MCAWW NEWS RELEASE

Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1150, Seattle, Washington 98101

January 3, 2012 For more information, contact: Robin Cowper, Director of Member Services, (206) 442-9029 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mechanical Contractors Association Elects New Board

SEATTLE – Mike Shinn of the firm Shinn Mechanical was elected President of the

Board of Directors of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington

(MCAWW) for the term 2012-2013. Other newly elected Board members include Vice

President Jerry Bush of University Mechanical Contractors, Inc.; Secretary/Treasurer

Mark Webster of MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions and Directors Stacy Johnson of

Auburn Mechanical and Jeff White of Holmberg Company. President Shinn accepted the

gavel from outgoing President Jack Cheetham of McKinstry Co., who will continue to

sit on the Board as Immediate Past President. According to the Association’s Executive

Director Ed Kommers, “the past two years have allowed continued growth and change

for the Association. I am truly grateful for the contributions made by Jack Cheetham

during his tenure as President and look forward to an exciting future with the new slate

of Officers and Directors.”

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington membership consists of

union-signatory plumbing, piping and HVAC contractors throughout western

Washington. MCA of Western Washington jointly sponsors journeyman and apprentice

training programs with the United Association of Pipe Trades Unions.

Photo captions: Mike Shinn, Shinn Mechanical, Inc. President Jerry Bush, University Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Vice President Mark Webster, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions Secretary/Treasurer Jack Cheetham, McKinstry Co. Immediate Past President Stacy Johnson, Auburn Mechanical Director Jeff White, Holmberg Company Director

Mechanical Contractors Association of America

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

To represent the mechanical contracting industry and to act as its spokesman in dealing with the public, government, other industry associations, manufacturers, and organized labor.

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