Robert W. Shimko
Business Manager/Financial Secretary- IBEW Local 400
Robert Shimko is the Business Manager / Financial Secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 400 located in Wall Township, New Jersey. He is a 36-year member of the IBEW, and he was elected in 2018 as Business Manager / Financial Secretary. Robert sits on the Board of Trustees for Local 400’s pension, annuity, and health and welfare plans; he’s a board member and trustee for Local 400 Joint Apprentice Training Committee (JATC); and he’s a member of the Monmouth and Ocean County Building Trades as well as the Monmouth and Ocean County AFL-CIO. He’s also a member of the Wall Township Zoning Board.
Robert was raised in Wall Township and married his high school sweetheart Pamela Tirrell. Pam is a graduate of Georgian Court University with degrees in English and elementary education. They both grew up in Wall and have lived there for over 50 years. They have two children who are third generation Wall High School graduates. Both Pam and Robert co-chair the Joe Shimko Foundation along with their son, Joseph Shimko.