Training

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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. 

Name: 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. 

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.

Name: 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.