I have to give a HUGE shout out and thank you to Gaylor Electric,Inc in Indiana!!! I had the GREATEST two linemen here at my house when I got home getting my power back up! They sat in front to make sure it came on b4 they left. These linemen (all) are our heroes! These people are coming from all over the country to help us and sleeping in their trucks-thanks to Duke Energy not getting them hotel rooms! To the guys in truck L-1534 thank you so very much! We are currently in clean up mode from hurricane Irma and have been without power for 5 days. This is such a long thing for a family with a special needs child and we couldn’t be more thankful for those two men that came out and were super nice. I really hope this reaches them. From the bottom on my heart THANK YOU!!!! A thankful Floridian.

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While effective workforce development programs are hugely beneficial to the contractors who offer them, they can also help bolster the prosperity of entire communities. One example of this is a new high school internship program started by Gaylor Electric in Noblesville, Indiana. The program is not only creating a new source of well-trained craft professionals for the company, it is also helping to strengthen the city’s economic development by providing its young people with rewarding careers that keep them living and working in the local community….

Gaylor is proud and excited to announce the first and second place winners of the Indiana State Craft Championship. Michael Schanlaub, Lafayette Office, was named the Indiana State Craft Champion.  Steve Siddons, Elkhart Branch, placed second and was named Indiana State Craft Champion Runner Up.

Please join us in honoring Michael and Steve!  They both demonstrate that Gaylor is the “Highest Performing Complete Electrical Contractor!”

Indianapolis, IN – January 20, 2011 – Chuck Goodrich, Vice President of Gaylor, Inc. received the 2010 James J. Leonard Memorial Award presented by the Associated Builders and Contractors during their state board reception in January.

“I am surprised and humbled to be recognized by my colleagues for my contributions to the construction industry,” said Goodrich, who serves as Central Council Chair for the Indiana Region of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and serves on two committees for ABC on a national level.

“I firmly believe in the merit shop philosophy and look forward to helping lead the way for younger generations to become involved with construction both at work and in the community.” For several years, Goodrich has traveled with his church to third world countries to assist with building construction projects and he is an active member the Purdue University Construction Advisory Council.

The award is bestowed in honor of James J. Leonard, an ABC Chairman elect, who was killed in an automobile accident before he was able to assume his duties.  The Leonard award is a defacto “Member of the Year” honor recognizing generous and tireless dedication to the chapter, the merit shop and free enterprise philosophies. A panel of former recipients selects one ABC member honoring him for meritorious service and outstanding leadership to the industry and the association.

Purdue’s College of Technology honored Chuck Goodrich, Gaylor Vice President, and Indianapolis branch manager, as a distinguished alumni.

“Our 2010 Distinguished Technology Alumni honorees have harnessed the power of their Purdue degrees for a positive impact on their professions,” said Dennis Depew, College of Technology Dean. “They have used their educations to change how we do things today and improve the world for tomorrow.”

The product of a small town, Chuck Goodrich wasn’t sure he would be able to excel at Purdue, but with the guidance of Bob Kiger and others, excel he did, turning an internship at Gaylor Inc. into a full-time career. Starting as an engineering associate in 1996, Goodrich is now Gaylor’s vice president and branch manager for its Indianapolis operations.

His responsibilities include providing leadership, as well as budgeting, training, reviewing team projects, and community relations. His passion is coaching his teams to execute every project in a way that exceeds customer expectations and stays consistent with the core values of the organization. The advice and encouragement he has received from countless mentors, professors, friends, and family members are what he credits for his professional and personal successes.

Goodrich serves as the Central Council Chair for the Indiana Region of Associated Building Contractors (ABC) and serves on two committees for ABC on a national level.

Spending time with his family is his primary focus away from the office. “Having such a strong family to support me has helped me in my success and perhaps, even more importantly, to know my success would be empty without them,” he says. He enjoys golf and cheering on his beloved Colts and Boilermakers. Active in his church, he hopes to make more time to serve on mission trips in the future.

Goodrich and his wife, Tricia, live in Noblesville. They have four children.