My Passion

I’m passionate about making a difference every day in my family life, my business life and my community. I genuinely want to spread enthusiasm for the electrical industry, this great country and life in this world and beyond.

At AGS, that starts with leading by example and living the AGS Vision, Mission, Core Values and Key Principles that serve as our company compass. Creating a safe, healthy, positive, enjoyable and highly productive work environment for everyone at AGS is incredibly important to me.

Our AGS Beyond Business initiative is another way we live that passion. We celebrate the veterans who have served this country, recognize those who are deployed today through Red Shirt Friday and work alongside AGS team members and their families on community service projects.

My Role

As a small business President & CEO, I like to joke that the acronym really stands for Chief Everything Officer.

That certainly doesn’t mean I do everything. Our awesome team does that. It does mean there isn’t much I haven’t done or won’t do, from signing checks to sweeping floors and everything in between. At AGS, we all wear a lot of hats, and there is no such thing as “that’s not my job.”

I enjoy creating a vision, making a plan and then working the plan to turn that vision into reality. My time is spent setting and implementing company strategy, strengthening the AGS team, working with our manufacturers to execute our sales plan, helping customers reach their goals and building relationships at every level.

But what I enjoy most is spending time with people. Whether it’s an AGS employee, a customer or a manufacturer partner, I believe there is a person behind every company name, sales plan and order. People are what make it all work.

My Career

I joined Allied Group Sales on August 31, 2015, initially serving as Vice President of Sales. On March 1, 2016, I became the owner and President & CEO.

Before joining the agency world, my entire career was in electrical distribution. I started in 1993 at Fife Florida Electric Supply in Tampa. Through multiple acquisitions, including Hughes Supply, The Home Depot and HD Supply, my responsibilities grew from Branch Manager to District Manager, Regional Vice President and ultimately Vice President of Sales and Operations for HD Supply Electrical.

After 22 years in electrical distribution and working at virtually every level, I understand the needs, challenges and daily frustrations that come with the business. That experience continues to influence how we operate AGS and how we serve our customers and manufacturers.

In 2018, I earned my Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative designation from the University of Texas, a three-year professional certification program for manufacturer representative owners and leaders.

When I’m not being President & CEO

I’m a lucky husband to Jill. We’ve been married since 1996, and I’m a proud dad to three uniquely incredible kids. Watching them participate in their extracurricular activities is one of my favorite things, along with spending time together on family vacations.

I also enjoy golf. I’ve made a birdie, an eagle and even a hole-in-one at different points along the way. None of them happen nearly often enough, but I’m still having fun trying. One of these days, I’d love to play Augusta National. I’m also a fan of the Arizona Cardinals, the University of South Florida and the PGA Tour.