IEC Chesapeake is the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC), Inc., the industry's premier national trade association. Founded in 1957 as the Associated Independent Electrical Contractors of America, IEC is a trade association of approximately 3,700 member companies, 90,000 electrical workers, over 10,000 apprentices, in nearly 60 chapters throughout the US. Its mission is to develop and foster a stronger economy through the level of quality and services its members provide to the industry. With offices in Maryland and Virginia, IEC Chesapeake helps electrical, low voltage and renewable energy contracting companies and students in the Mid-Atlantic Region, like you, gain an advantage.