NECA 2017 Seattle

Johnny Sellers
Contractor Innovation Specialist
Southwire Company


Johnny Sellers is a member of the Southwire Contractor Innovation Team and is responsible for SIMpull® Solutions training and support for Southwire’s sales force, distribution, and electrical contractors. His primary focus is developing new and innovative strategies for safe and efficient wire and cable installations and working with key decision makers at electrical contractors to train, implement, and support these strategies. In addition to his primary responsibilities, Johnny is involved in several ongoing research and development special projects working with engineers, contractors, and others. Johnny joined Southwire in 2013 and brings a wealth of knowledge from 35+ years working in the electrical contracting industry. He is a 1979 graduate of Southwire Technical College and held a North Carolina unlimited electrical contractor’s license and general contractor’s license. Johnny moved to Atlanta, GA in 1988 and assumed a position as an electrical inspector. Johnny also taught National Electrical Code classes for electrical contractors. Subsequently, he accepted a position as an electrical estimator with a large electrical contractor. Through the years he advanced to the roles of assistant project manager, project manager, chief estimator and engineering manager, senior project manager, and operations manager. He was responsible for all aspects of managing large industrial, institutional, health care, critical power, and commercial electrical construction projects and was responsible for overall profitability. Johnny holds numerous licenses and certificates among which are Georgia electrical contractor’s license and OSHA 30 safety certificate. While working with a large electrical contractor, Johnny championed numerous process improvement projects which ultimately resulted in increased efficiency with front office operations as well as safety and productivity related jobsite improvements.

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