Founding member of the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) and founder of the MIKAB Corporation, Wesley (Wes) R. Weis passed away on July 13, 2019. Wes was a champion of tower safety as evidenced by his work on NATE’s OSHA Relations Committee. He was instrumental in the development of the ANSI/ASSP A10.48 Standard, which established criteria and safe work practices for personnel working on communication structures.
“Wes influenced and mentored many people in the industry. Wes was a constant at NATE in the early years and had a reputation for always greeting colleagues with a smile and following through on his volunteer commitments. He was known for being a quiet and thoughtful volunteer who you could always count on. He was a true friend to those in the industry and NATE who were blessed to know him,” said NATE Chief Operating Officer and friend Paula Nurnberg. Wes founded the MIKAB Corporation in 1971, naming the company after his children, Michael, Katherine and Brian. Wes was a member of IBEW Local 164, the National Railway Society, National Corvette Restorer’s Society and numerous other organizations.
Wes is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mimi, his children and 9 grand-children Madison, Julia, Connor, Zachary, Carson, Riley, Nicholas, Lucas & Jake. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to the local IBEW164 Scholarship Fund – 205 Robin Road Suite 315 Paramus, NJ 07652, or to the ARC of Bergen/Passaic, 223 Moore Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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