The Electrical Current

Spenser Villwock talks with Sara Navarro, Safety Director at Sun City Electric in El Paso, Texas. Sara shares her career path in the education sector and then shifting from the classroom to the electrical contracting profession in her family's 60-year old second generation business. Sara has brought her many talents to the IEC National A&T Committee, leading an initiative for New Workers that is s...

Spenser Villwock talks with Joe Banda of Walker Engineering and President of the Board of Directors at IEC Texas Gulf Coast in Houston. Joe is an IEC graduate who is passionate about giving back to the trade that has served him, his family, and his career path in this exciting industry over the last 26 years. He shares his insights on a positive, energetic, and enthusiastic outlook on life and you...

Spenser Villwock talks with Robert Stroescu, Vice President of Light Commercial and Construction Programs at Eaton Corporation. Raised in Germany, and now residing in the great state of Texas, Robert shares perspective on skilled trades pathways in the education system and reflects on the continual growth of technology in the electrical construction industry. Tune in to this enlightening conversat...

Spenser Villwock talks with Todd Reed, National Market Manager of platinum partner Graybar corporate in St. Louis, Missouri. Todd is a marketing guru for Graybar and the industry, in addition, he serves as a Trustee of the IEC Foundation and member of the Platinum Partner Council for IEC National. He is also the host of the Inspired and Intentional Business podcast, which focuses on organizational...

Spenser Villwock talks with Tom Alexander of Atkins & Stang in Cincinatti, Ohio. A lifelong Ohioan, Tom shares his story about growing up with strong family values of working hard for what the things and opportunities that you earn in life. His career in the electrical industry has been exceptionally rewarding personally and professionally, which has motivated him to get involved in his trade asso...

IEC CEO Spenser Villwock talks with Peter Matthews, President of Lightscape Electric in Boulder County, Colorado. From Midwestern roots, Peter grew up with the values of hard work and the satisfaction of working on hands-on projects. He shares his start in the trade and path to business ownership, now passing on the values of merit shop to promote his employees. Enjoy this great conversation with...

Spenser Villwock talks with Dean Kredit of K2 Electric in Phoenix, Arizona. Dean shifted his career from the printing business to electrical after watching his twin brother soar in the skilled trades. Dean has been an elected leader of the local chapter, IEC of Arizona, and national association, IEC National. Among many roles, he served as National Board President in 2013 and currently serves as a...

Spenser Villwock talks with Bruce Seilhammer, Electrical Construction Group Manager at SECCO, Inc. in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. They talk about business philosophy, vocational trades, serving in the Air Force, and merit shop contracting. Bruce has been active in IEC at both the local and national level, serving as National Board President in 2017. Enjoy the latest episode of The Electrical Current!...

Spenser Villwock talks with Candy Branham, President of Branham Electric in St. Peters, Missouri. A native of St. Louis, Candy shares her story about growing an electrical contracting business with her husband, Tim. Candy has been active with IEC on the local and national front, currently serving on the National Executive Committee and is the incoming Treasurer for 2019. Thanks to Candy Branham fo...

Spenser Villwock talks with Janet Martin, VP of Bret's Electric in Fredrick, Colorado. Bret's Electric is a 25 year old award-winning family contracting business. Janet has served as a board member and committee member at both the local level of IEC, at IECRM, and at IEC National. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Board at IEC National. Join us for a lively conversation about the g...

Spenser Villwock talks with George Thess, Chairman of the IEC National Apprenticeship and Training (A&T) Committee and President of Thess Electric in the great state of Missouri. George shares his history of serving our country on a submarine in the late 1960s and his foray into construction and the electrical trade. He has been engaged with IEC for decades and is passionate about the education of...

Spenser Villwock talks with Derek Gerdes, Estimator at 3rd generation family business, Metro Electric, Inc. in McAllen, Texas. Derek is an IEC apprenticeship graduate, nationally-recognized award winner for excellence in service, and a 2018 IEC National Emerging Leader. Listen in for great insights from Derek Gerdes! #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with Bob Wilkinson, Executive Director of IEC Texas Gulf Coast, IEC's largest membership chapter in the United States. Bob has been the IEC chief executive in Houston since 1989. Prior to IEC, Bob served in the US Navy and was a licensed electrician for a number of years. He is a patriot and a great leader for IEC and the electrical and systems contracting industry. Please e...

Spenser Villwock interviews David Kendall, Director of Industry Affairs at IEC Platinum Partner, ABB, Electrification Products Division. He is a Code Geek (term of affection), and an insightful and thoughtful industry expert. David is truly a great partner in advancing the electrical and systems trade. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock interviews Bill Crawford, longtime leader of IEC, founding member of the IEC Foundation (https://www.iec-foundation.org/), and former President of Crawford Electric in Florida. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock interviews Bill Hughes, Senior Vice President of Jobsite Solutions & Service, at Milwaukee Tool. Spenser and Bill talk about football, it's transferred application to business, future forecasting in the construction industry, and the effect of technology on today's contractors. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with IEC President Lloyd Quinney , and Incoming President Gary Golka. This interview was recorded like from the Expo floor live! #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with AmyK Hutchens, Founder and Intelligence Activist at AmyK International. She is a speaker, author, trainer, and a business strategist that is focused on leadership development, healthy team cultures, sales, and innovative thinking. AmyK was the Keynote speaker at the 2018 IEC National Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. #WeAreIEC

Don Aragon is the President of VA Electric and has been with the company for 17 years. Don earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico, and then spent more than nine years serving as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps. After leaving the Marines, he worked for Amazon.com as an Area Manager for a distribution center, until he returned to New Mexico to join...

Dale Weis is the Training Manager with Encore Electric. He is active with his home chapter of IEC Southern Colorado as an instructor, and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He also sits on the IEC National A&T Committee.

Spenser Villwock talks with Zandi Cox, President of Cox Electric in Woodbury, Oregon, and IEC National Emerging Leader Awardee on the excitement of being in the electrical contracting industry.

Troy Corrigan is Vice President and General Manager of Corrigan Electric in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been in the electrical field since the age of 16, advancing from a helper to licensed Master Electrician and electrical contractor. He has taught in the IEC Kentucky & Southern Indiana Apprenticeship Program and currently serves on the IEC National Board and chairs the Membership Committee.

Brandon Berumen is the co-founder,President, and CEO of LEI Companies in Denver, CO. Since the founding of the company in 2002, Brandon and his sister Lenee Koch have successfully driven the organization to a remarkable level of growth and profitability. Brandon was also a recipient of IEC's Emerging Leader's Award in 2015.

Josh Schmidt of Queen City Electric is one of the few elite members that holds an IEC Certified Professional Electrician Credential (formerly known as IEC Journeyman Credential. A CPE Credential demonstrates that IEC members have volunteered to go above and beyond to test their knowledge and skills as a professional electrician. To learn more, please visit https://www.ieci.org/iec-cpe

Dominic Donofrio Dominic Donofrio is a graduate of the University of Akron with a degree in Business Administration and a certification in Construction Management. He joined Enertech Electrical, Inc. full time in May of 2014. He is also the proud recipient of the 2015 Emerging Leader award, which recognizes IEC members and staff under the age of 40 who have made an impact on the electrical industr...