Meet Gene

Gene Burton - Director of Sales & Coordination

Gene Burton has a lifelong history of delivering electrical projects across the world.  His commitment to deliver on-time and in-budget project to the final end user has always been his hallmark.  Whether building large projects across the globe or building small local projects, his hand-on approach to every aspect of the project is his trademark.

Gene has build projects in 26 foreign countries from a major NATO Airbase in Poland to military aircraft testing facilities from Israel to Singapore for customers Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, General Electric, and the US Armed Services.  His understanding of working with local officials has always proven to be a great asset to the success of the projects. 

In the United States he has led the installation of several VA Hospitals across the country.  He managed the Electrical design and implementation of major Army Corp. or Engineers project at Creech AFB, Elgin AFB, and Ft. Bliss, TX, to name a few.  His understanding of project specifications and ability to meet those requirements is the value he brings to all projects.

In Las Vegas, NV, Gene has managed the electrical installations of major hotels and casinos.  His understanding of building high-rise facilities and the intricacies of dealing with tight budgets and fast moving schedules has always made for delivering great facilities to the customer.

Over the past ten years Gene has been the West Coast Operations Manager for Diversified Automation Inc.  He built and lead a team of amazing project managers to help build DAI into a market leader in large package sortation and handling.  His understanding of building multiple projects at the same time, all on tight schedules, for FedEx, UPS, and Amazon allowed him to manage projects himself while assisting his staff of project managers to successfully manage their projects.

Gene brings a diverse background to Red’s Electric with his 30-plus years of experience and understanding of the electrical industry.  Having him involved with your project guarantees a successful outcome.