Crescent Electric Supply Company Names Seth Erickson as Chief Transformation Officer

Photograph of Seth EricksonEast Dubuque, Illinois (December 11, 2020) - Crescent Electric Supply Company today announced that Seth Erickson has joined the organization as their new Chief Transformation Officer. As part of his role, Seth will oversee a number of strategic teams and initiatives, including eCommerce, IT, Marketing, Business Process Improvement, System Integration and the Project Management Office.

“Seth brings a wealth of experience in leading strategic, transformative initiatives across a wide range of organizations within our industry,” said Scott Teerlinck, President and CEO of Crescent Electric Supply Company. “As we embark upon Crescent’s second century of business, we are excited to leverage Seth’s leadership and transformation experiences to help us enhance how we support our customers before, during, and after the sale, as well as how we partner with our vendors and their manufacturer representatives for improved collaboration and results.”

Prior to joining Crescent, Seth spent more than two decades leading teams and functional departments in the Industrial distribution market with McMaster-Carr, MSC Industrial, and W.W. Grainger. During that time Seth served as President of Zoro, Grainger’s MRO eCommerce marketplace, where he led their hyper-growth digital business for four years.

“I am excited about what lies ahead with Crescent and this role,” said Seth Erickson. “We have the opportunity to transform this company in a meaningful way, and I look forward to working across all Crescent businesses to develop new ways to delight our customers and exceed their expectations.”

Seth holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Michigan State University.

About Crescent Electric Supply Company

Based in East Dubuque, Illinois, Crescent Electric Supply Company is one of the nation’s largest independent distributors of electrical hardware and supplies. The company has more than 130 branches in 26 states, serving contractors, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) needs of commercial, industrial, institutional, and utility customers. In addition to the Crescent Electric brand, customers are served by BA Supply in Missouri, Interstate Electric Supply in Idaho and Oregon, Mesco Electrical Supply in Ohio, National Electric Supply in New Mexico, Womack Electric Supply in Virginia and North Carolina, and Stoneway Electric in Washington and Idaho.