About us
IBEW Local 2356, located in Richmond, KY, represents approximately 225 workers of the Okonite Manufacturing facility in Richmond, KY. Our local union was certified as the collective bargaining unit on January 20, 1970.
IBEW Local 2356 Officers
President - Wayne Simpson
Vice-President - Jerry Fox
Treasurer - Donnie Dixon
Recording Secretary - Paul E. Osborne
Executive Board Members
Phillip Nicholas
Shawn McGuire
Jeff Renner
Mike Richardson
Chief Steward -
Tim Flynn
Union Stewards
Plastic, Cabling, CLX, Maintenance
1st Shift – Jason Lear
2nd Shift – Gerald Reed
3rd Shift – Evan Hastie
CV, Warehouse, General Plant, Salvage
1st Shift – Jeff Trujillo
2nd Shift – Lee Moss
3rd Shift – Roger Abney
Bare Wire, Strand, Test
1st Shift – Josh Linville
2nd Shift – Mark Ford
3rd Shift – Derek Collins
Safety Stewards
1st Shift – Josh Linville
Mike Richardson
2nd Shift – Dean Calhoun
Mike Lovell
3rd Shift – Jesse Keaton
John Banks
Safety Committee Members Audit Committee Members
Phillip Nicholas David Salmons
Josh Linville Jonathon Payne
Joe McGee Nick Moberly
Mike Richardson
Effective September, 2019
IBEW Local 2356 Officers
President - Wayne Simpson
Vice-President - Jerry Fox
Treasurer - Donnie Dixon
Recording Secretary - Paul E. Osborne
Executive Board Members
Phillip Nicholas
Shawn McGuire
Jeff Renner
Mike Richardson
Chief Steward -
Tim Flynn
Union Stewards
Plastic, Cabling, CLX, Maintenance
1st Shift – Jason Lear
2nd Shift – Gerald Reed
3rd Shift – Evan Hastie
CV, Warehouse, General Plant, Salvage
1st Shift – Jeff Trujillo
2nd Shift – Lee Moss
3rd Shift – Roger Abney
Bare Wire, Strand, Test
1st Shift – Josh Linville
2nd Shift – Mark Ford
3rd Shift – Derek Collins
Safety Stewards
1st Shift – Josh Linville
Mike Richardson
2nd Shift – Dean Calhoun
Mike Lovell
3rd Shift – Jesse Keaton
John Banks
Safety Committee Members Audit Committee Members
Phillip Nicholas David Salmons
Josh Linville Jonathon Payne
Joe McGee Nick Moberly
Mike Richardson
Effective September, 2019