Prysmian/Encore Wire (Highland Heights, KY)

Following the close of the Atkore acquisition, Prysmian  announced that Brian Moriarty (in photo) has been named president of Atkore. Moriarty will also retain his position as senior VP of Industrial & Construction for Prysmian/Encore Wire.
In his expanded role, Moriarty will lead Atkore and continue to oversee Prysmian/Encore Wire’s Industrial and Construction organization. His appointment supports the integration of the companies and their complementary portfolios. Moriarty brings more than 30 years of experience in sales, commercial leadership and business management. Since 2024, he has led the Prysmian/Encore Wire integration and Prysmian North America’s Industrial and Construction business.
After a decade in the industry, Moriarty joined General Cable in 2008 and held senior sales leadership roles in North America and globally. Following General Cable’s merger with Prysmian, he took leadership of the Industrial and Construction business and later helped lead the Encore Wire integration. He earned a degree in management from Saint Louis University and an advanced executive leadership degree from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. He resides in Frisco, TX, with his wife, Jennifer.

Wesco International (Pittsburgh, PA)

John Priesing has been promoted to VP of Sales for U.S. Construction in the Northeast region. Priesing has been with Wesco for the past two years, most recently serving as senior director of Sales for the New York/New Jersey region. Prior to joining Wesco, he spent more than 23 years at Cooper Electric Supply in the New York City metropolitan area. The press release said Priesing will help manage the delivery of construction services and expertise to help manage customers’ most complex and demanding projects.

United Electric Supply (Wilmington, DE)

The company made several leadership announcements as part of its leadership transition, succession planning and talent development.
Jim Blank, VP of Sales, Chesapeake Region, brings more than 20 years of experience in sales leadership, operations, business development and customer service within the electrical distribution and industrial markets. As part of the United leadership team, he will oversee the sales and product group teams in United’s Chesapeake Region, manage market growth initiatives and support employee-owner development.

Jason Kyle, district sales manager, Delmarva District, joined United in 2022 as branch manager in Salisbury, MD, with more than 20 years of electrical distribution experience spanning operations and sales leadership. As district sales manager, he will lead sales and regional growth initiatives throughout the Delmarva District, with a focus on developing opportunities aligned with United’s growth strategy, while retaining leadership of the Salisbury branch.

Since joining United in 2019 as a warehouse associate, Tim Hopkins, branch manager, Dover, DE, was promoted to counter sales associate and counter service manager. In his new role,  Hopkins will oversee day-to-day operations of the Dover branch including customer service, sales, employee development, safety and operational excellence.

LindFast Solutions Group (LSG) (Blaine, MN)

The company appointed Jasneet Kaur as senior VP-LSG Electrical and Joe Carlier as VP-Sales, AZ Wire & Cable, effective Oct. 26. She joins LSG with more than 20 years of leadership experience across the industrial and electrical sectors, bringing expertise in general management, sales, channel strategy, business development, product development, operations and mergers and acquisitions. She will lead LSG’s Electrical Division and help accelerate the company’s growth strategy across electrical distribution, wire and cable and adjacent markets. According to the press release, electrical remains one of the most significant growth opportunities within LSG’s portfolio.
Prior to joining LSG, Kaur held leadership positions with several senior executive posts at well-known electrical manufacturers. Most recently, she led a global business at TE Connectivity. Before that, she spent more than 16 years with nVent/Pentair, serving in a variety of leadership roles.
In his new role, Carlier will lead AZ Wire & Cable’s outside sales organization, global account teams, oversee strategic customer relationships and support the company’s continued growth across electrical distribution, wire and cable and related markets. He will also work with buying groups and manage expansion of AZ Wire & Cable throughout North America.

Beghelli & Performance in Lighting/(GEWISS Group)(Conyers, GA)

The companies promoted Gareth Bruce as Cluster Leader for the Americas, In this role, he will oversee Beghelli operations in the United States and Mexico,  Performance in Lighting and GEWISS Chile. He will report directly to Alfonso D’Andretta, managing director of the GEWISS Lighting business unit.
Bruce will lead the development and coordination of GEWISS LightZone activities in key markets across the Americas. He brings more than 20 years of international lighting industry experience to the GEWISS LightZone ecosystem, with leadership roles spanning Europe and North America. He spent 23 years at Signify/Philips in a range of commercial positions, including international markets and distribution networks. Most recently, he served as president, U.S., and executive VP at GVA Lighting. 
According to the press release, the appointment supports the international expansion of the GEWISS lighting business. In March 2026, the company reached a major strategic milestone with the launch of GEWISS LightZone, its new lighting hub, at Light + Building in Frankfurt.

Rep Materials Co. (RMC) (Cupertino, CA)

Allen Kalkomey joins Rep Materials Company (RMC) as vice president of Commercial Operations, bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience in operations and manufacturing with a focus on the electrical and lighting industries. Throughout his business career, he has held senior leadership roles spanning sales, operations and general management.