WAC Lighting (Garden City, N.Y.): James McMahan has been appointed general manager and V.P. For the past 21 years McMahan worked for Schonbek Lighting Worldwide at several executive positions, including CFO, director of sales and marketing and
director of marketing communications. McMahan has also worked for Procter & Gamble, Mead Corp., and Pitney & Bowes. He has a B.S. in marketing and a M.B.A. in finance from the University of South Carolina.
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WAC Lighting Appoints James McMahan as GM and V.P.
Bezjak to Lead Graybar in Government Sales
Graybar, St. Louis, appointed Rob Bezjak vice president, government sales. Bezjak has more than 22 years of experience at Graybar, and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of Graybar’s government strategy. In his new position, Bezjak is poised to sustain that momentum and capture new growth opportunities.
“Graybar has successfully served government customers for the past several years, and we see strong growth potential for the future,” said Richard D. Offenbacher, Graybar’s senior vice president—U.S. Business. “Appointing Rob to this position will provide the strategic focus Graybar needs to achieve long-term success in the government market.”
Bezjak is the chairman of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Business Council and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Mansfield to Lead Industrial Market for Graybar
Graybar, St. Louis, has appointed Bill Mansfield vice president, industrial market. Mansfield has been with Graybar for more than 22 years, and has served in several management roles at the corporate, regional and branch levels, most recently as director of comm/data sales for the company’s St. Louis region. His background includes experience in automation, industrial networking, intelligent building design and energy management. He has a bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri – St. Louis.
Skelly Signs On With M&A Firm Vetus Partners
Vetus Partners (Cleveland): John Skelly has joined the investment bank Vetus Partners as a managing director. He previously focused on the wholesale distribution sector of PCE Investment Bankers. His other distribution industry experience includes serving as a director of business development for Home Depot and director of M&A for Hughes Supply Inc. Skelly has worked with on M&As for W.W. Grainger, HD Supply and Hughes Supply and other distributors.
Some of his recent distribution transactions include representing W.W. Grainger in its acquisition of Imperial Supplies from American Capital, and representing Thomas Pipe & Supply Co. in its sale to Gen Cap America. He also served as a member of the Distribution Investment banking team at Robert W. Baird & Co. Over his career Skelly has executed transactions in the wholesale distribution sector with over $5 billion of total enterprise value. Details
EMCOR Government Services Unit Promotes Shelton, Gleeson and Rodgers at
EMCOR (Norwalk, Conn.:) The company’s Government Services unit, which provides mechanical, structural, HVAC, plumbing and other engineering services for federal facilities, announced several senior appointments. Michael Shelton has been appointed chairman, EMCOR Government Services (EGS); Joseph Gleeson has been appointed EGS presiden; and Michael Rodgers has been appointed senior V.P. of operations., EMCOR Government Services. Details
Ideal’s DiDonato Promoted to General Manager-Wire Termination
Ideal Industries (Sycamore, Ill.): David DiDonato has been promoted to general manager-wire termination. An eight-year Ideal veteran, he was previously Southwest regional manager. Prior to joining Ideal, DiDonato was with SupplyForce and Allen-Bradley. He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Union College.
Desharnais Joins Warshauer’s Energy Solutions group
Warshauer Electric Supply (Tinton Falls, N.J.): Ryan Desharnais has joined the Warshauer Energy Solutions sales team in New Brunswick, N.J., as an inside sales engineer. He was with Sunelco, Inc. where he spent time designing, installing and troubleshooting grid-tied and stand-alone solar and wind systems. Desharnais has a B.S. in chemical engineering and a minor in industrial engineering from Northeastern University.
Fromm Electric Supply Hires Branch Manager for New Location in Bloomsburg, Pa.
Fromm Electric Supply (Reading, Pa.): John Plotts has joined Fromm Electric Supply as manager of the company’s Bloomsburg, Pa., location, scheduled to open late spring. In addition to his branch management responsibilities, Plotts will also spearhead Fromm’s expansion efforts in north-central Pennsylvania. He is a 28-year veteran of the electrical distribution industry, with experience in all facets of the business. He is a graduate of the Warrior Run High School Vo-Tech program for Electrical Construction in Watsontown, Pa.
Fromm Electric Supply Promotes From Within For Residential Division
Fromm Electric Supply (Reading, Pa.): Rich Miller has been promoted to the position of manager, Residential Solutions Group. He will oversee the sales, customer service and operations of Fromm’s residential market segment. In addition, Miller will manage their appliance division and three design centers.
Miller came to Fromm Electric Supply with their acquisition of Harrisburg Electrical Supply in June 2005, and transitioned into the role of appliance sales manager. He has been in the appliance business for twelve years, with seven of those in a managerial function. He is a graduate of Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pa.
Huerta Promoted to V.P. of Business Development at ElectricSmarts
ElectricSmarts Network (Glastonbury, Conn.): Sal Huerta has been promoted to V.P. of business development for the company’s NetPricer Division. His responsibilities include sales and managing customer service. NetPricer allows distributors to furnish estimate pricing directly to an electrical contractor’s software, expediting the bid process and reducing man-hours.
