Since 1987 I have had the pleasure to be involved in all aspects of the electrical industry. Over that time I have been fortunate to meet many people and have interacted with many diverse personalities. I believe my adaptive way of thinking combined with my approach of consistently thinking outside the box gives me an advantage and allows me to raise the comfort level of the clients I speak with. Primarily, my career centered me around the retail, restaurant and hospitality branches of the electrical industry. This gives me an advantage over others by having seen firsthand the quality that is demanded by a 5 star hotel or the needs of chain of restaurants for a contractor that is clean, safe, and efficient. In March of 2002 I received a certificate of appreciation from the White House for a visit from The First Lady at The Plaza Hotel. I pride myself in being able to think outside the box. One such example of this is a project we were building in 2012. The area of concern was a glass atrium in which we needed to hang lights in a straight line so they aligned with the aluminum support channel that was holding the atrium together. Being that the isles with product were angled, it made the client very unhappy. With permission from this client I was able to try something different and alter the architects design to achieve the concept he desired. By using a combination of aluminum support channel, lasers, a chrome shop, a welding company, and a lot of creative thinking, I was able to create the illusion of support channels where there previously were none. Additionally, we added many of them in locations that were not needed, to create the illusion of the atrium being built in this manner. The result was the lighting rows centered in the angled isles, the appearance of them being suspended from the glass, and a very happy client.