Skip Perley began his career as an apprentice electrician at Thompson Electric in 1976. After a brief stint as a journeyman, he worked in every management role at the company and was named President/CEO in 1998. Perley is proud of his work in the community and has served on too many non-profit boards to list as well as national industry groups. Skip and his wife Cathy are continually involved in the local community through various non-profit boards. Skip is heavily involved in NECA, (National Electrical Contractors Association), and ELECTRI, as well as many other peer groups. Skip frequently will speak at national conventions or on a panel discussion on the latest industry technology or trends in the Technology, Electrical, and Construction industries. When he is not working, he enjoys time with his family on their boat, flying his airplane, or spending time at the Lake of the Ozarks with his wife and their grown children.