About us

IBEW Local 2356, located in Richmond, KY, represents approximately 234 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 - Joshua Linville
            Vice-President - Joseph Gardiner

            Treasurer - Donnie Dixon

            Recording Secretary - Paul E. Osborne

            Executive Board Members
                            Jonathon D. Johnson
                            Derek Collins
                            Jason Lear
                            Tom Whitcomb
                          


            Chief Steward -
                            Jeff Trujillo


Union Stewards
Plastic, Cabling, CLX, Maintenance
 
1st Shift – Evan Hasite
2nd Shift – Seth Bingham
3rd Shift – Mike Lovell
 
CV, Warehouse, General Plant, Salvage
 
1st Shift – Timmy Henery
2nd Shift – Trenton McCollum
3rd Shift – Josh Martin
 
Bare Wire, Strand, Test
 
1st Shift – Rico Brown
2nd Shift – Jordan Neace
3rd Shift – Brandon Sandlin
 
Safety Stewards
 
1st Shift – Ed Abner
                  Mike Richardson
2nd Shift – Dean Calhoun
                  Mark Ford     
3rd Shift – Jesse Keaton
                 
              
 
Safety Committee Members                                       Audit Committee Members
Ed Abner                                                                                   Billy Ledford
Josh Abner                                                                               Jonathon Payne
Mike Richardson                                                                      Jonathon T. Johnson
Tom Whitcomb


                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       Effective August 22, 2022