Lightning Electric Inc Blog

With the help of our team, we've been able to complete the following jobs: Aldi Vandalia Tri-Village School Carriage House Georgesville Carriage House Enon Will Hill Phase 2 Sheetz Beavercreek Casey's Huber We're excited for our upcoming projects - Harris Jewelers in Troy, Valvoline on Glenway Ave., Chipotle Dayton, Willow Hill Phase 3, Oak Street Health Cincinnati, Oak Street Health Lockbourne/Cleveland Ave. Columbus, Aldi Marysville, Aldi Grandview, Aldi Louisville, Gordon Food Service Fairfield. We've added a few new employees to our team!!! Mindy Kauffman joined us as our accounts manager on 12/29/23. Welcome to the team, Mindy! Logan Ives joined our team on 12/5/23. Logan came to us from Vandalia Rental. Super awesome to have you here! Parker Smith joined us on 12/5/23 as well! Parker came to us from another local electrical company and is currently in school as an Electrical Apprentice at ABC! Welcome back to the team, Joe Sexton. Joe rejoined Lightning on 2/16. We're excited to have you back! Dominic Davis joined us on 2/16 as well. We are glad you're part of our team and eager to watch you learn the trade! Kaden Schaeffer joined the Service Department on 2/16. Kaden came from another local electrical company and joined our team as a Service Technician Apprentice. Michael Whitmer joined our team on 3/8, coming from a background in construction surveying. Stoked you're joining our team! 1 QTR - WORK ANNIVERSARIES!! Alex Schaeffer 1/9 - 1 year Devin Miller 2/22 - 3 years Casey Garber 3/7 - 1 year Deacon Shields 3/21 - 2 years Luke Garverick 3/27 - 7 years Aaron Gillespie 3/15 - 3 years Thanks for sticking with us :) This Quarter we were able to accomplish a lot. We added (6) new employees to our team! We also were able to complete the remodel of our office, gaining us (4) new office spaces. Beginning of the year, we had some transitions in roles: Mindy Kauffman - Account Manager Justin Kopplin - General Administration - Fleet Manager Chris Black - Senior Project Manager Tyler Thompson - Project Manager Thank you, guys, for all your hard work this quarter!! We appreciate you and your dedication to this job and our team. 1ST QTR COMPANY PARTY: Where: I-70 PAINTBALL Address: 7750 Wildcat Rd Building E, Huber Heights, OH 45424 When: 4/5 at 2:00 PM Who: LEI EMPLOYEES Cost: Free Food: ENERGY DRINKS AND SNACKS PROVIDED. HOW TO DRESS: We are renting all the gear. "Dress like you are going hiking & wear two layers. (The paint will wash out of almost everything if washed within 24 Hrs.) Wear something you are not afraid to get dirty. "

With the help of our team we've been able to complete the following jobs: Oakmont Schools Rivian - Groveport Panera - Kettering CVS - Westfield Aldi - Liberty Aldi - Urbana Aldi - Sawmill Tesla - Dublin Sleep Outfitters - Kenwood Winans Refresh - Troy Five Below - Greenville We're excited for our upcoming projects - Sheetz in Beavercreek, Carriage House Carwash in Sharonville, Aldi in Milford, Equipment Share in Trotwood, Casey's in Huber Heights, Tri Village Schools , and Phase 2 of Willow Hill Subdivision in Dayton. We've added a few new employees to our team!!! Jackson Via joined our team on 8/28. He has previously worked at LEI and we're excited to have him back! Colton Francis joined our team on 9/25. He previously worked as cemetery maintenance and is very eager to learn this new trade. Welcome to the team Jackson and Colton! WORK ANNIVERSARIES!! Brandon Dowler 7/16 - 5 years Kaitlyn Filbrun 7/19 - 2 years Timmy Gahret 8/1 - 13 years Mike Osborne 9/10 - 6 years Tyler Thompson 9/11 - 6 years Derek Beatty 9/21 - 8 years Chris Black 9/30 - 10 years Kyle Wolcott 9/17 - 11 years Pete Eikenberry 9/7 - 19 years Thanks for sticking with us :) Some exciting things are happening in our employees lives and we never want them to go unrecognized! Congrats Devin Miller on passing your Kentucky License Test and congrats Luke Kennedy on getting your Ohio Master's License! This took a lot of dedication and we're very proud of you both. Journeyman school has started - good luck Jordan, Isaiah, Morgan, Adam, & Alex in your first year of school. Good luck to all apprentices in school this year! Thank you for investing in your futures and our company! Dalton Dowler is continuing to heal - we ask for continued thoughts and prayers. We're excited to have you back out in the field when the time comes! Due to the company growing, the office is under construction again! Offices are being added for future expansion and we're excited to be opening a project management position here soon. Congratulations to our employee of the quarter - Devin Miller!! He's went above and beyond for LEI by getting his Kentucky License. He demonstrates intentionality with his flexibility and willingness to do what is asked of him. His actions have shown that he is team driven, not me driven. As a thank you for your hard work, you will receive a custom LEI duffle bag and a $100 giftcard. Thanks for being a team player Devin! Our 4th quarter Christmas party is going to look a little different this year. We are encouraging all LEI employees to invite their significant other/spouse. This is a parent's night out, so please arrange childcare :) Where: Silas Creative Kitchen - 21 W Main St, Versailles, OH 45380 When: Friday, December 1st @ 6:30pm-9:00pm Dress Code: Dressy Casual Dinner and drinks will be provided. Some of you may have noticed that we have not asked for Christmas gift clothing sizes this year - details will be provided at the Christmas party! Thank you guys for all your hard work this quarter!! We appreciate you and your dedication to this job and our team.

With the help of our team we've been able to complete the following jobs: Kroger - Grove City Willow Hill - Dayton (Phase 1) Rosebud Seasoning - Covington Aldi - Indianapolis (Nordeon Retrofit) Rise Commercial - Lewis Center We're excited for our upcoming projects - Aldi in Troy, Vandalia, and Georgetown, Quik Trip in Dayton, and Service Company in Tipp City. We've added a few new employees to our team!! Adam Alsept, Isaiah's uncle, joined our team on 4/28 and will be starting journeyman school this year. Ethan Knoop joined our team on 5/22. He previously worked at Maid Rite and is excited to start in the electrical trade. Daren Baker, Lester's brother, joined our service team on 6/6. He came to us from Armcorp and has 20+ years of experience in the electrical trade. With the service crew expanding we've been able to add 2 new trucks to the fleet! WORK ANNIVERSARIES!!! Morgan Baker 4/25 - 1 year Josh Feight 4/25 - 1 year Seth Hartman 4/24 - 4 years Josef Kauffman 6/15 - 7 years Some exciting things are happening in our employees lives and we never want them to go unrecognized! Tyler Thompson graduated from apprentice school and is officially a Journeyman Electrician. You're hard work and dedication has paid off - congrats Tyler! Jordan Black graduated High School and we're excited to have him working full time! Dalton Dowler bought a house - congrats! We've made big steps in helping equip our crew to have the best support possible. To help out with that, Kyle Wolcott has been promoted to Lead Forman in Charge of Quality Control and Timmy Gahret has been promoted to Lead Forman Field Advisor. We're excited to see y'all take on these new roles! Shout out to Braden Hess and Aaron Crist for taking the time this summer to learn the trade - good luck at school this year! Congratulations to our employees of the quarter - Morgan Baker & Clay Hess!! These helpers have shown a tremendous amount of growth, knowledge, productivity, and performance. They've had the ability to adapt to different leadership and jobs. Thank you guys for working hard and being great team players. As a thank you for your hard work, you will each get... This past quarter we had the opportunity to meet with our team during their career checkup. Our vision as a company is to grow our people. We each carry a personal responsibility to hold ourselves accountable to our companies core values. By doing so, we hope to see both professional and personal goals/interest being met and see a company full of thriving employees that in turn are driven to seeing others succeed. Through Loyalty, Empowerment, and Intentionality, we will continue to influence our culture and drive our vision, mission, and purpose. We are excited for the next chapter at Lightning Electric and feel that we have the greatest team that we have ever had. Our goal is throughout every conversation, checkup, and interaction, we are intentional with providing opportunity! As we continue to establish our values throughout every area in which we operate, we encourage our team to please ask questions, have conversations, and consistently self evaluate. As this has been the values in which we were established and will continue to be the standard in which we operate and grow. Journeyman School will be starting soon - we currently have 7 already in school and 5 starting this fall. Thank you for investing in your futures and our company! It was so fun to celebrate our successful year together at the LEI Summer Party. Our 3rd quarter party will be on 9/29 - details to follow. Thank you guys for all your hard work this quarter! We appreciated all the time and effort you put into these jobs and your relationships here everyday.

With the help of our team we've been able to complete the following jobs: Dogtown - Huber Heights Love's - Jeffersonville Staples Warehouse - London Casey's - Troy Kroger - Springfield Sleep Outfitters - Springfield Aldi - Greencastle Casey's - Fairborn Kroger - Greenville Costco - Liberty TWP Crooked Handle - Piqua For our upcoming projects we will be working at Oakmont School in Hamilton , Gordon Foods in Trotwood , Goldfish Swim School in Kenwood , Panera Bread in Kettering , and Aldi in Liberty Township , Troy , and Urbana . We will also continue working on Aldi SCOs. We have added a few new guys to our team! Casey Garber started as Warehouse Manager on March 7th. He has previous construction experience working for Garber General out of Springfield. Alex Shaffer was referred by Deacon Shields and started as an Electrical Helper on January 9th. Logan Schmurr has previous electrical experience and started as an Electrical Helper on January 30th. Isaiah Aslept is Tyler Thompson's brother-in-law who job shadowed here this past summer. He will be starting on April 3rd. We're excited you're a part of our team and can't wait to see what this year brings for you here at LEI! WORK ANNIVERSARIES!!! Lester Baker 10/24 - 5 years Luke Garverick 3/27 - 6 years Aaron Gillespie 3/15 - 2 years Braden Hess 1/2 - 3 years Luke Kennedy 3/4 - 1 year Devin Miller 2/22 - 2 years Kyle Randall 10/24 - 5 years Deacon Shields 3/21 - 1 year Thank you for being a part of our team! With Casey Garber taking over the Warehouse Manager position, Braden Hess is back in the field as of March 20th - thanks for helping us out in the warehouse for a bit Braden! We're sad to see Collin Hoover leave in May :( we appreciate all you have done for us and are excited to see what the future holds for you! Congratulations to the EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH - Aldi SCO workers!!! Devin Miller, Clay Hess, Logan Schmurr, Alex Shaffer, Kyle Wolcott, Kyle Randall, Seth Hartman, and Morgan Baker - thank you for volunteering your time to help Sunday/Monday nights on Aldi SCO's! You all have worked hard and we really appreciate it! Each employee will be new boot goofin' after getting a giftcard from us to Boot Country. We loved getting everyone together for our Annual Christmas Party at Scene 75 - we hope you all had fun! We are looking forward to our safety training & 1st Quarter Party on 4/7 :) Some upcoming dates to keep in mind: 5/29 we will be closed for Memorial Day 6/24 is our Summer Pond Party Thank you all for all your hard work! It's been a busy winter and we're excited to see it continue through the spring! We appreciate you!!!

With the help of our team we've been able to complete the following jobs: Aldi - Dayton Winan's Roastery Winan's Gift Basket Chipotle - Florence Chipotle - Wilmington Kroger - Fairborn Harbor Freight Ross Dress for Less For our upcoming projects we will be working on a medical office building in Xenia, Dogtown in Huber, Greenville Federal in Troy, Tidal Wave Car Wash in Mason, Chick-Fil-A in Columbus, and a Panera Bread Addition in Kettering. We're excited to also have 2 S leep Outfitters in Springdale and Beavercreek and 2 Casey's in Troy and Hamilton. This quarter all of our employees have had a lot of opportunity to learn and grow as we continue to get busier. We've been able to continue to work as a team to adapt to the new demand. During these busy times we also wanted to make sure our team was safe - so we held a driver's safety training for all of our employees. Thank you for showing up and participating - we hope you all took helpful information away from it. We have added a new guy to our team! Justin Kopplin has come back to manage the Huntington/Summit account. He will be starting full time in the office on October 1st. We're excited to have him on the team and to see how he grows this position! WORK ANNIVERSARIES!!! Chris Black 9/30 - 9 years Derek Beatty 9/16 - 7 years Brandon Dowler 6/26 - 4 years Timmy Gahret 8/1 - 12 years Mike Osbourne 9/1 - 5 years Tyler Thompson 8/31 - 5 years Kyle Wolcott 9/17 - 10 years Kaitlyn Filbrun 7/19 - 1 year Thank you all for being a part of our team! Some exciting things are happening in our employee's lives and we never want them to go unrecognized! Congrats Daniel Chaney on purchased a new home! Welcome back Collin Hoover - we're happy to have you on the team again! A big congratulations to the newlyweds Tyler and Ivy! We're so excited for you two and wish you a lifetime of happiness together! Congratulations to our EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - Luke Garverick!!! He continues to prove consistency and flexibility on the job. He has a willingness to do the job no matter where and when it is required. Thank you Luke for being dedicated to your job and for being such a vital part of our team! We loved being able to get everyone together at the shop for our third quarter party - thanks for showing up and making it such a good time! We are looking forward to our Christmas party at Scene75 on 12/2 :) Thank you guys for all your hard work! We know this is a busy time of the year and we really appreciate each of you!