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Building Trust Through Benefits: A Coordinator’s Perspective
Mary Ann Gebauer is the NEBF Coordinator at the Illinois Chapter NECA office. She landed in the world of electrical contracting benefits through a...
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Inside the IBEW’s 4th District: Growth, Recruitment, and What It Takes to Lead a Local
In this episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes of the IBEW’s 4th District meeting in Cleveland, OH. In July 2025, we spoke with...
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Mini Episode Update: IBEW 4th District Tales, Lessons in Leadership, and More
Welcome to a behind-the-scenes look at the IBEW 4th District progress meeting in Cleveland from July 2025, where the On The Fringe team brought...
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Ep. 7 part 2 - Roll Tide!
Continuing our conversation with Andrew Varvoutis, Executive Director of NECA’s Gulf Coast Chapter, we dig into purpose, impact, the "we've always done it this...
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Ep. 7 part 1 - Andrew Varvoutis
In this two-part episode, Anne sits down with Andrew Varvoutis, Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Chapter NECA. From managing six locals across three...
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Ep. 6 - Kevin Cope
In this episode, Anne sits down with Kevin Cope, Administrator of the NECA-IBEW Health and Welfare Trust Fund, Pension Trust Fund, and 401(k) Plan...