NorthEast Electrical Distributors Names Leland A Regional Sales Director

NorthEast Electrical Distributors, a subsidiary of Sonepar-USA (Canton, Mass): Robert Leland has assumed the newly created role of regional sales director for the Eastern Massachusetts & Worcester, Mass., markets. Leland joined NorthEast Electrical Distributors as part of the Ralph Pill Electric Supply Co. acquisition last year. Leland has more than 15 years of experience in the electrical distribution industry as well as sales leadership roles in the wireless and wire-line telecommunication industries. Leland will manage the Canton regional outside sales force and report to Pat Blake, vice president of sales for the region. Leland’s responsibilities include improving the communication between the outside sales, inside sales, and project teams. He will also interface with key customers, manufacturers, and reps.