About us
IBEW Local 2356, located in Richmond, KY, represents approximately 250 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 - Joseph Gardiner
Vice-President - Tom Whitcomb
Treasurer - Donnie Dixon
Recording Secretary - Jason Lear
Executive Board Members
Ed Abner
Mike Barnes
Lee Moss
Paul E. Osborne
Chief Steward -
Jeff Trujillo
Union Stewards
Plastic, Cabling, CLX, Maintenance
1st Shift – Evan Hasite
2nd Shift – Josh Howard
3rd Shift – Brandon Kirby
CV, Warehouse, General Plant, Salvage
1st Shift – Timmy Henery
2nd Shift – Mike Lovell
3rd Shift – Derek Collins
Bare Wire, Strand, Test
1st Shift – Rico Brown
2nd Shift – Jordan Neace
3rd Shift – Brian Lamb
Safety Stewards
1st Shift – Jeff Dean
Mike Richardson
2nd Shift – Dean Calhoun
Mark Ford
3rd Shift – John Banks
Christhian Savia
Safety Committee Members Audit Committee Members
Ed Abner Billy Ledford
Josh Abner Jonathon Payne
Mike Richardson Logan Banks
Seth Bingham
Effective July 8, 2023
IBEW Local 2356 Officers
President - Joseph Gardiner
Vice-President - Tom Whitcomb
Treasurer - Donnie Dixon
Recording Secretary - Jason Lear
Executive Board Members
Ed Abner
Mike Barnes
Lee Moss
Paul E. Osborne
Chief Steward -
Jeff Trujillo
Union Stewards
Plastic, Cabling, CLX, Maintenance
1st Shift – Evan Hasite
2nd Shift – Josh Howard
3rd Shift – Brandon Kirby
CV, Warehouse, General Plant, Salvage
1st Shift – Timmy Henery
2nd Shift – Mike Lovell
3rd Shift – Derek Collins
Bare Wire, Strand, Test
1st Shift – Rico Brown
2nd Shift – Jordan Neace
3rd Shift – Brian Lamb
Safety Stewards
1st Shift – Jeff Dean
Mike Richardson
2nd Shift – Dean Calhoun
Mark Ford
3rd Shift – John Banks
Christhian Savia
Safety Committee Members Audit Committee Members
Ed Abner Billy Ledford
Josh Abner Jonathon Payne
Mike Richardson Logan Banks
Seth Bingham
Effective July 8, 2023