NATE Executive Director Announcement
WATERTOWN, SD. – June 12, 2012 –The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota, is pleased to announce that Todd Schlekeway has joined the organization as the new Executive Director.
“After a thorough search, we feel fortunate to welcome such an outstanding individual to our organization. We are excited about Todd’s commitment and enthusiasm for our mission of providing a unified voice for safety, standards and education for tower erection, service and maintenance companies. His expertise comes at an essential time as we continue to advance NATE’s mission of safety and pledge continued focus to reduce risk in every project of which we engage. We are pleased to have Todd as our new Executive Director,” said Jim Coleman, NATE Chairman.
Todd joins NATE after working the last seven years in the public affairs industry. As the founder and principal of a public affairs and communications firm called Full Court Strategies Group LLC, Todd has extensive experience in the areas of government relations, media relations, client relations, issue advocacy, event management, strategic planning and budgeting.
Prior to working in the public affairs arena, Todd worked on the U.S. Presidential Inaugural Committee in 2004-2005 and on several high-profile U.S. Senate campaigns in South Dakota.
Todd has also served two terms in South Dakota’s state legislature where he represented a Sioux Falls legislative district in both the State House and the State Senate.
Todd received his undergraduate college degrees from the University of Sioux Falls (USF) with a B.A. in History/Political Science and a B.S. in Exercise Science. He also earned a Master’s degree in education (M.Ed.) from USF. Todd participated in collegiate athletics as a member of the University of Sioux Falls basketball team during his tenure.
“I am very excited about this exciting professional opportunity to work for a dynamic national association like NATE that is headquartered in my home state,” Schlekeway said. “NATE has an outstanding leadership structure in place led by its Board of Directors. I also look forward to working with NATE’s dedicated and talented staff to continue to advance the mission of the association,” Schlekeway added.
About The National Association of Tower Erectors
The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) is a non-profit trade association providing a unified voice for tower erection, maintenance and service companies. NATE is headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota with a staff of eight people who administer the day-to-day operations of the association. As a member driven association, NATE is directed by its Board of Directors. These individuals come from all types and sizes of companies located throughout the United States. Today the association boasts over 560 member companies located throughout the United States, Bahamas, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Trinidad, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Learn more about NATE at www.natehome.com.
