At Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston, Inc., we recognize that our greatest assets are our employees. We start with a strong leadership team and strive to build an organization comprised of motivated and talented individuals, who consistently bring their unique talents to the table so that we may serve our customer base in a way that exceeds their expectations. Our hope is that our support team is here to build a career and we offer many development opportunities to help them advance and succeed.
Our employees consistently demonstrate remarkable achievements. Some are recognized by promotion. Others qualify them for some of our award programs. Other actions are just worthy of recognition for exemplary behavior.
We are tremendously proud of our employees here at Wholesale Electric. We invite you to meet just a few of them.
Brittany Dixon
Human Resources Specialist
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Brittany Dixon joined Wholesale Electric in August 2026 with 5 years of previous Human Resources experience and a strong background in recruiting, employee onboarding, HRIS administration, payroll, benefits, compliance, and employee relations. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from Sam Houston State University, where she developed a strong foundation in administration, communication, and organizational management that has supported her throughout her career in Human Resources.
Brittany has gained experience across a variety of Human Resources functions, giving her a strong understanding of the day-to-day operations and administrative responsibilities of an HR department. She is detail-oriented, organized, and adaptable, with experience managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments. Her background has provided her with a well-rounded perspective on the administrative and operational aspects of Human Resources.
Outside of work, Brittany enjoys running outdoors and spending time with her family. She also enjoys Mexican and Italian cuisine.
Kim Hebert
Lead Expeditor
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Kim Hebert joined Wholesale Electric in August 2026 with over 25 years of experience in operations and supply chain professional and extensive expertise in production planning, procurement, material expediting, logistics coordination, and human resources support. Throughout her career, she has successfully managed complex supply chains, supplier relationships, production schedules, and cross-functional initiatives while supporting business objectives in engineering, procurement, construction, manufacturing and industrial environments.
Kim brings with her many years of developing and maintaining production schedules, optimizing inventory and resources, utilizing ERP/MRP systems, and leveraging data analytics tools such as Excel and Power BI to support operational decision-making and on-time customer delivery. She spent several years as a Project Senior Lead Expeditor, where she oversaw supplier performance, material deliveries, logistics coordination, and project milestone tracking for major projects.
Outside of work, Kim enjoys a nice, manicured lawn and spending time with her 6-year-old dog Gus who is a rescue. She enjoys trying new restaurants, attending farmers’ markets and volunteering at her church to help people less fortunate or unhomed.
Nathaniel Taylor
Assistant Corporate Controller
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Nathaniel Taylor joined Wholesale Electric as Assistant Corporate Controller in June 2026. Prior to joining Wholesale in this role, he served as an External Auditor for the company, where he developed a deep understanding of operations, external processes, and business objectives.
Previously, Nathaniel worked with Whitley Penn LLP, where he gained extensive experience auditing both public and private entities, as well as valuable early-career experience in private industry. Throughout his accounting career, Nathaniel has worked with organizations across a broad range of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, logistics, energy, oil and gas exploration and production, midstream operations, oilfield services, technology, private equity, and employee benefit plans.
Nathaniel is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA). He earned both his B.B.A. and M.B.A. in Accounting from Texas Southern University. He enjoys staying active, discovering new music, exploring new restaurants and food trucks, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Samantha Read
Operations Manager New Orleans
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Samantha Read joined Wholesale Electric in January 2026 as Operations Manager for the New Orleans, Louisiana market. A native of Denver, Colorado, Samantha relocated to Metairie in 2025 to be a Market Credit Manager for all of Louisiana and Mississippi with a plumbing wholesale company, where she previously spent nine years as a credit manager serving large industrial and commercial customers.
Outside of work, Samantha enjoys time at the baseball field with her son, discovering new places to explore, and sampling the full range of Louisiana cuisine.
Yanira Chavez
Cash Applications Lead
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Yanira Chavez joined Wholesale Electric in January 2026 as the Cash Applications Lead. She brings with her 25 years of accounting experience, with a strong focus on process improvement across both corporate and non-profit organizations.
Outside of work, Yanira enjoys cruising with her children and staying involved in their school community. One of her favorite ways to help is fundraising for their school—especially selling cold brew during the morning school drop-off line.
Jovani Campos
IT Support Specialist
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Jovani Campos joined Wholesale Electric as a temp in April 2025, transitioning to full time employment in January 2026.
Jovani was born in the Houston Area in Spring Branch, eventually moving to Katy, Texas. Upon graduating high school, he joined the Marines where he received training and schooling in the IT field. He spent his enlistment sharpening his skills with military forces from other countries/departments (Navy and Army) as well as other types of combat training.
After leaving the military in 2020, he returned back to school obtaining additional IT certifications while working. He joined Wholesale Electric soon after when searching to advance his career.
Salil Bhise
Corporate Buyer
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Salil Bhise joined Wholesale Electric in January 2026 and serves as a Corporate Buyer supporting the Deer Park branch. With experience sourcing materials across offshore drilling operations, upstream and downstream projects, and along the Houston Ship Channel, he understands what it means to keep critical jobs moving. Having also worked alongside the electrical distribution space from the supplier side, Salil brings a well-rounded industry perspective and a steady, solutions-first approach.
After spending 13 years in Los Angeles working on technology initiatives and real estate projects, Salil returned to Texas with a sharpened sense of strategy and collaboration. Today, he works closely with sales teams and warehouse operations to anticipate demand, strengthen vendor relationships, and make sure product is on the shelf when customers need it.
Outside of work, Salil keeps life simple and grounded. He’s a proud cat dad to his six-year-old tabby, Max, originally from Bakersfield, California, and when he’s not watching inventory levels, he’s probably hunting down great Texas barbecue, fresh crawfish, or the best tacos in town.
Zoe Oliphint
Senior Analyst – Operations
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Zoe Oliphint joined Wholesale Electric in January 2026 as a Business Intelligence Analyst as was promoted to Senior Analyst-Operations in August 2026.
A Texas native and proud Aggie, Zoe graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Management Information Systems. During her time at Texas A&M, she worked as a Wireless Networking Technician supporting project implementation for a major network overhaul. She brings experience in ERP systems, reporting solutions, and application development, including building client-facing portals to improve data access. Prior to joining Wholesale Electric, Zoe worked at WireStar Networks, where she supported ERP development initiatives, built custom reporting tools, and developed solutions to enhance operational visibility and streamline workflows.
Outside of work, Zoe enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with friends. She also enjoys playing volleyball and cheering on the Aggies.
Employee Appreciation Week
Each October, Wholesale Electric celebrates the incredible people who make our workplace such a fun, hardworking, and supportive place to be every day! We have a full week of themed activities, treats, and surprises. We are truly grateful for the dedication, creativity and teamwork that make Wholesale Electric so special!
2025 Partners Invitational
April 28, 2025
Our 2025 Golf Tournament was another great success! It was a beautiful day of fun and conversations. We appreciate all the players, sponsors and volunteers who helped make it happen!
HLSR BBQ Cookoff
February 26, 2026
Corpus Christi Branch Grand Opening
February 20, 2025
Wholesale Electric Supply’s 75th Anniversary Celebration
Wholesale Electric celebrated their 75th Anniversary at Top Golf Katy on April 6, 2024. We enjoyed lots of food, laughter, fun and fellowship. We appreciate all of our staff, clients and vendors who have helped make Wholesale what it is today and we look forward to continuing the legacy of where it all began back in 1949!
BEAR – a Non Profit Organization
BEARing Gifts (BE A Resource) is a heartwarming initiative that provides brand-new holidays gifts to at-risk and CPS-involved children who might not otherwise experience the magic of the season. Wholesale was able to sponsor 115 children in 2025! As we continue each holiday season, it is important to reflect on what a difference we make to these children of all ages. Because of the incredible generosity, these children will have something to celebrate and have joy into their hearts.
All of our branches come together for the common good of giving back to our community. We are truly humbled and proud of what we were able to accomplish, together as a great team!
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Although rare, men can get breast cancer too. It is important that we remain aware of these statistics and get checked annually. Early detection is huge! There are over 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage all employees of Wholesale to wear pink.
June 2023
Hitachi Energy announced Wholesale Electric as the recipient of Hitachi Energy’s Industrial Distributor of the Year award for 2022.
With Hitachi Energy and the JD Martin Sales Agency, Wholesale Electric had a year of record-breaking sales growth with a particular focus in the Midland / Odessa market. Hitachi Energy and Wholesale’s long-term partnership is established to grow for years to come.
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2022 @MarathonPetroleumCorporation
Wholesale Electric Co. Of Houston Inc. announced that it has been named a Diverse Supplier of the Year at the @MarathonPetroleumCorporation 7th Annual Supplier Recognition Awards. The Supplier Recognition Awards is a program designed to honor suppliers who positively impacted the business throughout the previous calendar year.
Photo Credit: Marathon
2019 @Bechtel Supply Chain Awards
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This year at the 2019 @Bechtel Supply Chain Awards, Wholesale Electric Supply CMMS was recognized as a top supplier for our work on the Cheniere program. Companies were evaluated on multiple factors including: overall performance, ability to deliver quality services, and meeting or exceeding expectations in aspects of safety, performance, technical expertise, and environmental compliance. Our team definitely stepped up to deliver and receiving this award means our hard work has been recognized. Thank you to our Wholesale Electric Supply CMMS team and Bechtel!
Photo Credit: Bechtel