NETCOM 1 - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Senior Vice President
Bill joined One Source Associates in May, 2015. Prior to that, he spent 20 years in electrical distribution with Rexel in several different sales and management roles, including his most recent position as Vice President of Rexel's Mid-Atlantic Division. In this role, Bill had management responsibility for 50 branch locations in a six-state area. Bill began his career in the electrical industry working as an apprentice electrician in Cleveland, Ohio.
In his current role, Bill is responsible for the continued development of the Construction Division business plan, management and implementation of our principals' sales plans, development and implementation of our electrical distributors' marketing and sales plans, and coordination with the Projects Division to maximize our effectiveness. Bill's distribution perspective proves particularly valuable to One Source, as we are a NEMRA representative working cooperatively with our distributor partners.
In his short time with One Source, Bill has increased the Division's sales and profitability, and added depth to the Construction team by hiring energetic, intelligent Associates. Bill is also a member of the Legrand Agency Council and NETCOM1, a representative best practice networking group.
Chris began his career in the electrical business at 17, making deliveries and picking orders for a regional lighting distributor. Chris studied at Douglas College in New Westminster and earned a Diploma in Business Management. He joined EECOL Electric in Calgary in 2000, and held many positions over the next 7 years, spanning residential, commercial, industrial, OEM & utility sales and management.
In 2007, an opportunity to work with his father Keith, at the agency he founded - Adanac Sales - was too good to pass up, and spent the next 7 years as an outside salesman, specializing in residential control systems, travelling all territories in British Columbia.
Cascadia Sales was founded In 2012 as Chris, alongside his brother Ryan and father Keith, opened a new electrical rep firm based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Upon his fathers sudden passing in 2018, Chris took over as company President.
Since 2007 Chris has lived in Maple Ridge, British Columbia with his wife Shannon, and two sons Bradley and Kieran who all enjoy hiking, biking, camping and fishing all over British Columbia.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Director of Sales and Marketing for Glenn International Inc
Ignacio Diaz is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Glenn International Inc., based in San Juan - Puerto Rico. He currently directs the three Divisions of Glenn International - Electrical, Lighting, and Telecommunications. He is passionate about energy efficiency, renewable sources, and telecommunications, which he believes them to be imperative towards the development and growth of the Region's economy and competitiveness.
Kevin began his career in the electrical industry in 1982 sweeping floors for an electrical distributor in Saginaw, MI while attending high school.
In 1987, Kevin graduated from Michigan State University with an engineering degree and moved to Pennsylvania to join Lutron Electronics and covered architects, engineers, distributors and contractors throughout the US. After a brief stint with an electrical distributor as operations manager for 9 metro locations, Kevin returned to Lutron as a consultant working in Northern California developing the lighting controls market.
Kevin had the opportunity to move back to his home state of Michigan in 1992 to join EMI and enter in a buyout agreement with the owners at the time. EMI is thankful to represent some of the greatest manufacturers in the electrical, lighting and A/V industries. We value our long term relationships and attribute our successful growth and development throughout the years to our partners.
Kevin has served on the NEMRA board of directors, numerous manufacturer rep councils and continues to serve on NEMRA committees today. Kevin has also been a member of Netcom 1 for 18 years.