peers will officially begin their two-year terms on February 21, 2015 at the NATE UNITE 2016 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“On behalf of the Association’s 715 member companies, I would like to congratulate the successful candidates in the recently concluded Board of Directors election,” said Executive Director Todd Schlekeway. “It is an exciting time in the Association’s history to serve on NATE’s Board of Directors and we look forward to collaborating with the elected members in order to continue to lead the organization to new heights,” added Schlekeway.

The 2016 election featured a slate of seven accomplished candidates from eligible voting member companies vying for five open seats on the NATE Board of Directors. “I would like to personally thank all of the candidates who placed their hat in the ring during this election. NATE is stronger due to the ideas and commitment displayed by these leaders,” Schlekeway stated.