Instructors

Andrew McAllister

LIUNA member since 2006. Instructor since April of 2013. Andrew has experience with grade checking, excavation, asphalt (planing, removal, resurfacing, new construction), pipework (storm sewer, under drain), and stonework. His curriculum will be with the “A” classes and Advanced classes. He will also be teaching safety classes, equipment operations, commercial vehicle, and various other classes as needed. Andrew spent 4 years in the United States Marine Corps, and is a member of Local 480 in Sandusky, Ohio. He has been an ANSI-certified Instructor since June of 2015.

Dan Davis

LIUNA member since 1993 and from Local 530 in Zanesville. Dan Davis joined the Instructor staff in November 2014. With his wide range of experience in Demolitions, Asbestos Abatement, Gas Pipeline Worker, Concrete Cutting/Placing, and Hazardous Waste, we felt he would be a definite asset to our team. The majority of his time in the Union, has been spent doing Traffic Control Supervisory our Ohio’s highways and byways. Dan will be teaching the “C” classes as well as other Flagging/Traffic Control classes and sharing the duties of all our Safety classes.

Ron Bowling

LIUNA member since 1988 and from Local 265 in Cincinatti. Ron Bowling joined the Instructor staff in January of 2015. Ron will be primarily teaching the “B” classes and help share the duties of our Safety classes. Ron has numerous years of experience in pipework, heavy highway, bridge work, building trades, and line and grade. He has also used GPS on many job sites and of course he has done his share of general construction. With his years of experience doing multiple tasks, Ron also brings with him 13 years of being a Steward for his Local.

Mike Kadas

Michael has been a LIUNA member since 2008 and became an instructor in February of 2017. He possesses a BA and MS from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Working primarily in the nuclear refuel and modification circuit throughout the United States, he brings a unique perspective to our diverse training staff. While in Cleveland, as a member of Local 310, his experiences include: asbestos abatement, laboring in the salt mines beneath Lake Erie, and steel mill work.

Chad Lewis

Chad Lewis, a LIUNA member since 2011, is from Local 83 in Portsmouth, Ohio. A graduate from the apprenticeship program in 2014, he has now joined the training center staff in the fall of 2017. Chad worked several years at the uranium enrichment facility in Piketon, Ohio, and also comes with a wide range of work experience from concrete cutting, grade checking, GPS layout, and installation of underdrain. He has worked in asbestos abatement, lead remediation and hazardous waste fields. Chad has held foreman positions and holds an associates degree in Project Management.

Harvey Jordan

Harvey is a 6 year Navy veteran, community volunteer, youth sports coach and youth outreach instructor. Harvey derives from a family of laborers, both current and retired. He has been in the construction industry for 15+ years but has transitioned in becoming a member of LiUNA for 10 years. Armed with a B.A. in Organizational Leadership and a Minor in Sociology from Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, Ohio) as well as an A.S. in Construction Tending and Hazardous Material from Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, Ohio), he has added strength to the instructor core here at OLTC, which he joined in December of 2017. His construction knowledge and experience stems from his work in quality control, safety, bridge construction, demolition, water treatment facilities, heavy highway, tunneling, landscape construction as well as site clearing and site preparation.

Nick Santoro

Nick has been a Liuna member since 1993 and is out of Local 860 up in Clevenland, serving in capacities of Job Steward and Union Community Stewardship. He joined the Training Center instructor team in 2017. With his vast amount of experience in all aspects of mason tending and concrete work, he will be focusing primarily on the "B" classes. Nick also has experience in grade checking, GPS, gas pipeline, demolition, excavations, and environmental work. He carries certification in ATSSA Traffic Control and Rough Terrain Forklift.

Anthony Strassell

Anthony is out of Local 1216 up in Mansfield and has been a Liuna member since 2011. He spent 7 years in the field with extensive experience in underground utility work that includes: storm and sanitary sewers, and water mains, before coming to work here at the Training Center in 2018. He also has experience with concrete work and excavations to include grade checking and equipment operations. He has been a foreman on several projects and is a military veteran. Being a married man and a father of three girls, Anthony loves the "family" aspect of the Laborers' Union.

Amie Sabatino

Amie has been a LIUNA member out of Local 860 in Cleveland, Ohio since 1995. She is a graduate of Cleveland State University and holds a BBA with a minor in accounting. The bulk of her field experience includes preparation and grade work for concrete roads, carpenter tending on bridges, and setting up work zones. She was hired on as an instructor in March 2019, and will be teaching “C” classes to begin, with the expectation of expanding to other subjects in the future.

Mike Brobst

Mike is a second generation LiUNA member from Local 423, Columbus. Mike has been a member in good standing for 20 years. He has experience in building trades, utility installation and repair and dirt work. The last project he did was as a grade foreman on the I70-I71 split in Columbus. He has an understanding of shop drawings and blueprints including highway, pipe and building. Mike has been a part of projects that have used various lasers and GPS controls. Mike looks forward to being a part of training future Construction Craft Laborers.