Independent Electrical Contractors

Emerging Leaders, Insights, Membership

March 16, 2023

What does being active duty military have in common with being an estimator at an electrical contracting firm? On the surface, it might be tough to tell. Spend a few

January 20, 2023

Henry (Hank) Strittmatter retired June 30, 2022, after a long and wonderful career as an electrician and instructor. It was the teaching that truly appealed to him. He taught for

November 29, 2022

Spend five minutes with Rusty Page, and you can tell he cares. He cares about the work he does, the people he does it for, and the people he does

November 29, 2022

What words would you use to describe the typical millennial—those born between the years 1981 and 1996? The boomers and Gen Xers haven’t been kind. Lazy, entitled, and pampered are

September 22, 2022

Ohio Valley Electrical Services’ outgoing President Steve Ortner made the point abundantly clear as we sat for an interview to tell the story of the business he helped found. His

August 3, 2022

Tutor Electric of Mansfield, TX, is by all measures a successful business. Growing from one to 50 employees over 30 years while surviving the economic downturns of 2001 and 2008

May 26, 2022

In the early 1980s—after playing around in the rodeo arena—Mark Piland did what all his friends were doing and joined the fire department. Along with standard fire safety training, he

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March 3, 2021

Fantastic. Blessed. Satisfying. Adaptable. Amazing. These are the words the five stand out women we spotlight in this issue use to describe their careers in the electrical industry. Champions of

February 8, 2021

Last March, we all embarked on unchartered waters and were faced with navigating COVID-19. One thing that quickly became apparent was the need for more hospital rooms. Windsor Electric Company,

February 8, 2021

In November, the IEC family lost one of its brightest stars. Jacquelyn (Jackie) Humphrey passed away on November 20, 2020 in Argyle, Texas. Jackie’s love, influence, and efforts will echo