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.

James Killen
Director of Procurement Houston
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James Killen joined Wholesale Electric Supply in February 2023 as the Director of Procurement at the Houston office. He began his career as a driver for the Texas Electrical Wholesalers in 1977 and spent his childhood in small towns in East, Texas, becoming a Houstonian at the age of 12. He studied business management at University of Houston in night school and became an avid Gordon Graham inventory management advocate in the 80’s.

James joined Winn Lange Electric in 1983 and stayed with them through various acquisitions, while helping grow the business from 6 million the first year to 135 million in 1998. During that time he moved through warehouse positions to counter sales, inside sales, and finally settling into purchasing and inventory control. He left what was HD Supply, by that time, in 2015 to become Regional Purchasing Manager for Summit Electric.

In 2018, James was asked to take over inventory control for First Source Electric Supply to help create profitability and make it ready for sale, which occurred in 2022. He states that he is excited to join Wholesale Electric to put his experience to good use working with this industry leading team.

Michelle Trejo
Operations Manager Houston
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Michelle Trejo started her career at Wholesale Electric in December 2012 as a Switchboard Operator, was promoted shortly after to Direct Billings, and then to Rebates Coordinator a year after that. As Rebates Coordinator, Michelle was initially operating the Houston Branch where she got the opportunity to develop and improve the rebates process which quickly led to acquiring rebates from other branches as well.

In January 2022, Michelle was promoted to the Rebates Manager position and continued to support the Rebates team throughout the year by helping enhance rebates processes to improve profitability for the Texas branches. Michelle is excited to start her new role as Operations Manager Houston as of January 2023. She will work closely with Branch Manager Rodney Ilseng to develop strategies to keep growing Houston’s success.

In her spare time, Michelle is an avid music lover and loves listening to music, going to concerts as well as spending time with her family and friends.

Angie Williams
Safety and Logistics Specialist
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Angie Williams started her career at Wholesale Electric in March 2015 as a DOT Coordinator. Angie came to us with 15+ years of experience in Oil & Gas as an Executive Administrator and Training Coordinator. She previously worked at WEST Engineering Services and studied Commercial Art.

In her spare time, Angie enjoys a wide variety of crafts, ranging from painting to vinyl decal projects and operates Creations by Angelicque, in which she creates custom pieces and offers instructional craft parties.

Angie is very excited to start her new position as Safety and Logistics Specialist and is looking forward to working with each location to continue contributing to the Wholesale team!

Jazmine Olivares
Facility and Safety Coordinator
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Jazmine Olivares started at Wholesale in October 2021 as a Stocker in the Warehouse. She has brought her hard work and dedication along the way while taking on new challenges by assisting with order picking and material transfers.

In 2022, Jazmine took on the role of Receptionist for Wholesale Electric, where she assisted Operations with invoice processing, billing freight/freight reports, and providing support for the sales department. She is very thrilled to join the Logistics team where she can continue learning and add to their success with her talent and skills.

Jazmine loves music and spending time with friends and family in her free time.

Tessy McDaniel
Executive Assistant
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Tessy McDaniel joined Wholesale Electric Supply in July 2022 as the new Executive Assistant for the Corporate Office in Houston. Tessy began her career in the commercial printing industry through a family business owned by her parents. There she gained vast experience in graphics and printing as well as business management. Upon the owner’s retirement, the business was sold, and Tessy and her sister ventured out into the corporate world to further their careers.

Tessy continued to master her skills in the print and advertising world where she managed areas in marketing, design, and print production. Furthering her skills, she soon gained experience in customer service management, finance, and human resources. More recently she has assisted corporate c-level executives on multiple organizational levels regarding their complex schedules, travel, client communications and logistics.

Trish Marquez
Branch Manger – Midland, Tx
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Trish Marquez has joined Wholesale Electric Supply Co. of Houston, Inc. as of May 2022. Trish is our new Branch Manager for Midland. Trish started in the industry as a Receptionist for a large commercial contractor in Phoenix AZ in 1986. Trish continued to work in the industry in various ways, primarily in distribution. In 1997 she met her husband who is a West Texas boy. This is what brought her to Odessa. She began working for Nunn Electric as an Account Manager in 1999 and then took a Branch Manager roll in 2001 at the Nunn Midland location. In 2006 Nunn was acquired and Trish resumed her roll until March of 2022 when she retired.

Trish is an ‘84 graduate of Kirtland Central High School and has attended San Juan College in Farmington NM.

Terry Moser
Branch Manger – Deer Park, Tx
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Terry Moser has joined Wholesale Electric Supply Co. of Houston, Inc. as of March 2021. Terry is our new Branch Manager for Deer Park. Terry possesses over thirty years in the industry and has worked for an Agent, Distributor, and Manufacturer. His expertise working on the ship channel with Industrial facilities, especially hazardous locations, will provide critical support to our entire team moving forward.

Terry graduated from University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution. While in college, Terry was a starter for the UH football team.

Liane Moser
Strategic Accounts Analyst – Houston, Tx
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Liane Moser is currently working for Wholesale as an Analyst in our Strategic Accounts group. Liane will be taking over the role of Wholesale’s 3M Specialist. Liane will also continue to work with and support our Strategic Accounts Team. Please give Liane your support in her new sales role as she reaches out to meet and work with all our branches.

Rodney Ilseng
OEM Sales Manager – Houston
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Rodney Ilseng has joined Wholesale Electric Supply Co. of Houston, Inc. as of March 2020. Rodney is our new OEM Sales Manager and comes with years of experience. He has worked in many positions from the Warehouse up to Branch Manager and believes that they have all helped prepare him for his career in Electrical Distribution.

Rodney graduated from Sam Houston State with his BBA. While in college, Rodney started working for an Electrical Distributor and has been on the distribution side of business ever since. Rodney has spent most of his years Industrially focused at Warren Electric and Summit Electric, with 2 ½ years being Wholesale from Houston to Clute.  In his free time, Rodney enjoys golfing, hunting and reading. Rodney has a wife, Tonya, and two children, Dylan and Emily.

Brandy McKinley
Branch Manager – Conroe, Tx
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Brandy McKinley joined Wholesale Electric Supply Co. of Houston, Inc. in October 2015 as an Inside Sales Representative and then became the Conroe Operations Manager in November of 2016, playing a key role in payables, receivables and managing operations.

Brandy started in the Electrical Industry in 2006, first working for a contractor and then making her way to Distribution in 2007. She has worked in Accounts Payable and Inside Sales positions with other electrical distributors, and responsibilities have included helping to introduce and implement materials management procedures for several domestic and overseas projects for multiple oil/industrial companies.

Brandy is very passionate about the business and takes pride in her work. We are very excited to see what the future holds for Brandy in our company!

2022 @MarathanPetroleumCorporation

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.

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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!

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Toys for Tots

Gina Lindsay, Julissa DeLeon and Emlynn Jones represented the Wholesale Electric Credit Department at the 2022 Annual NACM Gala – Toys for Tots Fundraiser. Photo taken with the Marines whom they turned in the donations. Thank you ladies! You make us all look good!

Bear a Non Profit Organization

Wholesale was able to sponsor 60 children in 2022! As we continue in the holiday season, it is important to really reflect on what a difference we made to these children of all ages. Because of your incredible generosity, these children will have something to celebrate and have joy into their hearts.

All of our branches came 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!

2019 Partners Invitational

Monday, September 16th at The Clubs at Kingwood. Over 400 golfers enjoyed a fun day full of friendly competition!

A big thank you to our wonderful sponsors—we could not have done this without your support!