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Jon Atkinson

Email Address: Maxwell.6@hotmail.com
Phone: (715) 894-9788
Trade: Steamfitter Local 434
Member Since: 1999
Certifications Held: ATR, Industrial Rigging, Signalperson, UA-21, UA-22, UA-15, and UA-60 Graduate of the Instructor Training Program: 2008 He holds an Associates Degree in Industrial Training from Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI. He has been an instructor for Local 434 since 2004. Jon teaches Welding, Union History, Signalperson Certification and Rigging Certification.

Scott Bentley

Email Address: scott.bentley@tweetgarot.com
Phone: (715) 451-8976
Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 1997 Certifications Held: ATR, CWI, UA-21, and UA-22 Scott is and ATR and has been a welding instructor for Local 434 since 2013.

William Caflisch

Email Address: esquires@tds.net Phone: (715) 572-3148 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 1967 Certifications Held: Welding Instructor, ATR, VIP, Crane Signalperson, and OSHA. William has been an instructor for Local 434 since 2005. He teaches Welding, Union History, Signalperson Certification and OSHA.

Joshua Christensen

Email Address: lablover720@att.net Phone: (715) 382-3507 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: January 2013 Certifications Held: UA-21, CPR/First Aid, OSHA 30, Crane Signalperson, and Structural Welding. Josh is currently a steamfitter apprentice with Local 434. He started through the Veterans in Piping and have helped with some of the online training courses and Exam View Tests.

Cole Frese

Email Address: colefrese@gmail.com Phone: (970) 250-4047 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2002 Certifications Held: UA-22 and UA-91 Cole has taught welding classes for Local 434 since 2015.

Mike Gebert

Email Address: mikegebert11@gmail.com Phone: (715) 347-1139 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2002 Certifications Held: Crane Signal Person and Industrial Rigger Mike has attended two years of the Instructor Training Program in Ann Arbor, MI. He has taught Rigging and Knot Tying, Crane Signaling and Industrial Rigging Courses. He is also interested in Auto CAD, Isometric Drawing, Piping Layout and Blueprint Reading.

Ben Gillmore

Email Address: ben.gillmore@mstc.edu Phone: (608) 633-2473 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2000 Certifications Held: Crane Signal Person Ben graduated from the Instructor Training Program in 2012. He also holds an Associates Degree in Industrial Training from Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI. He has been an instructor for Local 434 since 2005. Ben teaches Steamfitter Day School, Basic Electricity, Advanced Refrigeration, and BLS/First Aid.

Brody Granberg

Email Address: tymefixer@aol.com Phone: (715) 577-5963 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 1976 Brody has been an instructor for Local 385 and Local 434 since 1982. He teaches Welding, Knot Tying and Rigging, Tool Use and Safety, Refrigeration, Union History/Heritage. Brody is a retired fitter and Business Agent.

Cary Holl

Email Address: cdholl@hotmail.com Phone: (715) 829-5792 Trade: Plumber Local 434 Member since: 1998 Certifications Held: Master Plumber, Backflow, Medical Gas, WI Pump Installer Instructor Training Program: Cary has attended 2 years of the Instructor Training Program in Ann Arbor, MI. Cary has been an instructor for Local 434 since 2012. Cary teaches Plumbing Applications, Plumbing Repair, Transits and Levels, and Backflow Certification.

Robert Jarvis

Email Address: rjarviswi@gmail.com Phone: (715) 558-6115 Trade: Steamfitter/Welder Local 434 Member since: 2012 Certifications Held: UA-21, UA-22, UA-41, UA-63, UA-67 and UA-91 Weld Certs Graduate of the Instructor Training Program: 2012 Robert has been a welding instructor for Local 434 since 2014.

Wayne Jouppi

Email Address: jouppi@att.net Phone: (715) 225-0609 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 1996 Certifications Held: UA-21, Industrial Rigging Graduate of the Instructor Training Program: 2008 Wayne has been a welding instructor for Local 434 since 2004.

Keith Karr

Phone: (715)572-8724 Trade: Steamfitter/Welder Local 434 Member since: 2001 Certifications Held: UA-21, UA-22, UA-42, AWS-CWI, and State of Wisconsin Weld Tester Keith received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from UW-Stout in 2011.

Kevin Knutson

Email Address: Phone: Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 1981 Certifications Held: UA-21, Structural Weld Cert, Forman and OSHA 10. Kevin has been an instructor for Local 434 since 1987. He teaches Welding, Blueprint Reading, Isometric Drawing, Tube Bending, and Trig. For Plumbers and Fitters. He handles Apprentice Practical Exams and Steamfitter Examining Committee Pre-Testing.

Eric Krause

Email Address: ericjameskrause@gmail.com Phone: (715) 459-9152 Trade: HVACR Service Technician Local 434 Member since: 2006 Certifications Held: EPA Universal CFC Certification, UA Star/HVAC, Backflow-Cross Connection Control Certification Instructor Training Program: Eric has attended three years of the Instructor Training Program. Eric has taught Combustion/Burners and Basic Electricity courses since 2011.

Justin Kressin

Email Address: kressin33@gmail.com Phone: (920) 948-1633 Trade: Plumber Local 434 Member since: 2005 Certifications Held: Master Plumber, Medical Gas Installer and Medical Gas Instructor. Instructor Training Program: Justin has attended two years of the Instructor Training Program in Ann Arbor, MI. He has taught Blueprint Reading, Isometric Drawing, Soldering and Brazing, and Medical Gas classes since 2010.

Brandon Lehmann

Email Address: brandon.lehmann@tweetgarot.com Phone: (715) 451-8957 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2001 Instructor Since: 2014 Brandon teaches Isometric Drawing for the UA Local 434 Training Fund.

Jeff Lobner

Email Address: lobnerje@msn.com Phone: (715) 325-6590 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 1989 Jeff has been teaching Transits and Levels classes for Local 434 since 2008.

Fred Lund

Phone: (608) 304-1110 Trade: Plumber Local 434 Member since: 1979 Fred has been teaching Medical Gas Installer and Soldering and Brazing classes since 2008.

Dave Melby

Email Address: melbs7@aol.com Phone: (608) 317-1511 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2003 Certifications Held: UA-14,UA-15, Medical Gas, Backflow Tester, Universal EPA Refrigerant, Crane Signaling, and ATR. Instructor Training Program: Dave has attended 3 years of the Instructor Training Program in Ann Arbor, MI. Dave has been an instructor for Local 434 since 2009. He teaches Welding, Labor History, Green Awareness, and Backflow Tester.

Arthur Osvold

Email Address: aosvold@centurytel.net Phone: (715) 456-7615 Certifications Held: American Heart CPR and First Aid Arthur has been an instructor for Local 434 since 2004, but has been teaching First Aid and CPR classes for over 20 years. He is also a proctor for National ITC.

Mark Peters

Email Address: mark.peters@tweetgarot.com Phone: (715) 451-8956 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2005 Instructor Since: 2014 Brandon teaches Isometric Drawing for the UA Local 434 Training Fund.

Jim Smiezek

Email Address: jsmiezek@yahoo.com Phone: (608) 797-7070 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2001 Certifications Held: UA Foreman, UA-15 and UA-21. Jim has taught welding classes for Local 434 since 2011.

Ken Thompson

Email Address: kenthompson3611@yahoo.com Phone: (608) 451-2113 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 1993 Certifications Held: ATR, Crane Signal Person, UA-15, UA-21, and UA-22. Ken has taught Welding, Isometric Drawing, Knot Tying and Rigging and Piping Layout classes for Local 434 since 2000.

Nathan Wanta

Email Address: nathanwanta@yahoo.co.uk Phone: (920) 242-6041 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2006 Certifications Held: CWI, State of WI Weld Test Conductor, UA-18A, UA-21, UA-27, UA-61 and UA-91. Nathan has taught Welding classes for Local 434 since 2015.

Roger Weeks

Email Address: weeks07@centurytel.net Phone: (608) 780-8974 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 1952 Instructor Training Program: Roger has been an instructor for Local 434 since 1960. He teaches Welding, AutoCad, Electrical Safety, and Meters and Measurements.

Adam Yaun

Email Address: takeit.allaway@hotmail.com Phone: (608) 448-5099 Trade: Steamfitter Local 434 Member since: 2008 Certifications Held: OSHA Instructor. Adam has taught OSHA classes for Local 434 since 2014.

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