Jason Walden

Summary of Work

Seasoned electrical industry professional with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as Executive Director of the Greater Cleveland and North Central Ohio Chapters of NECA. Responsible for overseeing chapter operations, labor relations, and the administration of multiple collectively bargained benefit plans. Extensive experience working with multi-employer trust funds, including serving as a trustee or alternate trustee on numerous ERISA-governed plans. Actively engaged in collective bargaining, fund governance, and strategic planning to ensure long-term sustainability, compliance, and strong member outcomes.

Designations/Certifications and Other Training/Education

• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) Trustee education programs.
• Electrical Training ALLIANCE (eTA).
• National Training Institute (NTI) participant and contributor.
• Ongoing education in fiduciary responsibility, ERISA compliance, and benefit plan governance.
• Extensive training through NECA and IBEW programs related to labor relations, trust fund administration, and workforce development.

Fund Experience

• Served as both a labor-appointed and management-appointed trustee on multiemployer benefit funds since 2005.
• Currently serves as a trustee or alternate trustee on over 25 ERISA-governed plans.
• Experience spans a wide range of fund types, including joint apprenticeship and training committees (JATCs), defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans (including trustee- and participant-directed 401(k)/profit-sharing plans), health and welfare funds, and supplemental benefit funds such as health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), retiree healthcare, and unemployment/supplemental income funds.
• Responsibilities include fiduciary oversight of plan operations, review of financial and actuarial reports, collection and compliance with contributions, evaluation of benefit structures, and vendor oversight. Regularly collaborates with fund professionals, including attorneys, actuaries, auditors, and administrators, to support prudent decision-making and protect plan assets and participants.

State

Ohio

Accepts Business in These Areas

Open to national

Fee Structure

Flat fee

Involvement with the International Foundation

• Active participant in International Foundation programs and educational initiatives, including regular attendance at the Annual Conference and other Foundation events.
• Served on the IFEBP Health Care Committee from 2022 through 2024 and currently serves on the IFEBP Trustee Committee (2025–present), contributing to the advancement of trustee education, health plan oversight, and best practices in benefit plan governance.
• Committed to ongoing learning and sharing knowledge to strengthen multiemployer plans and trustee effectiveness.