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Leadership Team
Executive Team
Strategy & Development
Bill Graham
Chief Executive Officer
Bill Graham
Chief Executive OfficerBill Graham founded FSG in 1982 and has served as the President and CEO ever since. His extensive experience in the lighting and electrical business paired with his deep passion for faith, family, and people has helped him lead FSG through more than 40 years of success.
Bill graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Accounting and Finance. Over the years, Bill has used his experience and education to help other entrepreneurs and companies grow and thrive. Some of which would ultimately join FSG or merge their companies with FSG.
Bill is passionate about the electric trade and is focused on building FSG as an institution dedicated to timeless contributions of service and that FSG does all it can to empower others to reach their full potential.
Tom Riland
Chief Technology Officer
Tom Riland
Chief Technology OfficerTom Riland is the CIO/CTO of FSG and oversees the people, processes, and technologies within the IT organization to ensure they deliver outcomes that support the goals of the business.
Tom performs a key leadership role in the critical strategic, technical, and management initiatives to help others respond rapidly and flexibly to stakeholder demands and adapt and lead change in a productive and cost-effective way.
Tom is responsible for oversight in areas of information technology such as development, computer systems and software, network infrastructure, security & compliance, and many IT-related administrative areas such as budget, licensing, asset management, project management, documentation, procurement, policy, and auditing.
Tom started his career with FSG in 1985 as Director of Finance and Administration.
Rudy Alanis
Chief People Officer
Rudy Alanis
Chief People OfficerRudy was born in Mexico City. He holds a BA in Industrial Relations from
Iberoamericana University, a Program Certificate in Strategic Human Resources
Management from Cornell University, and a Program Certificate in Strategic
Management from Harvard Extension School.
Rudy started his professional career in Mexico City at the PepsiCo bottling group working as
a Human Resources Intern for Strategic Planning. After 2 years he joined General
Electric (GE) as a Project Manager, leading the first HRIS implementation and Employee
Services Center for GE Capital in Latin America.
Over the following 18 years with General Electric, Rudy held positions of increasing
responsibility across multiple industry segments such as Financial Services,
Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and Industrial Software, with local, regional, and global
responsibilities across Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the US.
In 2015 Rudy moved to TE Connectivity as the head of HR for the Automotive Segment,
supporting 12 large Manufacturing plants and 4 Engineering Centers across Canada,
US, Mexico, and South America. After almost three years of living in North Carolina, in
2018 he decided to make a career leap into small-medium companies looking to
transform their Talent Infrastructure, moving to San Diego CA as their first-ever Chief
People & Diversity Officer for Helix Electric, followed by a unique opportunity in 2022 as
the EVP and Chief People Officer for Facility Solutions Group, based in Austin Texas.
Rudy is also an advisory board member of Grupo Azimuth Consulting. He’s married to
Cristina and has three beautiful children, Santiago (14), Regina (12), and Porto (6).
Adam Haynes
Chief Product Officer
Adam Haynes
Chief Product OfficerSales & Marketing
Bob Graham
Chief Business Development Officer
Bob Graham
Chief Business Development OfficerBefore founding several FSG business units and serving as an officer of FSG, Bob attended Harding University, where he studied Marketing. His education furthered when he went on to study Financial Planning at the American College and Sustainability and Design at the NCQLP and USGBC.
During his tenure at FSG, Bob has launched FSG’s Dallas, Chicago, and National Accounts divisions and led in strategic customer development. In addition to overseeing the exponential growth of FSG for the last thirty-five years, Bob has been active in various industry associations, including PRSM/Connex and IES.
Bob and his wife, Patti, have been married for forty-three years. Together, they have two children and five grandchildren. Apart from FSG, Bob enjoys dividing his time between his hobbies, including boating, cooking, golfing, gardening, and his role in his Church’s leadership.
Bernie Erickson
Chief Marketing Officer
Bernie Erickson
Chief Marketing OfficerBernie has over 40 years of experience in the electrical industry and has been with FSG for over 14 years, currently serving as Chief Marketing and innovation Officer.
Bernie also currently serves as the President of the NCQLP, the national lighting certification agency in the U.S., and has served on the NCQLP Board for 14 years. His passion for innovation and lighting design has been applied to many high-profile lighting projects throughout the United States, most recently at the World Trade Center Oculus in New York City, where he designed and deployed an RGBW lighting system.
Bernie holds an MBA from Montclair State University and a BA in Business and Communications from Rutgers University. In addition to the NCQLP LC certification, Bernie also holds the CLEP and CLMC certifications and holds Emeritus Status with the IES (Illuminating Engineering Society).
David Attardi
Chief Sales Officer
David Attardi
Chief Sales OfficerDave has over 28 years of experience in the Energy Efficiency Industry. He earned his BS in Economics and Business Administration at St. Mary’s College of Moraga. Dave began his career working at Wellmade Products in Oakland, CA. and eventually moved back east to New Jersey and began working with Atlantic Lighting Supply as a salesperson while working his way up to Vice President of Sales. In 2003, Dave became part owner of OK Electric Supply which was bought by FSG in 2006.
In 2010, Dave started the FSG Utility Services Division which, is focused on managing and implementing energy efficiency programs for utility companies throughout the country.
In 2014, Dave started the Northeast National Accounts Team, which continues to implement lighting upgrades and other electrical projects for multi-site customers nationally.
In 2017, he started the FSG ESCO Group, which works with National ESCO companies on federal facilities and military bases.
For his work at FSG, Dave was awarded the President’s “All Alliance” award and has been recognized multiple times by his peers and industries as a true leader in the lighting and electrical industry.
In 2022, Dave was voted on to the FSG Executive Board and was promoted to Chief Sales Officer. In this current role, Dave is focused on working with all the branches nationally and continuing to develop sales initiatives and processes that promote growth and the FSG Institution.
Business Operations
Jason Zipprian
Chief Operating Officer, Construction
Jason Zipprian
Chief Operating Officer, ConstructionJason has been in the electrical industry for over twenty-seven years, beginning his career in Houston. After traveling around the country performing electrical installations, he returned to his hometown of Corpus Christi. There, Jason reconnected with a friend who introduced him to FSG.
Jason began his career at FSG as an Electrical Apprentice where he earned his Journeyman’s License and eventually worked as a Service Dispatcher. From there, he transitioned into Sales and Service and Project Management. Jason eventually worked his way into the role of Executive Vice President of FSG Corpus Christi which he held until taking on his most recent role as Chief Operating Office of Construction for FSG.
Outside of FSG, Jason is a member of the Associated General Contractors Board of Directors. Jason holds an Associate’s Degree in Business from Del Mar College and both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
Leon Mowadia
Chief Operating Officer of Distribution
Leon Mowadia
Chief Operating Officer of DistributionLeon has been in the lighting industry for over 28 years. Leon entered the industry out of college, joining his family’s New Jersey-based lighting distributorship, which specialized in lighting supply sales to end users. This company was one of the early adopters of promoting energy conservation programs offered by utilities in the Northeast.
Upon joining FSG in 2007, Leon became one of the National Account Representatives handling multi-site national accounts. In 2012, Leon led the acquisition of Summit Lighting, a Manhattan-based commercial lighting distributor servicing the construction industry. After the acquisition, Leon become the Market Director of this FSG branch, located in the heart of Manhattan. For 10 years he ran the New York City operation while concentrating on providing National Accounts with all of the services of FSG including lighting, electrical, signage, technology, and energy solutions.
Leon was named the Chief Operating Officer of Distribution in 2022, as FSG began to create new executive positions to lead the company. He now oversees the entire lighting business for FSG, including oversight of all branches coast-to-coast, master distribution centers, inventory control, manufacturer relationships as well as the national customer care group.
Leon holds his BA in Entrepreneurial Management from Pace University, New York.
Corporate Departments
Finance
Avra Garcia
Director of Finance
Avra Garcia
Director of FinanceAvra served in various Leadership and Operation roles within the Banking, Retail, and Loan industries prior to starting with FSG in 2013. She’s spent five years in a leadership role and Project Management before becoming FSG’s Finance Director in 2020. Avra is passionate about aiding her team in becoming confident in their own vision and ideas. Avra finds purpose in her work and helping others. She enjoys problem-solving which comes in handy during game nights with her friends and family. When away from work, Avra cherishes her time with her husband and children.
Chris Wemmert
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Chris Wemmert
Director of Financial Planning and AnalysisChris Wemmert joined FSG in December 2023. As the Director of FP&A he is responsible for leading the Finance organization to develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and procedures that deliver better business decisions and outcomes and lead the business towards its goals and objectives.
Prior to joining FSG, Chris spent over 10 years in management consulting with extensive experience leveraging his financial and operational expertise to effectuate change, improve performance, and capture value for corporations and private equity firms. He specializes in commercial, financial, and operational due diligence, enterprise transformation, mergers and acquisitions, integration planning and execution, business plan strategy and development.
Chris graduated from Texas Tech University with degrees in Finance and Energy. He and his wife, Tara, have two sons Jack and Roman. When he is not spending time with his family, Chris enjoys reading and the outdoors – golfing, hunting, and fishing.
Human Resources
Robin Taylor
Director of Training
Robin Taylor
Director of TrainingRobin Taylor began her career as the Secretary of Store Services at the HEB Headquarters in San Antonio, TX. After a couple of years, she moved to Amtech Lighting where she spent nearly twelve years in the Service and Projects Departments. In March 2006, Robin started as a Service Coordinator with FSG in Houston, TX. Within a couple of years, she transitioned into the Training and Development department. There, she grew into a PMO Manager role and became FSG’s Director of Education in January 2020. She and her team are currently building the e-learning platform, FSG Learning, for all FSG employees. Robin is married with three grown children and several grandchildren. Outside of FSG, she enjoys spending her time with her family and working with adults with disabilities.
Cameron Jones
Director of Compensation & Benefits
Cameron Jones
Director of Compensation & Benefits
Juan Villarreal
Director of Field Recruiting
Juan Villarreal
Director of Field Recruiting
Junior Gomez
Director of Talent Acqusition
Junior Gomez
Director of Talent AcqusitionSafety & Risk
Cory Bruner
Director of Safety & Risk
Cory Bruner
Director of Safety & RiskBio Coming Soon.
Marketing, Communications, & Sales Support
Brannon Bourland
Director of Marketing & Communications
Brannon Bourland
Director of Marketing & CommunicationsBrannon joined FSG in the summer of 2012 as a member of the training and development department. It was that department that built the first in-house video production and marketing website development team for FSG. Over the years that team has grown and Brannon took the leadership role of that group in 2018.
Today, Brannon is focused on the day-to-day operation of the marketing department at FSG which includes an in-house video production team, an in-house web-development team, and a fully staffed inbound lead generation team known as the Guide Center.
Brannon brings his experience in sales, business ownership, and technology development to the role and strives to make FSG more and more well known through the United States and beyond.
Executive Board
Alan Giroux
Executive Vice President, FSG San Antonio
Alan Giroux
Executive Vice President, FSG San AntonioBio Coming Soon.
Alde Ortega
Executive Advisor, New York City
Alde Ortega
Executive Advisor, New York CityBio Coming Soon.
Bernie Erickson
Chief Marketing Officer
Bernie Erickson
Chief Marketing OfficerBernie has over 40 years of experience in the electrical industry and has been with FSG for over 14 years, currently serving as Chief Marketing and innovation Officer.
Bernie also currently serves as the President of the NCQLP, the national lighting certification agency in the U.S., and has served on the NCQLP Board for 14 years. His passion for innovation and lighting design has been applied to many high-profile lighting projects throughout the United States, most recently at the World Trade Center Oculus in New York City, where he designed and deployed an RGBW lighting system.
Bernie holds an MBA from Montclair State University and a BA in Business and Communications from Rutgers University. In addition to the NCQLP LC certification, Bernie also holds the CLEP and CLMC certifications and holds Emeritus Status with the IES (Illuminating Engineering Society).
Bill Graham
Chief Executive Officer
Bill Graham
Chief Executive OfficerBill Graham founded FSG in 1982 and has served as the President and CEO ever since. His extensive experience in the lighting and electrical business paired with his deep passion for faith, family, and people has helped him lead FSG through more than 40 years of success.
Bill graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Accounting and Finance. Over the years, Bill has used his experience and education to help other entrepreneurs and companies grow and thrive. Some of which would ultimately join FSG or merge their companies with FSG.
Bill is passionate about the electric trade and is focused on building FSG as an institution dedicated to timeless contributions of service and that FSG does all it can to empower others to reach their full potential.
Bob Graham
Chief Business Development Officer
Bob Graham
Chief Business Development OfficerBefore founding several FSG business units and serving as an officer of FSG, Bob attended Harding University, where he studied Marketing. His education furthered when he went on to study Financial Planning at the American College and Sustainability and Design at the NCQLP and USGBC.
During his tenure at FSG, Bob has launched FSG’s Dallas, Chicago, and National Accounts divisions and led in strategic customer development. In addition to overseeing the exponential growth of FSG for the last thirty-five years, Bob has been active in various industry associations, including PRSM/Connex and IES.
Bob and his wife, Patti, have been married for forty-three years. Together, they have two children and five grandchildren. Apart from FSG, Bob enjoys dividing his time between his hobbies, including boating, cooking, golfing, gardening, and his role in his Church’s leadership.
Cory Bruner
Director of Safety & Risk
Cory Bruner
Director of Safety & RiskBio Coming Soon.
Jason Zipprian
Chief Operating Officer, Construction
Jason Zipprian
Chief Operating Officer, ConstructionJason has been in the electrical industry for over twenty-seven years, beginning his career in Houston. After traveling around the country performing electrical installations, he returned to his hometown of Corpus Christi. There, Jason reconnected with a friend who introduced him to FSG.
Jason began his career at FSG as an Electrical Apprentice where he earned his Journeyman’s License and eventually worked as a Service Dispatcher. From there, he transitioned into Sales and Service and Project Management. Jason eventually worked his way into the role of Executive Vice President of FSG Corpus Christi which he held until taking on his most recent role as Chief Operating Office of Construction for FSG.
Outside of FSG, Jason is a member of the Associated General Contractors Board of Directors. Jason holds an Associate’s Degree in Business from Del Mar College and both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
Jeremy Ripley
Executive Vice President, FSG DFW
Jeremy Ripley
Executive Vice President, FSG DFW
Randy Harwood
Member of the Board of Directors
Randy Harwood
Member of the Board of Directors
Rudy Alanis
Chief People Officer
Rudy Alanis
Chief People OfficerRudy was born in Mexico City. He holds a BA in Industrial Relations from
Iberoamericana University, a Program Certificate in Strategic Human Resources
Management from Cornell University, and a Program Certificate in Strategic
Management from Harvard Extension School.
Rudy started his professional career in Mexico City at the PepsiCo bottling group working as
a Human Resources Intern for Strategic Planning. After 2 years he joined General
Electric (GE) as a Project Manager, leading the first HRIS implementation and Employee
Services Center for GE Capital in Latin America.
Over the following 18 years with General Electric, Rudy held positions of increasing
responsibility across multiple industry segments such as Financial Services,
Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and Industrial Software, with local, regional, and global
responsibilities across Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the US.
In 2015 Rudy moved to TE Connectivity as the head of HR for the Automotive Segment,
supporting 12 large Manufacturing plants and 4 Engineering Centers across Canada,
US, Mexico, and South America. After almost three years of living in North Carolina, in
2018 he decided to make a career leap into small-medium companies looking to
transform their Talent Infrastructure, moving to San Diego CA as their first-ever Chief
People & Diversity Officer for Helix Electric, followed by a unique opportunity in 2022 as
the EVP and Chief People Officer for Facility Solutions Group, based in Austin Texas.
Rudy is also an advisory board member of Grupo Azimuth Consulting. He’s married to
Cristina and has three beautiful children, Santiago (14), Regina (12), and Porto (6).
Sam Smith
Executive Vice President, FSG Austin
Sam Smith
Executive Vice President, FSG AustinBio Coming Soon.
Steve Frank
Executive Vice President, FSG Kansas City
Steve Frank
Executive Vice President, FSG Kansas CitySteve has been in the lighting and electrical business for nearly three decades and holds a Master Electrician’s license.
He was co-owner of an electrical contracting company working out of the Kansas City area prior to merging with FSG in January 2005. Steve has held various roles during his tenure with FSG and attributes the broad knowledge that he has gained to delivering FSG’s success in Kansas City. Steve was elected to FSG’s Executive Board in late 2016, and now oversees operations in the Midwest.
Steve studied Economics at the University of Kansas where he met his wife, Renee. They have been married for over twenty-eight years and have three children together. In his spare time, Steve is an avid Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan, enjoys golfing, traveling, and spending time with his family.
Todd Benson
Member of the Board of Directors
Todd Benson
Member of the Board of Directors
Tom Riland
Chief Technology Officer
Tom Riland
Chief Technology OfficerTom Riland is the CIO/CTO of FSG and oversees the people, processes, and technologies within the IT organization to ensure they deliver outcomes that support the goals of the business.
Tom performs a key leadership role in the critical strategic, technical, and management initiatives to help others respond rapidly and flexibly to stakeholder demands and adapt and lead change in a productive and cost-effective way.
Tom is responsible for oversight in areas of information technology such as development, computer systems and software, network infrastructure, security & compliance, and many IT-related administrative areas such as budget, licensing, asset management, project management, documentation, procurement, policy, and auditing.
Tom started his career with FSG in 1985 as Director of Finance and Administration.
Adam Haynes
Chief Product Officer
Adam Haynes
Chief Product Officer
Brannon Bourland
Director of Marketing & Communications
Brannon Bourland
Director of Marketing & CommunicationsBrannon joined FSG in the summer of 2012 as a member of the training and development department. It was that department that built the first in-house video production and marketing website development team for FSG. Over the years that team has grown and Brannon took the leadership role of that group in 2018.
Today, Brannon is focused on the day-to-day operation of the marketing department at FSG which includes an in-house video production team, an in-house web-development team, and a fully staffed inbound lead generation team known as the Guide Center.
Brannon brings his experience in sales, business ownership, and technology development to the role and strives to make FSG more and more well known through the United States and beyond.
David Attardi
Chief Sales Officer
David Attardi
Chief Sales OfficerDave has over 28 years of experience in the Energy Efficiency Industry. He earned his BS in Economics and Business Administration at St. Mary’s College of Moraga. Dave began his career working at Wellmade Products in Oakland, CA. and eventually moved back east to New Jersey and began working with Atlantic Lighting Supply as a salesperson while working his way up to Vice President of Sales. In 2003, Dave became part owner of OK Electric Supply which was bought by FSG in 2006.
In 2010, Dave started the FSG Utility Services Division which, is focused on managing and implementing energy efficiency programs for utility companies throughout the country.
In 2014, Dave started the Northeast National Accounts Team, which continues to implement lighting upgrades and other electrical projects for multi-site customers nationally.
In 2017, he started the FSG ESCO Group, which works with National ESCO companies on federal facilities and military bases.
For his work at FSG, Dave was awarded the President’s “All Alliance” award and has been recognized multiple times by his peers and industries as a true leader in the lighting and electrical industry.
In 2022, Dave was voted on to the FSG Executive Board and was promoted to Chief Sales Officer. In this current role, Dave is focused on working with all the branches nationally and continuing to develop sales initiatives and processes that promote growth and the FSG Institution.
Leon Mowadia
Chief Operating Officer of Distribution
Leon Mowadia
Chief Operating Officer of DistributionLeon has been in the lighting industry for over 28 years. Leon entered the industry out of college, joining his family’s New Jersey-based lighting distributorship, which specialized in lighting supply sales to end users. This company was one of the early adopters of promoting energy conservation programs offered by utilities in the Northeast.
Upon joining FSG in 2007, Leon became one of the National Account Representatives handling multi-site national accounts. In 2012, Leon led the acquisition of Summit Lighting, a Manhattan-based commercial lighting distributor servicing the construction industry. After the acquisition, Leon become the Market Director of this FSG branch, located in the heart of Manhattan. For 10 years he ran the New York City operation while concentrating on providing National Accounts with all of the services of FSG including lighting, electrical, signage, technology, and energy solutions.
Leon was named the Chief Operating Officer of Distribution in 2022, as FSG began to create new executive positions to lead the company. He now oversees the entire lighting business for FSG, including oversight of all branches coast-to-coast, master distribution centers, inventory control, manufacturer relationships as well as the national customer care group.
Leon holds his BA in Entrepreneurial Management from Pace University, New York.
Board of Directors
Alde Ortega
Executive Advisor, New York City
Alde Ortega
Executive Advisor, New York CityBio Coming Soon.
Bill Graham
Chief Executive Officer
Bill Graham
Chief Executive OfficerBill Graham founded FSG in 1982 and has served as the President and CEO ever since. His extensive experience in the lighting and electrical business paired with his deep passion for faith, family, and people has helped him lead FSG through more than 40 years of success.
Bill graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Accounting and Finance. Over the years, Bill has used his experience and education to help other entrepreneurs and companies grow and thrive. Some of which would ultimately join FSG or merge their companies with FSG.
Bill is passionate about the electric trade and is focused on building FSG as an institution dedicated to timeless contributions of service and that FSG does all it can to empower others to reach their full potential.
Jason Zipprian
Chief Operating Officer, Construction
Jason Zipprian
Chief Operating Officer, ConstructionJason has been in the electrical industry for over twenty-seven years, beginning his career in Houston. After traveling around the country performing electrical installations, he returned to his hometown of Corpus Christi. There, Jason reconnected with a friend who introduced him to FSG.
Jason began his career at FSG as an Electrical Apprentice where he earned his Journeyman’s License and eventually worked as a Service Dispatcher. From there, he transitioned into Sales and Service and Project Management. Jason eventually worked his way into the role of Executive Vice President of FSG Corpus Christi which he held until taking on his most recent role as Chief Operating Office of Construction for FSG.
Outside of FSG, Jason is a member of the Associated General Contractors Board of Directors. Jason holds an Associate’s Degree in Business from Del Mar College and both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
Mark Mitchell
Chief Operating Officer of Construction
Mark Mitchell
Chief Operating Officer of ConstructionMark has over forty years of experience in the electrical contracting industry, twenty-three of them being with FSG. Mark achieved his electrician’s license in 1979 where he then continued to pursue his Master Electrician’s license. He received a degree from Clemson University’s Project Management Academy in 1992. Mark opened his own company, MEI Electrical Inc., in 1993. He merged with FSG four years later. Mark is one of the original members of FSG’s Executive Board. Mark and his wife of forty-two years, Pam, have two children and four grandchildren. Together, Mark and Pam love to travel, one of their favorite destinations being Napa Valley. They enjoy spending most of their spare time surrounded by their family with sports on the TV in the background.
Randy Harwood
Member of the Board of Directors
Randy Harwood
Member of the Board of Directors
Steve Byrne
Chief Operating Officer
Steve Byrne
Chief Operating OfficerAfter serving the Air Force and attending the University of Texas in Austin, Steve helped start FSG in 1982 in San Antonio, Texas.
Today, he leads the lighting and distribution business. Steve is married and has five children. In his time away from FSG, he enjoys biking, reading, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Todd Benson
Member of the Board of Directors