Sonja Rheaume

Sonja Rheaume started her electrical career in 1997.  After graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana she moved back to her hometown in Portland, Oregon to work full time at her family company, Oregon Electric Group (OEG).  Lewis Allison’s father, Sonja’s Great-Grandfather, founded OEG in 1947.  After an early death, Lewis’ son, Hugh (Buz) Allison moved into take over Oregon Electric.  Buz built the company into a premier electrical contractor in the Northwest and Country.  Sonja learned all aspects of the business working her way up from Receptionist to Director of Operations. 

In 2007, Sonja moved to Christenson Electric, Inc. as Vice President of Operations and became the Oregon-Columbia, NECA Accredited Representative for Christenson Electrical and Technological Services. In 2008, only one year after joining, Rheaume bought the company with CEO Mark Walter. The pair now co-own it along with Walter’s daughter Tristin Boell and Sonja serves as President. Sonja has served on the JATC since 2017 and joined the BALMCC in 2022. She has also been a member of the Oregon-Columbia Board of Directors since 2018, first serving as the Treasurer, then in 2021 she became Vice President.

Sonja is not only actively involved in NECA locally in the Oregon Columbia Chapter, but also nationally as an Academy Fellow, a Future Leader Task Force Co-Chair, Electri Council Member, Electri Program Review Committee Chair, and serves on the Board of Trustees for Electri.  She is a former Chair for Women in NECA.