people

Graybar Electric Co. (St. Louis): Executive Chairman of the Board Robert Reynolds, Jr., will retire effective Jan. 1, 2013. Reynolds was succeeded as president and CEO by Kathleen Mazzarella in June. Upon Reynolds' retirement in January, Mazzarella will also serve as chairman of the board. Reynolds has been with Graybar for 40 years, including nearly 12 years as chairman, president and CEO. He has served as executive chairman of the board since June 1 of this year. During his time as CEO, Reynolds led Graybar through times of economic prosperity and recession, strengthened the company's financial condition and invested in technology to prepare the business for future growth. Reynolds has also been actively involved in industry, civic and community organizations, serving as chairman of the National Association of Wholesale Distributors, the National Association of Electrical Distributors and the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association.

Power/mation (St. Paul, Minn.): Tom Kulikowski was named president and CEO of this industrial automation distributor. He most recently served as president and CEO of Kustom Signals Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of products and services for law enforcement professionals. Before that he was group president of Telex Communications and general manager of Electrosonic Systems. Kulikowski received his undergraduate degree in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and did his graduate studies in business at Widener University.

Electric Supply Center (ESC) (Boston): As account manager Daniel O'Toole will focus on switchgear, lighting and large commodity opportunities for new and existing ESC customers, as well as working on design build projects and offering value engineering options when needed. O'Toole previously worked for Granite City Electric Supply and Graybar. ESC said in a press release that during his five years at Granite City Electric, O'Toole generated millions of dollars in sales, exceeded gross profit goals and significantly grew target accounts.

Pike Electric Corp. (Mt. Airy, N.C.): This provider of energy solutions for the utility market says James...