MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Electrical Contractors Board announced Tiffany Loveless as its new executive director at a meeting in Montgomery on Monday. Loveless will handle the board's administrative services.
Loveless also currently serves as the executive director of the Alabama General Contractors Board.
The Electrical Contractors Board was one of 14 occupational licensing boards administered by Smith Warren Management. Keith Warren announced in July that he would resign as CEO but remain the company's owner and president.
Members of the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board voted not to renew an administrative services contract with Smith Warren Management in August.
Smith Warren CFO Kevin Smith told 1819 News recently that there was a recent "insinuation in a board meeting with the electrical contractor's board and their attorney, and there was an allegation in the conversation about me embezzling money." Smith has said he denies the allegation and is retaining an attorney.
Shon Rogers, Alabama Electrical Contractors Board chair, declined to comment to 1819 News after the meeting on Monday.
Loveless said at the meeting, "Working with Keith and his staff, we've had a good relationship for a long time so we're hoping to make this as smooth as possible."
A legislative Sunset Committee hearing is set for October 24 at the State House for the Electrical Contractors Board and others. Legislators will decide whether to extend the life of various occupational licensing boards or alter or abolish them.
"The focus is we've got sunset coming up on October 2024. That's going to be our focus for right now is to handle that, go through that process, and address any concerns that committee may have and get that through the legislature," Loveless said. "That's kind of going to be the focus to begin with. This transition (and) getting everything moved over. Hopefully, making sure it's seamless for staff and licensees and then getting through sunset I think is kind of the most important, prominent thing we need to do."
The Alabama Electrical Contractors Board was one of 25 listed to be consolidated into the Department of Labor under legislation sponsored by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) that stalled in the Senate during the 2024 session.
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