July 15, 2025

Apprenticeship ABC New Mexico’s apprenticeship programs are world-class. We have high graduation rates, amazing reviews from our apprentices and the contractors that train them, and a dedicated teaching staff. Our curriculum is created by subject matter experts from around the country and is updated to reflect the ever-changing construction industry. Why Train an Apprentice The […]

Carpentry Instructors Sean CrainEnterprise Builders Corporation Avery NietoSDV Construction Inc. Jim WilsonWeil Construction Electrical Instructors James Bonilla Thomas ChristensenTLC Services Arturo LozanoWirez LLC Mike MaesDel Rio Enterprises Inc. Leonard MestasSandoval County Regional Medical Center Will MonetteUniversity of New Mexico Jerry SmyrlRetired John TrujilloDel Rio Enterprises Inc. Jesse Vandermolen HVAC Instructors Lynn ArmijoFour Winds Mechanical HTC/AC

ABCNM apprentices earn competitive wages and benefits while working on the job.

Read the ABC Regulatory Roundup in its entirety. To read a summary of federal regulatory actions of interest to ABC members by agency, see below. U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of the Treasury Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council National Labor Relations Board Federal Trade Commission Environmental Protection Agency Council on Environmental Quality

Building America: The Merit Shop Scorecard rates state laws, programs, policies and statistics in seven categories.

Today, more than ever, it is important to stay informed and involved in the political landscape.

Government Affairs Committee ABC New Mexico’s Government Affairs Committee tackles state and local regulatory issues. This committee meets with lawmakers and bureaucratic agents to further the ABC mission of fair and open competition.  ABC Staff Liaison: Carla Kugler, ckugler@abcnm.org, (505) 521-2009 Members: Johnny Barton — Brycon Corporation Bruce Bradford — New Mexico Bank & Trust

Advocate ABC members gain the knowledge and representation needed to protect their companies from unfair and anti-competitive business practices. ABC’s Merit Shop Philosophy and fair and open competition political agenda rank among the main reasons why companies join and remain in ABC. Apprenticeship ABC offers registered apprenticeship programs in the following trades: Carpentry  Electrical  HVAC-R

Joe Menicucci ChairDowney & Companyjmenicucci@downeyandco.com Allie Moore Incoming ChairThompson Construction Inc.allie@tci-nm.com Ron Sisneros Vice ChairISHCron@ishcnm.com Mason Karnas Immediate Past ChairLone Sun Builders Inc.mason.karnas@lonesun.net Leah Stevens-Block Chapter AttorneyJackson, Loman, Stanford, Downey & Stevens-Block, P.C.leah@jacksonlomanlaw.com Wryan Capps TreasurerCLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)wryan.capps@claconnect.com Johnny Barton DirectorBrycon Corporationjbarton@brycon.com Paul Farless DirectorSDV Construction Inc.paul@sdvconstruction.com Easton Hamblin DirectorBradbury Stamm Construction Co.ehamblin@bradburystamm.com Adam Harper

Lisa Knapp ChairSpear D Constructionlknapp@tlcplumbing.com John Hausermann Incoming ChairHausermann Mechanical LLCjhausermann@comcast.net Douglas Ahlgrim Immediate Past ChairA-COM Technologies LLCdoug.ahlgrim@a-comtech.us Joel Loes Trustee/Chapter LiaisonKlinger Constructors LLCjoell@klingerllc.com Danielle Baker TreasurerJDS Professional Group Certified Public Accountants, Consultants and Advisorsdanielle.baker@jdscpagroup.com David Baker TrusteeD.R.B. Electric Inc.baker@drbelectric.com Marek Coston TrusteeSDV Construction Inc.mcoston@sdvconstruction.com Kevin Garcia TrusteeDel Rio Enterprises Inc.kgarcia@drei-nm.com Rusty Hiers TrusteeFranken Construction rustyhiers@frankenconstruction.com