My dad was a lineman, and I grew up watching him take pride in his work and learned so much about the trade from him. It was really cool to have a dad happy with his job and the comradery he had with his coworkers. This all really appealed to me.
To get started in the field I attended Avista’s pre-apprentice line school. Then I worked for a utility contractor in southern Idaho and at Avista Utilities as a groundman.
I was hired at KEC as a groundsman and then completed my apprenticeship and became a journeyman lineman. I’m the newest foreman at KEC and have been in the role for less than a year.