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title: "Press Release: NAED Announces New Certified Electrical Professionals"
description: The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) announces the Certified Electrical Professional-Sales and Certified Electrical Professional-Management certificants for 2018.
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# [Press Release: NAED Announces New Certified Electrical Professionals](https://blog.naed.org/press-release/naed-announces-recent-cep-certificants-0)

 Written by [NAED Press Release](https://blog.naed.org/press-release/author/naed-press-release) | Dec 7, 2018 7:23:25 PM

St. Louis….Today the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) announces the  Certified Electrical Professional-Sales and Certified Electrical Professional-Management certificants for 2018. 

*Congratulations to our 55 newest **certificants!*

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[CEP](https://www.naed.org/cep-overview) is a certification program for distributors, manufacturers and others in the electrical distribution channel. Certification gives the holder credibility in their industry and increases the professionalism of the industry as a whole. CEP certification identifies that the certificate holder has demonstrated expertise in areas such as product knowledge, customer service, sales skills, and other skills giving them added credibility in the electrical industry.

**The following have been awarded the Certified Electrical Professional-Sales certification:**

| Pat Abernathy, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-CS Robert Anderson, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-CS Jeremy Barrometti, The F.D. Lawrence Electric Co., CEP-IS Jennifer Bentley, Leff Electric, CEP-IS Benjamin Blackford, Border States Electric, CEP-IS Phil Bloemker, The F. D. Lawrence Electric Co., CEP-IS Eric Brache, Walters Wholesale Electric Co., CEP-OS Cody Buck, Holt Electrical Supplies, Inc., CEP-OS Faruk Cavalic, Torbram Electric Supply, CEP-OS David Clark, McNaughton-McKay Electric Company, CEP-IS Dustin Davis, Van Meter Inc., CEP-CS Adrian Davis, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-CS Eric Deville, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-IS Tyler Efird, City Electric Supply, CEP-CS Trystahn Eyerly, Motors & Controls Corp., CEP-IS Lisa Faust, The Reynolds Company, CEP-IS Rafael Flores, Walters Wholesale Electric Co., CEP-OS Mark Griffin, Independent Electric Supply, Inc., CEP-IS Brian Guthrie, The F. D. Lawrence Electric Co., CEP-IS Michele Haydel McLaughlin, The Reynolds Company, CEP-IS Todd Hill, Torbram Electric Supply, CEP-IS Jason Hochanadel, McNaughton-McKay Electric Company, CEP-IS Brandon Koelz, Springfield Electric Supply Company, CEP-OS Brandon Lee, The F. D. Lawrence Electric Co., CEP-IS Leland Masters, McNaughton-McKay Electric Company, CEP-IS Andrew Matzik, The Hite Company, CEP-OS Paul Maurer, Border States Electric, CEP-IS Marcus Milliner, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-IS David Norton, The Reynolds Company, CEP-IS Randy Nungessr, McNaughton-McKay Electric Company, CEP-IS Jason Overton, Electrical Equipment Company, CEP-OS Ben Pardue, Leff Electric, CEP-IS Lisa Pilcher, Electrical Equipment Company, CEP-OS Tildon Powers, Electrical Equipment Company, CEP-IS Isaac Ross, City Electric Supply, CEP-CS Bo Scarlato, The F. D. Lawrence Electric Co., CEP-IS Greg Shick, Schaedler Yesco Distribution, Inc., CEP-CS, CEP-IS Mike Shore, Electrical Equipment Company, CEP-OS Jordan Shuman, Springfield Electric Supply Company, CEP-OS Aaron Szura, Schaedler Yesco Distribution, Inc., CEP-OS Michael Tubaugh, Electrical Equipment Company, CEP-CS Brennan Walker, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-CS Trevoi Wallace, Rexel, CEP-IS James Walsh, Springfield Electric Supply Company, CEP-OS |
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**The following have been awarded the Certified Electrical Professional-Management certification:**

| Matthew Crews, North Coast Electric Company, CEP-Management 200     Scott Ditzfeld, SMC, CEP-Management 100 Junior Hebron, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-Management 100 Cody Kirk, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-Management 100 Terry Lenox, Crescent Electric Supply Company, CEP-Management 100 Collin May, North Coast Electric Company, CEP-Management 100 Nicholas Richard, Mid-State Supply Co., LLC, CEP-Management 100 Jeremy Robison, WESCO Distribution, CEP-Management 100 Rick Schaab, Springfield Electric Supply Company, CEP-Management 300 Jayant Takhar, E. B. Horsman & Son, CEP-Management 100 |
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For additional information about the CEP program, visit the [NAED website](https://www.naed.org/cep-overview), or contact the [NAED Member Engagement team](mailto:memberengagement@naed.org?subject=Tell%20me%20more%20about%20CEP) at (888) 791-2512.

[NAED](https://www.naed.org/) is the trade association for the $70+ billion electrical distribution industry. Through networking, education, research, and benchmarking, NAED helps electrical distributors increase profitability and improve the channel. NAED’s membership operates in approximately 5,100 locations internationally.  

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