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Sales
Joe Thornton, Vice President: B.A., M.S., University of Alabama; 37 years experience as a manufacturer’s agent. Has been with USI since 1981. Responsibilities: State of Alabama, Southeast Mississippi, and the Panhandle of Florida.
Murray Beck, President: University of North Alabama; 40 years of industry experience, including 9 in manufacturing and the last 31 as a manufacturer’s agent. Responsibilities: Southern Company, TVA, Substation Packagers, Distributor Relations.
Chip Kanour : B.A. Georgia State University; 28 years electrical utility sales experience. Responsibility: Georgia Power Company, State of Georgia Public Power including Georgia Transmission Corp, MEAG Power, and Consulting Engineers
Chris Oliver: BSEE, University of Delaware 1991, 19 years electrical sales experience. Responsibilities are Florida Distribution and all accounts along I-4 and north, including the Tampa area. Began with USI April 2013
Daniel Beck: Rhodes College and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Over 13 years experience in managing accounts. Began with USI February 2013. Responsibilities: Tennessee and Northern Mississippi territory manager.
Lance Martin: BS, University of North Georgia. 7 years experience in the electrical field including 2-1/2 years with contractors. Responsibilities: Public Power market in Georgia.
Kevin Rising: BA, Radford University. Over 19 years sales and account management experience. Began with USI October, 2015. Responsible for South Florida Investor Owned Utilities and Public Power Accounts.
Laura Beck Carlson: B.A. Samford University, M. Ed., Carson-Newman University; Experience includes 15 years in education. Began with USI July 2020. Responsibilities: Tennessee Public Power Market.
Inside Sales
Amy Sides: B.S. Industrial Management, University of Alabama, Over 20 years experience in the electrical industry. Customer Service / Inside Sales.
Wendy Poe: Over 30 years experience in customer service, 15 plus years of inside sales creating solutions and ensuring a smooth sales process. Has been with USI since 2011. Customer Service / Inside Sales.
Laura Thornton: A.A.S. Computer Network Systems, ITT Technical Institute, Experience includes over 20 years in customer service, 9 years inside sales, 10 years information technology. Has been with USI since 2013. Customer Service / Inside Sales.