Meet Our Staff

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Bill Keene, Jr.
Bill is the Training Director.  He is responsible for the general overall operation of Pipe U.  Bill is liaison to the Apprenticeship Committee who is in charge of the program.  


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Johnie Toussaint
Johnie is the Assistant Coordinator.  He is responsible for school maintenance, material purchasing, job fairs, recruitment, and assisting the Training Director.


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Lisa Fernandez
Lisa is the Administrative Assistant to the Training Director.  She is responsible for all bookkeeping, accounts receivable, data entry and liaison for apprentices to the contractors and Local Union 630.


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Barbara Kajak
Barbara is the receptionist.  She is responsible for all communications, application and registration processing, apprentice record data entry, and assisting the Administrative Assistant.


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Ben Rogers
Ben is an instructor for 3rd thru 5th year Pipefitting/Welding apprentices.  He currently teaches Practical Welding procedures and the Industrial Rigging Course and is currently the Contractors Representative for UA testing.


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Chris Driggers
Chris is an instructor for 5th year HVAC apprentices.  He currently teaches Ice Machine installation and trouble shooting, Chilled water system installation and maintenance, Test and Balance, Pump Alignment, Hydronics and Customer relations.


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Danny Barnes
Danny is an instructor for 3rd year Plumbing apprentices.  He currently teaches Builders Level, Advanced math, Plumbing Code, Block Examination, Fixtures, Shower pan installation, Advanced plan reading, Pipe design and layout.


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Doug Kline
Doug is an instructor for 4th year HVAC apprentices.  He currently teaches Advanced Diagrams, Pneumatics, Hydronics, Customer Relations, Mold Treatment, and Blue print reading and interpretation. 


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Ed Eastwood
Ed is an instructor for 2nd thru 5th year Pipefitting/Welding apprentices.  He currently teaches Pipefitting, Drawing Interpretation, Isometric Drawing, Math, piping design and layout, and practical welding procedures.  He is also our ATR for UA weld testing and a CWI welding inspector.   Ed is also the Welding inspector for Local 630.


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Joe Kajak
Joe is an instructor for 5th year Plumbing apprentices.  He currently teaches Backflow Testing and Repair Certification, Medical Gas Certification, Advanced Plan Reading, Plumbing Code Review, Large Diameter Braze and Soldering, and Supervision Training.



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Justin Pease
Justin is an instructor for 1st year apprentices.  He currently teaches Rigging, Basic electrical, OSHA, First Aid/CPR, Testing and Inspection.


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Mike Williamson
Mike is an instructor for 4th year Plumbing apprentices.  He currently teaches Plumbing service including customer relations, Gas installations, Trouble shooting, Sales, Record keeping, and Repair.


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Tadd Draughon
Tadd is an instructor for 1st year apprentices.  He currently teaches Math, Union Heritage, Tools, Fittings and supports, and shop. 


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Tim Ehrhart
Time is an instructor for 3rd year HVAC apprentices.  He currently teaches Advanced Electrical, Sequence of operation, Wiring diagrams, and Customer relations. 


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Tom McGoldrick
Tom is an instructor for 2nd year HVAC apprentices.  He currently teaches Basic Electrical, Basic Air Conditioning, Customer relations and Electrical wiring.


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Tom Trama
Tom is an instructor for 1st year apprentices.  He currently teaches Job Safety, Soldering, Brazing, Tube Bending, Threading Pipe, and pipe layout techniques.



Jerry Smith
Jerry is an instructor for 2nd year Plumbing apprentices.  He currently teaches Drainage, Water Supply, Plumbing Code, Drawing Interpretation, Isometric Drawing, Underground installations, and Water Pipe installations.  




Rob Boross
Rob is an instructor for 2nd thru 5th year Pipefitting/Welding apprentices.  He currently teaches Practical Welding procedures and is a Contractors Representative for UA Testing. 


Mike Moherek
Mike is a West Coast instructor for HVAC apprentices.  Mike currently teaches 3rd year HVAC including Advanced electrical, trouble shooting, sequence of operation, wiring diagrams and customer relations.  Mike is also the West Coast Organizer for Local 630.


Wayne Carbonell
Wayne is a West Coast instructor for 3rd year Plumbing apprentices.  He currently teaches Builders level, Plumbing Code, Advanced math, Block examination, Fixtures, Shower pan installation, Advanced Plan reading, and pipe system design and layout.


Tim Greenwell
Tim is a West Coast instructor for Pipefitting/Welding Apprentices.  He currently teaches Pipefitting, Drawing Interpretation, Pipe design and layout, and practical welding procedures.


Mark Patterson
Mark is a West Coast instructor for 2nd year Plumbing apprentices.  He currently teaches Drainage, Water supply, Drawing interpretation, Plumbing code, Isometric Drawing, Underground installations, and Water pipe installations. 



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Pipe U

1800 Longwood Road
West Palm Beach
FL 33409-6424

Contact:
William Keene, Jr.
561-686-4234




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