Primary Job Title Senior Vice President & COO of Transmission & Distribution Primary Organization MYR Group
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Regions East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
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In 2017, Mr. Cooper was appointed MYR Group’s senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division and is responsible for the division’s overall growth, strategies, and day-to-day operations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Cooper also serves on MYR Group’s executive committee. Prior to his
current role, he served as an MYR Group senior vice president and oversaw large projects in addition to T&D district operations. Mr. Cooper is well-versed in all aspects of operations and brings significant experience in the areas of personnel development, estimating, sales and project management.
Mr. Cooper began his career in the electrical construction industry in 1989 as an estimator with MYR Group subsidiary The L.E. Myers Co. (L.E. Myers), and held several positions within L.E. Myers including district estimator, business development manager, district manager, and regional manager, overseeing all aspects of T&D construction and maintenance operations. He then served in vice president and regional vice president roles where he was responsible for the oversight of all MYR Group eastern district operations and played a key role in developing, sustaining and growing relationships with many major clients throughout the eastern U.S. and Canada.
Mr. Cooper is a board member with American Line Builders Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, and a trustee for the American Line Builders Apprenticeship Training Program. He has undergone Supervisor Training in Accident Reduction Techniques (S.T.A.R.T.). He has a Masters Certificate in Applied Project Management from Villanova University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Training from Bowling Green State University.
