Top Journalists in Electrical Contractors
Ellen Parson EC&M (Electrical Construction & Maintenance)
Editor-in-Chief at EC&M, with 25+ years covering the construction and electrical industries; leads EC&M’s Top 50 Electrical Contractors, Top 40 Design Firms, and Product of the Year programs. Specialties: Top 50 Electrical Contractors ranking; industry trends; product awards; editorial direction.
Ellie Coggins EC&M (Electrical Construction & Maintenance)
Managing Editor at EC&M (formerly with Electrical Wholesaling), overseeing daily digital and print workflows and multimedia content for electrical contractors. Specialties: Editing and assigning EC&M coverage; NEC/code content packaging; podcasts and video.
Michael Morris EC&M (Electrical Construction & Maintenance)
Editor at EC&M, with responsibilities that span EC&M and its sister brands serving the electrical contracting ecosystem. Specialties: News, features and product coverage for electrical contractors; cross-brand editing for EC&M, Electrical Wholesaling and Electrical Marketing.
Mike Eby EC&M (Electrical Construction & Maintenance)
Senior Director of Content (Buildings Group) and longtime EC&M editor; former utility engineer turned award-winning trade journalist for electrical markets. Specialties: Codes and standards; safety; industry leadership; electrical market insights.
Randy Barnett EC&M (Electrical Construction & Maintenance)
EC&M contributor and NFPA Certified Electrical Safety Professional; produces Code Conversations and safety features widely used by contractors. Specialties: NFPA 70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E; electrical safety training; industrial maintenance.
Russ LeBlanc EC&M (Electrical Construction & Maintenance)
EC&M’s longtime NEC expert behind the Moving Violations videos, highlighting real-world code issues electricians and contractors face. Specialties: NEC enforcement; inspections; field compliance (Moving Violations video series).
Julie Mazur ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (NECA)
Managing Editor for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, Safety Leader and Line Contractor, overseeing assignments and production for NECA’s flagship media brands. Specialties: Editorial leadership; business-of-contracting features; safety and line-construction supplements.
Chuck Ross ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (NECA)
Veteran contributing editor who authors major market and technology features for electrical contractors, including the biennial Profile of the Electrical Contractor. Specialties: Profile of the Electrical Contractor research; energy markets; EV infrastructure; data centers; policy impacts on ECs.
Lori Lovely ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (NECA)
Award‑winning journalist covering timely electrical industry developments and how they translate to contractors’ opportunities and risks. Specialties: Industry news; grid resilience; lighting; workforce; renewables policy affecting ECs.
Katie Kuehner‑Hebert ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (NECA)
Freelance journalist with 30+ years’ experience writing in-depth business features tailored to electrical contractors’ emerging markets. Specialties: Safety leadership; workforce and training; electrification; cybersecurity for contractors.
Rick Laezman ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (NECA)
Los Angeles–based freelance contributor focusing on renewable energy and residential market shifts impacting electrical contractors. Specialties: Residential and commercial trends; renewables; housing market implications for ECs.
Jeff Gavin ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (NECA)
Longtime EC industry writer delivering practical business and sustainability coverage for contractors. Specialties: Business strategy for ECs; sustainability and green building; marketing and client development.
Claire Swedberg ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (NECA)
Freelance feature writer profiling complex projects and opportunities for electrical contractors across sectors. Specialties: Major project case studies; backup power; resilience; data centers and smart buildings.
Jim Lucy Electrical Wholesaling / Electrical Marketing
Editor-in-Chief of Electrical Wholesaling and Electrical Marketing; four decades covering electrical market trends that shape contractors’ supply chains. Specialties: Market data (Top 100 Distributors, Market Planning Guide); product trends; channel economics relevant to ECs and their suppliers.
Jonathan Keller Engineering News‑Record (ENR)
ENR Associate Editor for company surveys and rankings; co-develops analysis for specialty contractor lists that spotlight leading electrical firms. Specialties: Top Lists and surveys (including Top 600 Specialty Contractors); construction market analytics.
Emell Derra Adolphus Engineering News‑Record (ENR)
Senior Editor for ENR’s Top Lists and survey rankings, contributing trend stories on companies and markets that shape electrical contracting demand. Specialties: ENR Top Lists; technology and energy transition coverage with implications for specialty/electrical contractors.
Matt Spence IBEW – The Electrical Worker
Writer/editor on The Electrical Worker, IBEW’s official publication covering issues central to union electrical contractors and electricians. Specialties: Union construction; workforce development; safety and policy for inside/outside electrical construction.
Tim Lawson IBEW – The Electrical Worker
Editorial staffer for The Electrical Worker, reporting regularly on electrical construction, training, and labor topics relevant to contractors. Specialties: Member and industry news; construction sector updates; labor and training programs.
Jeff Postelwait T&D World
Senior/Managing Editor at T&D World covering utility markets and line-construction topics that directly affect outside line contractors. Specialties: Transmission & distribution; storm response and grid resilience; utility contracting and line construction.
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