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Leadership Team
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.
Bernie Erickson
Executive Vice President, New Jersey
Bernie Erickson
Executive Vice President, New JerseyBernie has over 40 years of experience in the electrical industry and has been with FSG for over 14 years, currently serving as Executive Vice President and Director of Innovation. Bernie also currently serves as the President of the NCQL, 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 at 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).
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.
Alan Giroux
Executive Vice President, FSG San Antonio
Alan Giroux
Executive Vice President, FSG San AntonioBio Coming Soon.
Bill Graham
CEO
Bill Graham
CEOBio Coming Soon.
Bob Graham
Chief Sales Officer
Bob Graham
Chief Sales 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 NCQL 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 seven 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.
Mark Mitchell
Executive Vice President, FSG Dallas
Mark Mitchell
Executive Vice President, FSG DallasMark 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.
Alde Ortega
Executive Advisor, New York City
Alde Ortega
Executive Advisor, New York CityBio Coming Soon.
Gary Roy
Executive Vice President, FSG Houston
Gary Roy
Executive Vice President, FSG HoustonGary has been in the electrical construction industry for forty-one years. Prior to joining FSG in 2005, his experience includes project management, business development, and executive leadership. During his tenure at FSG, Gary has held various positions including Estimator and Sales and Marketing Manager. In 2010, he was appointed as the Vice President and Division Manager of FSG Houston. Gary currently serves as the Executive Vice President and FSG Houston Market Manager, while holding a position on the Executive Board. Gary has been responsible for assisting FSG NYC and FSG New Jersey with their construction units. Gary received his Bachelor’s degree in Management from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. With an interest in furthering his education, Gary also attended the world lighting classes at the GE Institute at Nela Park in Cleveland, OH.
Sam Smith
Executive Vice President, FSG Austin
Sam Smith
Executive Vice President, FSG AustinBio Coming Soon.
Jason Zipprian
Executive Vice President, FSG Corpus Christi
Jason Zipprian
Executive Vice President, FSG Corpus ChristiJason has been in the electrical industry for over twenty-seven years, beginning his career in Houston, which provided him with the opportunity to travel to many cities across the U.S. 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 where he has remained for twenty-five years, holding various positions during his tenure. Initially brought on as an Electrical Apprentice, he earned his Journeyman’s License and eventually worked as a Service Dispatcher. From there, he transitioned into Sales and Service and Project Management which led to his current position as FSG Corpus Christi’s Division Manager and serving on the Executive Board. 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.