Building Trades Certification and Examination Board
Regular MeetingSpringfield, MO · April 2, 2026
Agenda
BUILDING TRADES CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION BOARD
Board Agenda
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, 5:00
Busch Building, 840 Boonville, Second Floor West Conference Room, Springfield, MO 65802
BOARD MEMBERS: Chris Straw (Chair), Yankton Sothern (Vice Chair), John Boddie, Allen
Brashears, Jeff Crouch, Bryant Garrison, Garen Gilmore, and Lonney Smith.
1. Open meeting and Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes March 5, 2026 meeting
3. BDS Secretary Welcomes applicants and visitors
4. BDS Secretary explains the process
5. Old Business:
6. New Business:
7. Explain to applicants that there may be questions for them at the end of the meeting
8. 1st group of applicants for those that are at the meeting
9. 2nd group of applicants that are not at the meeting
10. Applicant considered for the following licenses:
Total Applicants: 37
Master Electrical - 3
Anthony Korte – approval to test
John Luminare – reciprocation or approval to test
Veniamin Ponomarev – approval to test
Journeyman Electrical - 11
Cody Byerly – approval to test
Cody Gonterman – approval to test
John Guynes - reciprocation
Trenton Jacobs – approval to test
William Kangas – approval to test
Jeremy Kissee – approval to test
Robert Maher – approval to test
Johnny McShane – approval to test
Aleksey Protsenko – approval to test
Matthew Richards – approval to test
Aaron Sirb – approval to test
Master Plumbing - 7
William Clennon – approval to test
Austin L Hurrelbrink – approval to test (if they attend meeting for discussion)
Chad Hurrelbrink– approval to test (if they attend meeting for discussion)
Douglas Hurrelbrink – approval to test (if they attend meeting for discussion)
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Robert W Lee – reciprocation or approval to test
Justin Lynch – approval to test
Aleksandr A Pikalov – approval to test
Journeyman Plumbing - 3
Trevin Baker – approval to test
Donovan Benetti – approval to test
Christopher Hilburn - approval to test
Master Gas Fitter - 3
William Clennon – approval to test
Darin Flood – approval to test
Michael Lile – reciprocation or approval to test
Journeyman Gas Fitter - 0
Master Mechanical - 3
Aaron Benetti – approval to test
Terry Montague – reciprocation
Joseph Rushing - reciprocation
Journeyman Mechanical - 7
Florentino P Garcia – approval to test
Caleb Little – approval to test
Jeffrey Raney – approval to test
Jordan M Robertson – approval to test
Andy Smith – approval to test
Morgan Wiertzema – approval to test
Michael Young – approval to test
11. Adjourn Meeting
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