William Gillespie
Founder / Chairman Of The Board
William Gillespie Jr.
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x21

William Gillespie Jr. began his electrical career through training in the U.S. Navy. After serving, he worked for contractors but felt he could offer a better work environment and benefits. In 1973, Bill started Gillespie Electric from his parents' home, soon joined by his brother Jerry, who was also Navy-trained in electrical work. In the early years, the company focused on residential projects, expanding to commercial projects in the 1980s. By the mid-90s, Gillespie Electric had grown significantly, completing large-scale projects, such as the SEI Corp Center, and garnering industry recognition, including a prestigious National Award of Excellence from ABC in 1997.

With a strong belief in merit-based pay, employee training, safety, and giving back to the community, Bill expanded the company’s operations. In 2005, the company moved to a new office/warehouse, continuing to grow and navigate challenges such as the economic downturn of 2008. Under Bill’s leadership, the company expanded to 65 employees and averaged $16–17 million in annual revenue by the time of his retirement in 2018, marking 45 years of success.

Throughout his career, Bill remained committed to the company’s employees, believing their dedication was key to Gillespie Electric’s success. He and his wife Bonnie also believed strongly in giving back, making annual donations to local organizations such as churches, Open Link, YMCA, and the Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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President / PLC Programmer
David M. Burkhart
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x215
EMAIL: Davidb@gillespie-electric.com

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Operations Manager / Safety Director
Ed Tryon
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x212
EMAIL: ed@gillespie-electric.com

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Vice President / Project Manager
Terah Williams
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x223
EMAIL: Terah@gillespie-electric.com

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Sr. Project Manager
Nathan Brightbill
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x226
EMAIL: nate@gillespie-electric.com

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Project Manager
Keith Lewis
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x226
EMAIL: keith@gillespie-electric.com

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Chief Estimator / Automation Design
Matt Sauers
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x225
EMAIL: matts@gillespie-electric.com

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Service Manager
Matt Rehrig
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x216
EMAIL: mattr@gillespie-electric.com

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Chief Financial Officer
Lisa Burkhart
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x220
EMAIL: lisa@gillespie-electric.com

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Human Resources
Amber Bechtel
PHONE: 215-679-8091 x219
EMAIL: amber@gillespie-electric.com

What Our Customers Have to Say

We are often quick to email you when things go bad on a project. Today I am reaching out to thank each and everyone on this email (please let your field personnel know as well) for a job well done for the Sisters of St. Joseph Chapel. Today was their initial mass in the space and it was very special to them. They held a nice ceremony prior to the mass thanking and praying for all those involved who made this possible. You all had a hand in making this happen. Prayers and applause went out to all workers on the job! My field general, Doug, often went above and beyond to keep things moving in a cohesive direction and your field crews never wavered with his direction. Well done Doug (Sisters likely to send Christmas and Bday cards now). This is a project we can all be proud of and if you want finished photos (we will be taking them in a week or so) please let me know and I will be happy to provide. You are all examples of why we select contractors such as yourselves for our projects. We can’t do what we do without people like you! Thank you again and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

~ Mark McMahon