Tag: Career story
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From new beginnings to district leadership: Yasin Alhomsi’s story
When Yasin Alhomsi arrived in Canada from Syria in 2015, his focus wasn’t on career paths, promotions, or leadership roles. He was simply hoping for safety, stability, and a new beginning. It was a difficult transition, but with the help of government employment services, Alhomsi got his first job…
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From business owner to branch manager: Brian Schneider’s bold career move
It’s not every day that a business owner sells their business, moves across the country to start over, and ends up working for the company they sold their business to — but that’s exactly what Brian Schneider did! Before Schneider became the branch manager of the new City Electric Supply (CES)…
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Powered by people for 25 years: three journeys, one branch legacy
Every once in a while, anniversaries at City Electric Supply (CES) overlap in serendipitous ways. That’s exactly what happened when the CES Live Oak branch and District Manager Stephen Mathis Jr. celebrated 25 years together — alongside two longtime customers whose businesses grew with the branch…
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Gary Smith celebrates over 40 years at City Electric Supply
“My dad always told me, ‘You must make your own life choices, follow your dreams, and create your own destiny,’” recalled Gary Smith, vice president of operations for CES National Solutions Division (NSD). Smith’s career with City Electric Supply (CES) is a testament to perseverance, vision, and…
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Generational strides at CES
We last heard from Branch Manager Peter Pardue during City Electric Supply (CES) Cape Coral’s 25thanniversary celebration featured on episode 53 of CEStv. “I started at City Electric Supply in 1992 as an operations manager at the Port St. Lucie, Florida location. We opened that branch in a…
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Driver to branch manager: Brandon Bonta’s growing career
Brandon Bonta has been climbing the ranks since he started with City Electric Supply (CES) as a driver. Now, less than five years after he joined the company, Bonta has already made a name for himself as a branch manager of CES Valparaiso. Frank Farkas: Family Friend to Career Mentor Brandon Bonta…
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Coffee shop encounter leads to career at MCG
John Ellison was studying with friends one day, when Frank McShane overheard their conversation and was impressed with what he heard. Presently, Ellison’s days look a little different from study groups. Ellison leads as a product manager for MCG under TAMCO and is responsible for controlling…
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Glenn Ford’s 25 years (so far) with CES and TAMCO
When Glenn Ford interviewed at City Electric Supply (CES) in 1998, he promised his manager hard work, dedication and commitment. Twenty-five years later, he’s still delivering on that promise as warehouse manager at the TAMCO fulfillment center in Charlotte, North Carolina, which houses six brands…
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Jeff Williamson’s journey from chef to City Electric Supply
At first glance, the 18-year career of District Manager Jeff Williamson is the conventional path of a City Electric Supply (CES) team member. In 2005, he started out as a driver and moved up to working at the counter and assisting in the warehouse after a couple of years. Then, in 2008, Jeff was…
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How Brian Warth grew from driver to projects gear specialist
Brian Warth joined City Electric Supply (CES) later in life as a driver 10 years ago in Simpsonville, South Carolina—taking a chance on a career change. Since then, his hard work has paid off. Joining the CES Family In 2013, Warth was working from home and feeling underwhelmed. A self-proclaimed…
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Honoring VP of operations Jim Lawson’s nearly 45 years at CES
On June 30, 2023, Jim Lawson retires as Vice President of Operations for City Electric Supply (CES). His retirement marks the end of a nearly 45-year career, which included opening nearly 115 CES branches. A Career Paralleling the Company’s Growth Shortly after his wedding in 1979, Lawson…
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From driver to regional manager: Phil McKinney
At just 20 years old, Phil McKinney joined City Electric Supply (CES) as a driver in Charlotte, North Carolina, after his mother insisted it was time for him to find a career. He traded working at his grandfather’s tobacco farm for a one-hour commute each way to CES. Nearly 12 years later, the…
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