Welcome to the team | john crum
ABC Keystone is pleased to welcome John Crum, Electrical Instructor, to the team. With 25 years of hands-on electrical experience, John brings a wealth of knowledge and industry insight to his new role. His extensive background will be a valuable asset in training and mentoring the next generation of electrical professionals. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to the expertise he will contribute to our program.
What part of your role are you most excited about?
As a project superintendent, I always enjoyed working with my apprentices and sharing my knowledge and experience with them. I plan to continue that in the classroom here at ABC Keystone as an Electrical Instructor. Educating, developing, and supporting the next generation of workers in the trades is essential to our local community and our nation.
What’s a skill or strength you bring to the team?
First, the team at ABC Keystone is outstanding and welcoming. My background in telecommunications and low-voltage systems will complement the electrical instruction currently being taught in the classroom and shop environments here at ABC. That will help to round out the apprenticeship experience for the students and expose them to parts of the electrical trade they may not be familiar with.
What do you hope to contribute to ABC’s mission?
I believe in the merit shop philosophy and am a product of that environment. By being a representative of this model, I will contribute to ABC’s mission.
What drew you to work in the construction industry?
As a child, I was always interested in how things were constructed and how they worked. After graduating from college with a degree in Industrial Automation, I began a career as a service engineer in the x-ray imaging field, where I worked on various diagnostic imaging equipment in both hospital and outpatient settings. I greatly enjoyed my job, but after eight years of constant travel, I wanted to be at home with my family every night, so I began to search for a new career. Looking back on my childhood Interests and with some encouragement from friends who were contractors, I decided to learn the Electrical trade. I was hired by an Electrical Contractor who is a longtime ABC Keystone member. My new employer promptly enrolled me as an electrical apprentice, and I have never looked back! There are numerous great reasons to be in construction, and that’s what drew me in and continues to drive me in this industry.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
I enjoy spending time with my family at our cabin in the mountains of northern Pennsylvania. While there, I enjoy hiking and trail running the many trails, kayaking or floating the Pine Creek, and generally relaxing. I’m an active member in the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Porsche Club of America. Serving as a deacon at my church is important to me, as it allows me to help others in my community.