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

It has been a pleasure to work with Matt Rehrig and Matt Sauers, and I have been very pleased with their responses, and level of customer service provided when help is needed. I wish I had more work to use you on, and any project for us in your area will be a Gillespie project as well. Thanks for the help and support, and I look forward tp additional projects in the near and extended future. Matt has always responded promptly to our requests for assistance and has always provided us with qualified workers and dedicated service. He is an invaluable assest and excellent representative for your company, and I would ask him to join our team in a heartbeat if he ever relocated to East Tennessee!

~ Danny Davis Electrical Contractors, Inc