Press Releases

Brian Hicks has joined CORE Transformers as Vice President of Business Development. He brings 15 years of sales and management experience within the electrical and mechanical equipment manufacturing and distribution sectors to the organization.

CORE Transformers, the South Carolina-based leader in transformer production and distribution, founded by Randall Maddox, Heath Blundell, and Mitch Garland, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive partnership with Eaglerise, a world-renowned transformer manufacturer with over 5.5 million sq ft of state-of-the-art facilities across Texas, Mexico, Thailand, and China.

Tyler Mann has joined CORE Transformers as National Account Manager, following his time at Siemens Energy as Regional Sales Manager in distribution transformers. He brings 12 years of sales and management experience in electrical distribution for commercial and industrial construction, along with 3 years of specific experience in electrical manufacturing.

Bryan Clithero has joined CORE Transformers as National Sales Manager, bringing three decades of applied equipment sales and engineering experience to the organization.

Jim Engelhard has joined CORE Transformers as National Sales Manager for wholesale electrical distributors, switchgear builders, and contractors. Jim joins the organization from Crum Electric Supply Co., where he served as Senior Vice President following a 15-year tenure at General Electric as an application engineer, and sales engineer and manager.

Nate Sweet has joined CORE Transformers as Vice President of Sales Operations. He brings 27 years of experience in distribution sales for commercial and industrial construction, with a specialized background in solar manufacturing and EV infrastructure strategy.